Highland Elementary School has 589 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Highland Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota 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 32% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Highland Elementary School’s learner population of 589 learners has grown by 13% over five school years. The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Highland Elementary School is Columbia Heights Senior High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Anchor (0.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Columbia Academy (0.5 miles away).