Highlands Elementary School serves 601 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Highlands Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (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 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highlands Elementary School’s learner population of 601 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% 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 0.61, 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 Lake Mary High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Seminole Science Charter School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Longwood Elementary School (1.1 miles away)