Highland Park Elementary School
- Elementary school in Pflugerville ISD
- Pflugerville, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Pflugerville ISD: B
Total students
672
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Pflugerville ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pflugerville ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Highland Park Elementary School is an elementary school in Pflugerville, TX, in the Pflugerville ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 672 students. 57% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 39.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,917, which is $1,724 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
672
African American
63 (9.4%)
Pflugerville ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
51 (7.6%)
Pflugerville ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
336 (50%)
Pflugerville ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
191 (28.4%)
Pflugerville ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
31 (4.6%)
Pflugerville ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
57 %
Pflugerville ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
32.7 %
Pflugerville ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
32.6 %
Pflugerville ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
39.6 %
Pflugerville ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Pflugerville ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.8 %
Pflugerville ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Pflugerville ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Pflugerville ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Pflugerville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.4 %
Pflugerville ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Pflugerville ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Pflugerville ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
2.3 %
Pflugerville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Pflugerville ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pflugerville ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.7 %
Pflugerville ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Pflugerville ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
50.6
African American
3 (5.9%)
Pflugerville ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.9%)
Pflugerville ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20 (39.5%)
Pflugerville ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (2%)
Pflugerville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.6 (42.7%)
Pflugerville ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
3 (5.9%)
Pflugerville ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2%)
Pflugerville ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
33.5 (66.1%)
Pflugerville ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
16.1 (31.9%)
Pflugerville ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.3
Pflugerville ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11 years
Pflugerville ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,917
Pflugerville ISD: $56,737
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Pflugerville ISD: $55,645
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$52,189
Pflugerville ISD: $52,921
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$54,132
Pflugerville ISD: $54,713
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,833
Pflugerville ISD: $58,228
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,842
Pflugerville ISD: $63,766
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Pflugerville ISD: $67,672
Statewide: $69,974