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Enrollment
1,114
Middle
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004139
Lake Highlands Middle School
10301 WALNUT HILL LN, DALLAS, TX 75238 · (469) 593-1600 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,114 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
447 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 386 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 382 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 31% |
Student demographics
69%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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Middle School
Lake Highlands Middle School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Highlands Middle School this school | 1,114 | 40.1% | 54.0% |
| Wayside Middle School FORT WORTH | 1,119 | 39.1% | 47.2% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School FATE | 1,066 | 43.2% | 47.7% |
| Terrie McNabb Middle School AUBREY | 978 | 34.3% | 47.0% |
| Truett Wilson Middle School HASLET | 941 | 35.0% | 44.4% |
| Leonard Evans Jr Middle School MCKINNEY | 798 | 39.6% | 57.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #379 of 1,635 | #14 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #307 of 1,670 ▲ 139 | #17 of 123 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #271 of 1,670 ▲ 98 | #17 of 123 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +38.0pp | #24 of 1,570 | #3 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,114 | #182 of 1,749 | #7 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #419 of 1,542 | #17 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #204 of 1,543 | #13 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #1,326 of 1,648 | #115 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.9% | #63 of 437 | #4 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,114
+265 (+31%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 1,114 | 83.8 | 13.3:1 | 40% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 64.7 | 12.5:1 | 49% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 62 | 13.3:1 | 49% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 849 | 63 | 13.5:1 | 51% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 53% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 53 | 15.0:1 | 56% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 56% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 40% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 55 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Highlands Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (808 to 1,114); teachers up 52% (55 to 83.8).
About Lake Highlands Middle School
DALLAS, Texas, is home to Lake Highlands Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,114 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
Lake Highlands Middle School is a school in RICHARDSON ISD. The district has 55 schools and 38,526 students.
White students are the largest group at Lake Highlands Middle School, with 43% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Dallas County's residents are about 35% White, 9 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Lake Highlands Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Federal staffing data show 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lake Highlands Middle School and a ratio of 13.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 40% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Dallas County averages 77%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Lake Highlands Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lake Highlands Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.0%, compared with a predicted 56.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
Wallace Elementary School is located about 0.3 miles from Lake Highlands Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 51.7% on proficiency, and Lake Highlands Middle School is above that at 54.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 849 in 2020-21 and 1,114 in 2024-25, a 31% rise.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lake Highlands Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- White Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 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
- Wallace Elementary School0.3 mi · 654
- Lake Highlands Elementary School0.3 mi · 704
- Northlake Elementary School0.8 mi · 414
- White Rock Elementary School1.0 mi · 868
- Lake Highlands High School1.2 mi · 2,972
- Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows1.3 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Highlands Middle SchoolHow large is Lake Highlands Middle School?
Lake Highlands Middle School enrolls approximately 1,114 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lake Highlands Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Highlands Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lake Highlands Middle School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Lake Highlands Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Lake Highlands Middle School?
Student demographics at Lake Highlands Middle School are roughly 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Highlands Middle School?
Lake Highlands Middle 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.