Highland Lakes Elementary School serves 562 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Highland Lakes Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highland Lakes Elementary School’s learner population of 562 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Lakes Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% 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 Highland Lakes Elementary School is 0.46, 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 to Highland Lakes Elementary School is Palm Harbor University High School (2.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Joseph L. Carwise Middle School (0.9 miles away)