Highland Elementary School has 1,105 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Highland Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Highland Elementary School’s learner population of 1,105 learners has grown by 13% over five school years. The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years. Highland Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Highland Elementary School is Western Harnett High School (4.0 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Highland Middle School (2.8 miles away).