Highlands Elementary School serves 283 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Highlands Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Delaware 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Highlands Elementary School’s learner population of 283 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highlands Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highlands Elementary School is First State School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Warner Elementary School (0.9 miles away)