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If you had an hour of school board time for LAKE HIGHLANDS EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
704
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004137
Lake Highlands Elementary School
9501 FERNDALE RD, DALLAS, TX 75238 · (469) 593-2100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
176 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 94 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +62.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +58.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 62 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 58 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 24.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 51.0% | 28.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Lake Highlands Elementary School
Lake Highlands Elementary School's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Highlands Elementary School this school | 704 | 25.0% | 69.0% |
| Greentree Elementary School KINGWOOD | 706 | 29.0% | 49.0% |
| North Joshua Elementary School BURLESON | 733 | 26.2% | 69.1% |
| Blue Hole Primary School WIMBERLEY | 649 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Wylie East Elementary School ABILENE | 776 | 26.4% | 63.3% |
| Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School ROCKWALL | 616 | 25.6% | 67.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lake Highlands Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #341 of 4,401 | #24 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #167 of 4,466 ▲ 211 | #19 of 429 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #356 of 4,466 ▲ 242 | #34 of 429 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +44.5pp | #10 of 3,998 | #1 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #894 of 4,938 | #67 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,926 of 4,622 | #164 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #2,215 of 4,628 | #155 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #4,330 of 4,789 | #410 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #2,322 of 2,838 | #233 of 274 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
704
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 704 | 48.8 | 14.4:1 | 25% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 780 | 54.1 | 14.4:1 | 25% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 54.3 | 13.4:1 | 27% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 31% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 50.4 | 15.0:1 | 32% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 38% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 51% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 46 | 14.6:1 | 50% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 46 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Highlands Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (756 to 704); teachers down 3% (50.4 to 48.8).
About Lake Highlands Elementary School
Lake Highlands Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. A total of 704 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 36% bigger than average.
Lake Highlands Elementary School is part of a district of 55 schools: RICHARDSON ISD, with 38,526 students.
White students make up a majority at Lake Highlands Elementary School, at 61%. Next come 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 35% White among all Dallas County residents. Lake Highlands Elementary School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.4:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Lake Highlands Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lake Highlands Elementary School would score about 63.0%. It scores 69.0%, 6.0 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lake Highlands Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in the county.
Lake Highlands Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lake Highlands Elementary School. Lake Highlands Elementary School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Lake Highlands Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment declined 5% from its 2020-21 level of 738.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lake Highlands Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Highlands Middle School0.3 mi · 1,114
- Wallace Elementary School0.5 mi · 654
- White Rock Elementary School0.9 mi · 868
- Northlake Elementary School0.9 mi · 414
- Lake Highlands High School1.3 mi · 2,972
- Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows1.3 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Highlands Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lake Highlands Elementary School?
Lake Highlands Elementary School enrolls approximately 704 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lake Highlands Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Highlands Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lake Highlands Elementary School have?
Lake Highlands Elementary School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Lake Highlands Elementary School?
Lake Highlands Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Highlands Elementary School?
Lake Highlands Elementary School is overseen by RICHARDSON ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.