Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks 623 rd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Highland Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

Students at Highland Park Elementary School are 69% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lora L Batchelor Middle School High : Bloomington Graduation School High : Bloomington High School North High : The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Highland Park Elementary School

Summary:

Highland Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 367 students in grades PK-6 in Bloomington, Indiana, which is part of the Monroe County Community School Corp district.

While Highland Park has a higher percentage of White, African American, and multiracial students compared to the district average, its academic performance lags significantly behind many nearby schools. Only 33.15% of Highland Park students were proficient in English Language Arts, and 32.58% were proficient in math, compared to district averages of 48.32% and 51.88%, respectively. Highland Park also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6% and a large percentage of students (58.04%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Despite spending more per student than the district average, Highland Park's low test scores and high absenteeism rates raise concerns about the effective allocation of resources and the need for targeted interventions to address the specific challenges faced by this school.

In comparison, nearby schools like Binford Elementary, Childs Elementary, and The Bloomington Project School have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. With its lower student-teacher ratio, Highland Park has the potential to improve its academic performance and better serve its student population, but this will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and effective resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

900 Park Square Dr
Bloomington, IN 47403

(812) 825-7673

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
623^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,568

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lora L Batchelor Middle School
High:	Bloomington Graduation School
	Bloomington High School North
	The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Park Elementary School ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.6%), African American (10.2%), two or more races (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Park Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Highland Park Elementary School employs 32.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Park Elementary School is $13,568, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Highland Park Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Monroe County Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe County Community School Corp 102^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	14.16	305^th	326	6.4%
2005	23.11	824^th	959	14.1%
2006	36.10	704^th	961	26.7%
2007	33.82	752^nd	985	23.7%
2008	50.45	579^th	996	41.9%
2009	49.15	612^th	1003	39.0%
2010	52.41	575^th	1009	43.0%
2011	46.19	677^th	1025	34.0%
2012	47.22	652^nd	1015	35.8%
2013	25.83	871^st	1035	15.8%
2014	33.06	817^th	1036	21.1%
2015	58.52	462^nd	1040	55.6%
2016	49.62	616^th	1046	41.1%
2017	41.47	684^th	1033	33.8%
2018	47.83	613^th	1027	40.3%
2019	46.42	607^th	1031	41.1%
2021	43.24	613^th	1016	39.7%
2022	42.99	623^rd	1020	38.9%
2023	37.25	664^th	1016	34.6%
2024	40.64	623^rd	1010	38.3%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	411	43	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
1992	387	34	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1993	387	51	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	314	57	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1995	275	55	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	352
1996	275	55	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	352
1997	287	35	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	333
1998	373	40	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1999	394	20	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	416	12	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2001	424	33	10	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	369	21	8	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	413
2003	369	21	8	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	413
2004	404	37	13	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	472
2005	449	31	4	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	504
2006	346	10	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2007	342	18	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	31	403
2008	329	19	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	32	398
2009	325	24	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	43	414
2010	294	23	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	45	383
2011	285	23	1	28	3	0	27	0	367
2012	290	13	1	27	2	1	24	0	358
2013	284	20	2	26	1	0	25	0	358
2014	274	25	4	18	0	0	23	0	344
2015	292	26	6	22	0	1	21	0	368
2016	298	28	5	22	0	1	27	0	381
2017	294	24	8	19	2	0	25	0	372
2018	311	32	5	21	1	1	24	0	395
2019	284	44	9	20	2	1	36	0	396
2020	251	48	11	18	2	0	39	0	369
2021	250	46	8	18	2	0	33	0	357
2022	232	40	9	20	2	0	33	0	336
2023	250	46	8	26	2	0	35	0	367
2024	236	35	11	25	2	0	35	0	344

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	458	n/a	n/a	41.5
1992	426	27.5	15.4	44.4
1993	446	28.4	15.7	51.3
1994	379	28.0	13.5	60.9
1995	352	24.5	14.4	58.1
1996	352	24.5	14.4	58.1
1997	333	24.8	13.4	62.3
1998	420	29.5	14.2	32.4
1999	421	27.7	15.2	37.5
2000	438	25.8	17.0	45.2
2001	483	30.5	15.8	47.6
2002	413	33.5	12.3	54.7
2003	413	33.5	12.3	54.7
2004	472	31.7	14.9	52.8
2005	504	31.1	16.2	54
2006	374	25.5	14.7	47.9
2007	403	n/a	n/a	53.2
2008	398	25.8	15.4	46.2
2009	414	28.7	14.4	62
2010	383	28.0	13.6	67.8
2011	367	23.4	15.6	62.9
2012	358	24.0	14.9	60.3
2013	358	26.0	13.7	56.4
2014	344	30.8	11.1	56.4
2015	368	25.0	14.7	58.7
2016	381	26.0	14.6	58.5
2017	372	27.0	13.7	53
2018	395	28.0	14.1	59
2019	396	33.0	12.0	60.4
2020	369	30.0	12.3	53.7
2021	357	33.0	10.8	56.9
2022	336	36.2	9.2	52.7
2023	367	34.6	10.5	58
2024	344	32.3	10.6	65.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	458	n/a	n/a	41.5
1992	426	27.5	15.4	44.4
1993	446	28.4	15.7	51.3
1994	379	28.0	13.5	60.9
1995	352	24.5	14.4	58.1
1996	352	24.5	14.4	58.1
1997	333	24.8	13.4	62.3
1998	420	29.5	14.2	32.4
1999	421	27.7	15.2	37.5
2000	438	25.8	17.0	45.2
2001	483	30.5	15.8	47.6
2002	413	33.5	12.3	54.7
2003	413	33.5	12.3	54.7
2004	472	31.7	14.9	52.8
2005	504	31.1	16.2	54
2006	374	25.5	14.7	47.9
2007	403	n/a	n/a	53.2
2008	398	25.8	15.4	46.2
2009	414	28.7	14.4	62
2010	383	28.0	13.6	67.8
2011	367	23.4	15.6	62.9
2012	358	24.0	14.9	60.3
2013	358	26.0	13.7	56.4
2014	344	30.8	11.1	56.4
2015	368	25.0	14.7	58.7
2016	381	26.0	14.6	58.5
2017	372	27.0	13.7	53
2018	395	28.0	14.1	59
2019	396	33.0	12.0	60.4
2020	369	30.0	12.3	53.7
2021	357	33.0	10.8	56.9
2022	336	36.2	9.2	52.7
2023	367	34.6	10.5	58
2024	344	32.3	10.6	65.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,394 (12.2%)	$10,039 (87.8%)	$11,433
2020	$1,353 (11.3%)	$10,597 (88.7%)	$11,950
2021	$1,665 (13.8%)	$10,417 (86.2%)	$12,082
2022	$1,976 (14.6%)	$11,592 (85.4%)	$13,568

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 607^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 664^th of 1016 Elementary schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	27.3	14.7	12.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	53.4	45.8	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	48.5	32.4	16.2%
3rd Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	66.1	57.2	8.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	60	39.6	20.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	51.7	46.5	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	70	35.9	34.2%
4th Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	64.1	53.7	10.4%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Highland Park Elementary School)	48	24.5	23.5%
4th Grade Science (Monroe County Community School Corp)	54.6	42.6	12%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	30	36.5	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	53.2	45.8	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	46.7	25	21.7%
5th Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	53.7	46.6	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Highland Park Elementary School)	40	32.7	7.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Monroe County Community School Corp)	51.8	45.3	6.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	33.3	27.1	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	56	53.5	2.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	41.2	31.3	10%
6th Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	55.2	50.8	4.4%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Highland Park Elementary School)	31.4	31.9	0.5%
6th Grade Science (Monroe County Community School Corp)	61.5	54.6	6.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	396	367	7.3%
African American	44	46	4.5%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	9	8	11.1%
Hispanic	20	26	30%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	284	250	12%
Two or More Races	36	35	2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.4%	58%	2.3%

Schools Near Highland Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Park Square Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-7673	344	32	10.6	65.4%	236 (68.6%)	35 (10.2%)	25 (7.3%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	40.6	623^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.2	664^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.6%	41	21.7	37.5	28.0	46.0			33.2	28.3	46.9	20.0	40.0			32.6	32.0	$13,568	$1,976	$11,592
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 S Endwright Rd	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-3009	421	41	10.2	54.2%	337 (80.0%)	15 (3.6%)	39 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.2%)	31.5	714^th of 1010 public elementary schools	29.3%		35.4	678^th of 1016 public elementary schools	33.3%	36	32.7	20.9	18.8	23.6			24.4	50.9	32.6	29.2	20.0			33.3	29.2	$13,090	$2,340	$10,750
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Countryside Ln	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-2011	614	46	13.4	52.4%	363 (59.1%)	62 (10.1%)	93 (15.1%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)	44.6	583^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	42.3%		51.4	526^th of 1016 public elementary schools	48.2%	57	39.8	43.5	23.6	24.7			33.6	53.0	50.6	33.3	27.4			41.9	22.2	$10,593	$1,415	$9,178
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 W 8th St	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7732	376	36	10.4	77.9%	198 (52.7%)	71 (18.9%)	56 (14.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.7%)	42.2	601^st of 1010 public elementary schools	40.5%		26.5	764^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.8%	163	54.0	42.2	13.2	18.5			34.7	55.6	46.9	13.2	25.9			38.4	5.3	$15,958	$1,977	$13,981
The Bloomington Project School	Public, Charter	K-8	349 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	The Bloomington Project School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 558-0041	321	21	15.2	34.6%	253 (78.8%)	16 (5.0%)	18 (5.6%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	80.4	181^st of 1010 public elementary schools	82.1%		79.6	189^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.4%	8	61.1	57.6	65.9	59.4	58.3	60.7	60.8	64.9	57.6	43.9	34.4	29.2	53.6	48.2	63.4	$8,405	$688	$7,717
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Parrish Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7747	322	31	10.4	64.9%	217 (67.4%)	31 (9.6%)	22 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (14.3%)	16.8	850^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.4	807^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.6%	43	31.3	20.5	8.1	18.6			19.2	37.5	15.4	13.5	14.0			19.2	13.5	$11,063	$1,583	$9,480
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	401 East Miller Drive	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7702	14	0	127.2		12 (85.7%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$3,590	$800	$2,790
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 S Brenda Ln	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7735	406	35	11.4	63.5%	261 (64.3%)	49 (12.1%)	43 (10.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)	38.4	644^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.1	608^th of 1016 public elementary schools	40.2%	36	34.0	33.9	37.3	35.0			35.1	40.0	30.7	35.6	17.5			31.8	27.1	$12,654	$2,091	$10,563
Hoosier Hills Childcare Center	Public	PK	3070 Prow Road	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7730	6	0	54.5		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$3,590	$800	$2,790
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Clear Creek Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 824-2811	304	26	11.5	50.3%	264 (86.8%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	41.6	606^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.4	631^st of 1016 public elementary schools	37.9%	25	31.3	23.5	34.6	40.8			33.3	45.8	29.4	40.4	20.4			34.4	32.7	$11,225	$1,151	$10,074

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