UNIVERSITY PARK EL

UNIVERSITY PARK EL, a mid-tier elementary campus in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by HIGHLAND PARK ISD, serves 463 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

HIGHLAND PARK ISD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 7,099 students. UNIVERSITY PARK EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, UNIVERSITY PARK EL reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, UNIVERSITY PARK EL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), UNIVERSITY PARK EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MCCULLOCH INT, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UNIVERSITY PARK EL.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNIVERSITY PARK EL has fell 29%, going from 652 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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