Dean Highland El

Dean Highland EL is a elementary school located in Waco, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 598 students. Operated by Waco ISD, the campus sits about 1.6 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 32 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Dean Highland EL is a traditional zoned public school within Waco ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Waco News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Waco considering elementary placement, Dean Highland EL is one of the campuses Waco News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Dean Highland EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Dean Highland EL". For more education coverage, see waconews.org/schools or browse Waco News's latest reporting at waconews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.