Overview of Highland Elementary:Highland Elementary is a public school situated in Burlington, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Highland Elementary is 742, and the school serves K-5. At Highland Elementary, 59% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 48%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 36% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 49 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Highland Elementary: At Highland Elementary, 59% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Alamance-Burlington Schools, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.

Highland Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.