Highlands Middle School serves 817 learners in grades 6-8.

Highlands Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Highlands Middle School’s learner population of 817 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highlands Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Highlands Middle School is Youth Development Center (0.0 miles away)