Highland Elementary School serves 300 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Highland Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa 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 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highland Elementary School’s learner population of 300 learners has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highland Elementary School is Highland High School (5.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Highland Middle School (5.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hills Elementary School (5.1 miles away)