Lake Highlands-area schools earned spots in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings of Texas elementary, middle and high schools, with several campuses placing among thousands of schools statewide. 

Lake Highlands Elementary ranked No. 551 among Texas elementary schools, while White Rock Elementary ranked No. 225. Lake Highlands High School ranked No. 629 among Texas High Schools. 

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U.S. News & World Report evaluated schools based on student performance on state assessments in math and reading/language arts. Test results were also considered in the context of students’ socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The rankings include 46, 713 elementary schools, 24, 756 middle schools and nearly 18,000 high schools. 

Here is how our Lake Highlands-area schools ranked: 

Elementary schools

  • White Rock Elementary School: No. 225
  • Lake Highlands Elementary School: No. 551
  • Moss Haven Elementary School: No. 918
  • Hotchkiss Elementary School: No. 1,982
  • Merriman Park Elementary School: No. 2,809
  • Northlake Elementary School: No. 3,016
  • Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet: No. 3185Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet
  • Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows: No. 3,278
  • Forest Lane Academy: No. 3,587–4,782
  • Skyview Elementary School: No. 3,587–4,782
  • Stults Road Elementary School: No. 3,587–4,782
  • Aikin Elementary School: No. 3,587–4,782
  • Audelia Creek Elementary School: No. 3,587–4,782

Middle schools

  • Lake Highlands Middle School: No. 1,159
  • Forest Meadow Middle School: No. 1,431

High schools

  • Lake Highlands High School: No. 629
  • Emmett J. Conrad High School: No. 763