Highland Park Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pflugerville ISD
- Pflugerville, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
A
Pflugerville ISD: B
Total students
621
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Pflugerville ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pflugerville ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Highland Park Elementary School is an elementary school in Pflugerville, TX, in the Pflugerville ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 621 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 37.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,012, which is $3,110 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Lizbeth Ruiz
- lizbeth.ruiz@pfisd.net
- (512) 594-6800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Highland Park Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
621
African American
69 (11.1%)
Pflugerville ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
52 (8.4%)
Pflugerville ISD: 8%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
299 (48.1%)
Pflugerville ISD: 48.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
164 (26.4%)
Pflugerville ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
35 (5.6%)
Pflugerville ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37.7 %
Pflugerville ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
31.9 %
Pflugerville ISD: 51%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
25.9 %
Pflugerville ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
32.5 %
Pflugerville ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Pflugerville ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Pflugerville ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.9 %
Pflugerville ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Pflugerville ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Pflugerville ISD: B
School progress
B
Pflugerville ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Pflugerville ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
48
African American
4 (8.3%)
Pflugerville ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.1%)
Pflugerville ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
21.9 (45.7%)
Pflugerville ISD: 25%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.1 (35.6%)
Pflugerville ISD: 62.3%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
4 (8.3%)
Pflugerville ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.1%)
Pflugerville ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31 (64.5%)
Pflugerville ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16 (33.4%)
Pflugerville ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
12.9
Pflugerville ISD: 14
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Pflugerville ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$51,012
Pflugerville ISD: $51,679
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$46,750
Pflugerville ISD: $47,643
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$47,704
Pflugerville ISD: $48,205
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,090
Pflugerville ISD: $49,585
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,948
Pflugerville ISD: $53,102
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$57,855
Pflugerville ISD: $60,266
Statewide: $62,039