Highland Elementary School serves 489 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Highland Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Nebraska 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 26% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highland Elementary School’s learner population of 489 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highland Elementary School is Omaha South Magnet High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is R M Marrs Magnet Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Indian Hill Elementary School (0.6 miles away)