Highland Middle School has 399 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Highland Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highland Middle School’s learner population of 399 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland Middle School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highland Middle School is Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School (3.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Haviland Middle School (5.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is North Park Elementary School (3.4 miles away)