Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

200 E Wallisville Rd
Baytown, TX 77522

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Bottom 50%

Serving 895 students in grades 1-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 895 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 895 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
1	174
2	164
3	189
4	185
5	183

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Total Students

895 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	739
2022	723
2021	766
2020	832
2019	832
2018	784
2017	784
2016	736
2015	668
2014	881
2013	888
2012	805
2011	746
2010	710
2009	714
2008	658
2007	860
2006	824
2005	745
2004	756
2003	897
2002	902
2001	898
2000	859
1999	773
1998	757
1997	633
1996	637
1995	589
1994	545
1993	501
1992	624
1991	648
1990	600
1989	578
1988	601
1987	610

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	48
2022	49
2021	51
2020	48
2019	48
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	42
2014	50
2013	51
2012	46
2011	47
2010	51
2009	49
2008	45
2007	51
2006	41
2005	48
2004	47
2003	54
2002	53
2001	52
2000	50
1999	46
1998	44
1997	43
1996	41
1995	38
1994	31
1993	33
1992	38
1991	35

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Year Founded

2000

School Motto

Together, We will Soar Above the Rest!

School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4730 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#4730
2022	#4352
2021	#4503
2019	#6213
2018	#5441
2017	#4800
2016	#4335
2015	#3862
2014	#5527
2013	#4781
2012	#3332

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34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	34%	44%	40%
2022	36%	41%	40%
2021	33%	37%	37%
2019	39%	51%	48%
2018	40%	49%	42%
2017	75%	78%	76%
2016	75%	75%	73%
2015	73%	73%	71%
2014	67%	76%	76%
2013	74%	78%	77%
2012	87%	83%	83%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2022	50%	51%	46%
2021	33%	42%	36%
2019	33%	47%	40%
2018	36%	45%	42%
2017	68%	72%	67%
2016	70%	71%	68%
2015	75%	73%	70%
2014	71%	75%	72%
2013	74%	78%	76%
2012	88%	88%	88%
2011	91%	88%	88%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	42%
2021	27%	43%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

65%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	63%	53%	64%
2022	60%	53%	63%
2021	62%	53%	63%
2020	57%	53%	62%
2019	57%	53%	62%
2018	55%	52%	61%
2017	55%	52%	61%
2016	52%	52%	60%
2015	51%	52%	59%
2014	50%	52%	58%
2013	50%	51%	57%
2012	47%	51%	56%
2011	49%	50%	55%
2010	46%	49%	53%
2009	44%	48%	52%
2008	43%	47%	50%
2007	39%	46%	48%
2006	34%	46%	46%
2005	32%	45%	47%
2004	29%	44%	46%
2003	31%	43%	44%
2002	30%	42%	43%
2001	28%	41%	41%
2000	25%	40%	40%
1999	22%	39%	39%
1998	20%	38%	37%
1997	18%	38%	36%
1996	17%	37%	34%
1995	14%	36%	33%
1994	14%	36%	31%
1993	10%	35%	31%
1992	12%	35%	29%
1991	11%	34%	28%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	9%	13%	17%
2022	11%	13%	17%
2021	8%	13%	16%
2020	10%	13%	16%
2019	10%	13%	16%
2018	9%	13%	16%
2017	9%	13%	16%
2016	9%	13%	16%
2015	6%	13%	17%
2014	11%	13%	16%
2013	9%	13%	16%
2012	11%	13%	16%
2011	5%	13%	17%
2010	7%	14%	18%
2009	7%	14%	18%
2008	5%	14%	19%
2007	10%	14%	20%
2006	10%	15%	20%
2005	8%	14%	17%
2004	7%	14%	18%
2003	8%	14%	17%
2002	9%	14%	17%
2001	10%	14%	18%
2000	10%	14%	17%
1999	6%	14%	17%
1998	7%	14%	17%
1997	7%	14%	17%
1996	6%	14%	16%
1995	6%	14%	16%
1994	6%	14%	16%
1993	6%	14%	16%
1992	17%	14%	16%
1991	19%	14%	16%

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White

22%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	23%	26%	15%
2022	24%	26%	16%
2021	27%	26%	17%
2020	30%	27%	18%
2019	30%	27%	18%
2018	33%	28%	20%
2017	33%	28%	20%
2016	37%	29%	21%
2015	41%	29%	22%
2014	37%	29%	23%
2013	37%	30%	24%
2012	40%	31%	25%
2011	43%	31%	25%
2010	47%	33%	27%
2009	49%	34%	29%
2008	52%	35%	29%
2007	50%	36%	31%
2006	56%	36%	32%
2005	59%	38%	34%
2004	63%	39%	35%
2003	59%	40%	37%
2002	60%	41%	39%
2001	61%	42%	40%
2000	65%	44%	42%
1999	72%	45%	43%
1998	73%	46%	45%
1997	74%	46%	47%
1996	75%	47%	49%
1995	79%	48%	50%
1994	79%	48%	52%
1993	83%	49%	53%
1992	71%	49%	54%
1991	70%	51%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.54
2022	0.57	0.64	0.55
2021	0.54	0.64	0.55
2020	0.58	0.63	0.56
2019	0.58	0.63	0.56
2018	0.59	0.64	0.57
2017	0.59	0.64	0.57
2016	0.59	0.63	0.58
2015	0.57	0.63	0.58
2014	0.62	0.63	0.59
2013	0.61	0.64	0.60
2012	0.61	0.64	0.61
2011	0.58	0.64	0.61
2010	0.57	0.64	0.62
2009	0.57	0.64	0.62
2008	0.55	0.64	0.63
2007	0.59	0.64	0.64
2006	0.57	0.64	0.65
2005	0.55	0.64	0.64
2004	0.52	0.64	0.64
2003	0.55	0.64	0.64
2002	0.55	0.64	0.64
2001	0.54	0.64	0.65
2000	0.51	0.65	0.65
1999	0.44	0.65	0.65
1998	0.43	0.65	0.64
1997	0.42	0.64	0.64
1996	0.41	0.64	0.63
1995	0.36	0.64	0.63
1994	0.36	0.64	0.62
1993	0.29	0.63	0.61
1992	0.46	0.63	0.60
1991	0.47	0.63	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	76%	57%	70%
2022	71%	57%	65%
2021	71%	56%	65%
2020	67%	56%	63%
2019	67%	56%	63%
2018	60%	53%	56%
2017	60%	53%	56%
2016	58%	53%	55%
2015	50%	52%	54%
2014	52%	53%	55%
2013	55%	53%	56%
2012	52%	44%	54%
2011	53%	44%	57%
2010	52%	43%	53%
2009	53%	40%	54%
2008	45%	39%	50%
2007	39%	39%	48%
2006	41%	40%	51%
2005	40%	39%	49%
2004	38%	39%	48%
2003	36%	39%	49%
2002	31%	38%	44%
2001	31%	38%	44%
2000	29%	38%	44%
1999	27%	39%	43%
1998	27%	40%	44%
1997	23%	41%	39%
1996	27%	41%	41%
1995	23%	41%	41%
1994	18%	40%	38%
1993	21%	45%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	16%	8%	11%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #4730 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

895 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands Elementary School is located in the Elena Townsite neighborhood of Baytown, TX.

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