HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE

HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE operates as a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within HIGHLAND PARK ISD. Current enrollment sits at 939 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.

Within HIGHLAND PARK ISD, which oversees 11 schools and 7,099 students, HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is MCCULLOCH INT, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE has shrank 15%, going from 1,106 students in 2018 to 939 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.