Summary:
Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school in Winter Springs, Florida, serving 528 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Seminole County School District, which is ranked 7th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating.
Highlands Elementary consistently outperforms the Seminole County and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74% of 3rd graders, 63% of 4th graders, and 67% of 5th graders at Highlands Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67%, 62%, and 63% for Seminole County, respectively. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2019-2020 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.
Highlands Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 40.72% White, 5.68% African American, 40.15% Hispanic, 4.17% Asian, and 8.9% two or more races in the 2022-2023 school year. The school generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Crystal Lake Elementary, Lake Mary Elementary, and Longwood Elementary, in academic test scores, but has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to some nearby schools, such as Woodlands Elementary and Choices In Learning Charter.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Seminole
SchoolDigger Rank:
521st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,618
Student/teacher ratio: 15.8
Number of students: 528
Racial breakdown:
White:
40.7%
Hispanic:
40.2%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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African American:
5.7%
Asian:
4.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%
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