Highland Elementary School has 315 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Highland Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Highland Elementary School’s learner population of 315 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highland Elementary School is Riverview Gardens Senior High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Southeast Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Glasgow Elementary School (0.5 miles away)