HIGHLANDS EL

HIGHLANDS EL is a primary school of roomy scale in HIGHLANDS, Texas, overseen by GOOSE CREEK CISD, enrolling 868 students in grades 1 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 67% larger than the state mean of about 519.

GOOSE CREEK CISD comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 24,032 students; HIGHLANDS EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HIGHLANDS EL reports that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 21% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, HIGHLANDS EL shows 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HIGHLANDS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), HIGHLANDS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HOPPER PRI, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HIGHLANDS EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.3%.

HIGHLANDS EL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. HIGHLANDS EL's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 826 (now 868). Hispanic enrollment moved from 55% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

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