Lake Highlands Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dallas, Texas 75238 · Richardson ISD
#340 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas
#3896 of 15,369 nationally
About Lake Highlands Middle
Lake Highlands Middle is a public middle located in Dallas, in the Richardson ISD school district of Texas, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,114 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 340th of 1,684 ranked middle schools in Texas. Its strongest component is math proficiency (74th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (60th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,114.
There are 330 schools in Dallas; Lake Highlands Middle ranks 29th of 323 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)57%
- Reading proficiency (30%)54%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lake Highlands Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,114
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lake Highlands Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wallace El
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654 students · 410 m away
Lake Highlands El
Dallas · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
704 students · 413 m away
Northlake El
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414 students · 1.3 km away
White Rock El
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868 students · 1.6 km away
Lake Highlands H S
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2,972 students · 2.0 km away
Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows
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Robert T Hill Middle
Dallas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
762 students · 2.6 km away
Merriman Park El
Dallas · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
446 students · 3.0 km away
Martha Turner Reilly El
Dallas · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
547 students · 3.3 km away
Victor H Hexter El
Dallas · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
481 students · 3.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Highlands Middle a good school?
Lake Highlands Middle has a Success Index (US) of 67.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #340 of 1,684 in Texas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lake Highlands Middle rank in Texas?
Lake Highlands Middle ranks #340 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas and #3896 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lake Highlands Middle?
Lake Highlands Middle had 1,114 students in 2025.
Is Lake Highlands Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Lake Highlands Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lake Highlands Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lake Highlands Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.