Highland Elementary School serves 589 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Highland Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 70% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the learner body (majority Black and Latino), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Highland Elementary School’s learner population of 589 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Highland Elementary School is Expo Alternative Learning Center (0.1 miles away)