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What's something HIGHLAND PARK ES does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROKEN ARROW·NCES 400549029802
Highland Park Elementary School
7200 East Quincy Place, Broken Arrow, OK 74014 · (918) 505-5930 · Wagoner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
223 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 19% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
40.8%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Highland Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Wagoner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #216 of 555 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #214 of 651 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #183 of 523 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #61 of 941 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #572 of 708 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #330 of 708 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #833 of 876 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #199 of 548 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
654
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 654 | 37.1 | 17.6:1 | 34% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 38.4 | 18.1:1 | 39% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 38.1 | 18.3:1 | 28% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 23% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 39.6 | 20.1:1 | 30% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | 43 | 19.8:1 | 32% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 35 | 19.9:1 | 27% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 34 | 19.9:1 | 13% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 30 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Park Elementary School.
About Highland Park Elementary School
Highland Park Elementary School runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Enrolled students number 654 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 79% higher than the average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, which is about 366.
BROKEN ARROW counts 19,983 students in its 27 schools, and Highland Park Elementary School is one of them.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at Highland Park Elementary School. Smaller groups are 20% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 6% Native American, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Wagoner County is roughly 68% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland Park Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Its teaching staff equals 37.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 34%. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Wagoner County.
Highland Park Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (38.8%) and its predicted rate (44.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools.
Within Wagoner County, median household income is about $81,207, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Wagoner County number 22 and enroll about 10,282.
Oneta Ridge Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 38.8% is above the 33.3% average for nearby schools.
Highland Park Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 654 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 629.
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Wagoner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,609
Census ACS
Median income
$81,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,282 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROKEN ARROW
- Broken Arrow High SchoolHigh · 4,802 students
- Broken Arrow Freshman AcademyHigh · 1,276 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Oneta Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
- Oliver Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- Childers Middle SchoolMiddle · 812 students
Other schools in Broken Arrow
- Broken Arrow High SchoolHigh · 4,802 students
- Broken Arrow Freshman AcademyHigh · 1,276 students
- Union HS Freshman AcademyHigh · 1,242 students
- Union 8th Grade CenterMiddle · 1,100 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Oneta Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
Nearby schools
- Oneta Ridge Middle School0.3 mi · 938
- Park Lane Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 222
- Rosewood Elementary School2.3 mi · 575
- Timber Ridge Elementary School3.3 mi · 621
- Broken Arrow High School4.5 mi · 4,802
- Northwest Elementary School4.7 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?
Highland Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 654 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Highland Park Elementary School serve?
Highland Park Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Park Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Highland Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Highland Park Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 20% Two or more.
What district is Highland Park Elementary School in?
Highland Park Elementary School is part of BROKEN ARROW.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.