Highlands Elementary School serves 642 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highlands Elementary School’s learner population of 642 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highlands Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highlands Elementary School is Immokalee Technical College (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Immokalee Middle School (0.6 miles away)