Overview of Highland Elementary School: Highland Elementary School serves 189 learners in grade levels PreK-6.

Highland Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).

School Comparison: Highland Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (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 0.19, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Highland Elementary School is Gaston High School (3.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Thompson Elementary School (3.0 miles away)