HIGHLAND PARK ISD
TEA Rating
A · 96
Enrollment
6,238
Avg Salary
$72,769
Open Jobs
0
2024–2025 TEA district staff
Salary by Experience
Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.
Teachers
| Experience | Teachers | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 14 | $59,998 |
| 1–5 years | 117 | $63,752 |
| 6–10 years | 100 | $65,151 |
| 11–20 years | 119 | $67,982 |
| 21–30 years | 89 | $71,428 |
| Over 30 years | 21 | $81,067 |
Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.
Support & Admin
| Role | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| School Counselor | 18 | $99,608 |
| School Nurse | 11 | $70,247 |
| Librarian | 5 | $75,987 |
| Business Services | 1 | $146,168 |
| Principal | 7 | $138,966 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $374,500 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
13.8 : 1
Teacher turnover
18.5%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
100%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 96% | 82% | 57% |
| 4 | 94% | 83% | 58% |
| 5 | 97% | 81% | 46% |
| 6 | 96% | 83% | 50% |
| 7 | 95% | 84% | 48% |
| 8 | 99% | 91% | 58% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 97% | 89% | 67% |
| 4 | 98% | 88% | 62% |
| 5 | 98% | 91% | 72% |
| 6 | 98% | 92% | 71% |
| 7 | 99% | 92% | 70% |
| 8 | 99% | 93% | 69% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 91% | 69% | 47% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 98% | 92% | 74% |
| Biology | 99% | 97% | 82% |
| English I | 98% | 95% | 46% |
| English II | 95% | 93% | 28% |
| U.S. History | 99% | 97% | 83% |
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Campuses
Schools (8)
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