Highlands Middle School has 746 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Highlands Middle School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Highlands Middle School’s learner population of 746 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Middle School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Highlands Middle School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Highlands Middle School is Highlands High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Southgate Public School (1.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Johnson Elementary School (0.5 miles away).