Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 318 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evansville, Indiana, serving 839 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district, which is ranked 242 out of 381 districts in the state.

Highland Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN tests, with 44.39% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 37.25% for the district and 38.6% statewide. In math, 56.1% of 3rd-graders at Highland were proficient, versus 37.06% for the district and 52.4% statewide. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four years, ranking in the top 25-30% of Indiana elementary schools. However, Highland Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 82.48% of students identifying as White, in contrast to more diverse nearby schools like Stockwell Elementary and Cedar Hall Community School.

The consistent academic excellence at Highland Elementary is a notable strength, but the school's racial and socioeconomic homogeneity raises questions about educational inequities within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district. While Highland outperforms many surrounding schools, particularly those with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students, there may be opportunities to further improve the school's academic outcomes and increase its diversity.

Detail:

Public K-5

6701 Darmstadt Rd
Evansville, IN 47710

(812) 867-6401

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,679

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompkins Middle School
High:	Central High School
	New Technical Institute

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 818

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks better than 68.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 6^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.85. (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 (81.8%), two or more races (8.9%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 17. 20 elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highland Elementary School employs 47.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $9,679. 18 elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp 239^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	74.22	193^rd	959	79.9%
2006	67.30	296^th	961	69.2%
2007	50.00	584^th	985	40.7%
2008	63.51	373^rd	996	62.6%
2009	57.82	485^th	1003	51.6%
2010	70.94	286^th	1009	71.7%
2011	74.39	222^nd	1025	78.3%
2012	75.86	212^th	1015	79.1%
2013	61.07	465^th	1035	55.1%
2014	58.68	493^rd	1036	52.4%
2015	54.75	520^th	1040	50.0%
2016	61.07	458^th	1046	56.2%
2017	62.61	425^th	1033	58.9%
2018	57.28	488^th	1027	52.5%
2019	66.92	338^th	1031	67.2%
2021	74.71	240^th	1016	76.4%
2022	73.54	262^nd	1020	74.3%
2023	71.28	287^th	1016	71.8%
2024	67.85	318^th	1010	68.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	682	98	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1989	750	100	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1990	792	95	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1991	793	91	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	893
1992	828	76	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	915
1993	820	74	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
1994	812	67	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	893
1995	851	70	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	937
1996	851	70	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	937
1997	837	57	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	909
1998	843	48	9	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	905
1999	814	40	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	867
2000	822	31	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	869
2001	797	37	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
2002	822	44	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	884
2003	822	44	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	884
2004	782	31	14	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	836
2005	799	34	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
2006	790	30	16	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
2007	778	23	13	8	3	n/a	n/a	55	880
2008	771	21	9	14	3	n/a	n/a	55	873
2009	834	12	14	12	3	n/a	n/a	58	933
2010	832	14	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	52	920
2011	841	11	14	26	1	0	53	0	946
2012	865	15	15	39	1	2	50	0	987
2013	831	17	15	42	1	1	43	0	950
2014	866	19	14	44	1	3	47	0	994
2015	827	23	10	32	1	1	48	0	942
2016	777	24	12	35	0	4	51	0	903
2017	790	22	10	25	4	5	48	0	904
2018	815	24	8	30	6	5	54	0	942
2019	804	27	7	27	6	8	55	0	934
2020	813	41	4	21	4	4	65	0	952
2021	677	25	3	15	4	4	57	0	785
2022	742	49	3	25	4	3	68	0	894
2023	692	38	3	32	3	2	69	0	839
2024	669	35	2	39	0	0	73	0	818

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	783	41.6	18.8	13.3
1989	857	41.0	20.9	13.4
1990	896	44.8	20.0	16.6
1991	893	45.9	19.4	16.5
1992	915	44.5	20.5	15.2
1993	906	46.2	19.6	15.5
1994	893	46.6	19.2	16.1
1995	937	49.5	18.9	17
1996	937	49.5	18.9	17
1997	909	48.5	18.7	15.3
1998	905	49.5	18.3	17.3
1999	867	47.5	18.3	24.9
2000	869	49.2	17.7	26.7
2001	845	47.8	17.7	27.9
2002	884	47.0	18.8	29.2
2003	884	47.0	18.8	29.2
2004	836	46.8	17.9	27
2005	859	48.6	17.7	32
2006	845	48.5	17.4	33.4
2007	880	n/a	n/a	35.9
2008	873	50.2	17.4	37.8
2009	933	51.8	18.0	36.7
2010	920	50.7	18.1	37.7
2011	946	49.3	19.1	35.6
2012	987	52.0	18.9	38.2
2013	950	52.0	18.2	39.5
2014	994	51.0	19.4	43.1
2015	942	50.0	18.8	45
2016	903	48.0	18.8	46.1
2017	904	49.5	18.2	44.7
2018	942	51.2	18.3	46.4
2019	934	50.0	18.6	49.7
2020	952	53.4	17.7	49.5
2021	785	52.9	14.8	41.8
2022	894	47.2	18.9	38
2023	839	48.5	17.2	49.2
2024	818	47.9	17.0	45.8

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	783	41.6	18.8	13.3
1989	857	41.0	20.9	13.4
1990	896	44.8	20.0	16.6
1991	893	45.9	19.4	16.5
1992	915	44.5	20.5	15.2
1993	906	46.2	19.6	15.5
1994	893	46.6	19.2	16.1
1995	937	49.5	18.9	17
1996	937	49.5	18.9	17
1997	909	48.5	18.7	15.3
1998	905	49.5	18.3	17.3
1999	867	47.5	18.3	24.9
2000	869	49.2	17.7	26.7
2001	845	47.8	17.7	27.9
2002	884	47.0	18.8	29.2
2003	884	47.0	18.8	29.2
2004	836	46.8	17.9	27
2005	859	48.6	17.7	32
2006	845	48.5	17.4	33.4
2007	880	n/a	n/a	35.9
2008	873	50.2	17.4	37.8
2009	933	51.8	18.0	36.7
2010	920	50.7	18.1	37.7
2011	946	49.3	19.1	35.6
2012	987	52.0	18.9	38.2
2013	950	52.0	18.2	39.5
2014	994	51.0	19.4	43.1
2015	942	50.0	18.8	45
2016	903	48.0	18.8	46.1
2017	904	49.5	18.2	44.7
2018	942	51.2	18.3	46.4
2019	934	50.0	18.6	49.7
2020	952	53.4	17.7	49.5
2021	785	52.9	14.8	41.8
2022	894	47.2	18.9	38
2023	839	48.5	17.2	49.2
2024	818	47.9	17.0	45.8

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$560 (6.5%)	$8,038 (93.5%)	$8,598
2020	$514 (6.2%)	$7,795 (93.8%)	$8,309
2021	$804 (8.5%)	$8,664 (91.5%)	$9,468
2022	$1,176 (12.2%)	$8,503 (87.8%)	$9,679

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 338^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 287^th of 1016 Elementary schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)	59.3	49.6	9.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	44.1	33.1	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Highland Elementary School)	69.3	62.3	7%
3rd Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	54.9	45.2	9.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)	50.3	52	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	43	35.5	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Highland Elementary School)	64.2	68.9	4.7%
4th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	50.9	44.7	6.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Highland Elementary School)	39.7	35.8	3.9%
4th Grade Science (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	39.1	28.9	10.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)	57.6	51	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	43.9	36.1	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Highland Elementary School)	52	46.4	5.6%
5th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	43.4	35.9	7.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Highland Elementary School)	52	40.4	11.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	40	31.1	8.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	934	839	10.2%
African American	27	38	40.7%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	27	32	18.5%
Pacific Islander	8	2	75%
White	804	692	13.9%
Two or More Races	55	69	25.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.7%	49.2%	0.5%

Schools Near Highland 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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	6701 Darmstadt Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 867-6401	818	48	17.0	45.8%	669 (81.8%)	35 (4.3%)	39 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.9%)	67.9	318^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.5%		71.3	287^th of 1016 public elementary schools	71.8%	31	36.6	50.8	45.6				44.4	55.0	66.7	47.6				56.1	42.2	$9,679	$1,176	$8,503
Stringtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4720 Stringtown Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8320	296	26	11.5	61.5%	224 (75.7%)	24 (8.1%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.8%)	32.5	702^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	30.5%		34.6	682^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	32.9%	20	26.9	41.7	19.2				29.0	50.0	38.3	15.4				34.4	21.2	$11,029	$1,405	$9,624
Evans School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 N Evans Ave	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8330	487	40	12.3	77.6%	286 (58.7%)	93 (19.1%)	42 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.5%)	12.1	909^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.3	892^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	12.2%	17	9.8	4.8	11.8	21.2			12.0	24.6	19.1	19.1	10.6			18.2	14.7	$10,882	$2,687	$8,195
Cedar Hall Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 N Fulton Ave	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8223	494	45	11.0	87.9%	270 (54.7%)	93 (18.8%)	43 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.6%)	20.4	808^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.0%		16.2	856^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.7%	48	7.4	20.8	25.0	36.5	37.2	15.8	23.2	14.8	17.3	21.2	26.4	23.3	7.0	18.0	13.5	$11,933	$2,579	$9,354
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	7700 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 867-6426	509	35	14.7	26.5%	442 (86.8%)	11 (2.2%)	16 (3.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	85	130^th of 1010 public elementary schools	87.1%		87.9	88^th of 1016 public elementary schools	91.3%	42	40.6	66.2	61.0	59.0			57.1	63.8	75.7	50.7	59.0			62.1	63.6	$9,674	$1,236	$8,438
Cynthia Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	7225 Big Cynthiana Rd	Evansville	47720	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8740	445	28	16.0	42.2%	409 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	77.6	207^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.5%		83.8	143^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	85.9%	64	48.8	53.3	48.7				50.2	65.0	56.0	57.9				59.7	52.6	$10,383	$1,421	$8,962
McCutchanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10701 Petersburg Road	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0910	914	49	18.5	20.5%	777 (85.0%)	29 (3.2%)	24 (2.6%)	28 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.9%)	90.9	64^th of 1010 public elementary schools	93.7%		94	36^th of 1016 public elementary schools	96.5%	28	54.0	69.9	56.2	80.8			65.0	66.9	79.7	63.9	82.5			73.0	58.5	$8,795	$1,214	$7,582
Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	349	32	10.9	88.8%	160 (45.8%)	83 (23.8%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62 (17.8%)	14.2	880^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.3	834^th of 1016 public elementary schools	17.9%	46	7.5	21.6	19.5	13.6			15.7	15.0	20.0	12.2	25.4			19.0	7.3	$12,926	$2,897	$10,030
Vogel Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-6109	518	35	14.8	63.5%	376 (72.6%)	46 (8.9%)	45 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.5%)	50	526^th of 1010 public elementary schools	47.9%		50.5	536^th of 1016 public elementary schools	47.2%	10	32.3	34.1	25.8	48.1			35.6	48.4	56.5	28.8	45.6			45.6	22.7	$9,926	$1,384	$8,542
Joshua Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1230 E Illinois St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Joshua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 401-6300	253	6	42.1		10 (4.0%)	193 (76.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.4%)	20.2	813^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.5%		12.1	893^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	12.1%	80	18.2	38.2	14.8	0.0			20.8	32.6	32.4	14.8	0.0			24.4	14.8	$10,079	$2,593	$7,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 818 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompkins Middle School
High : Central High School
High : New Technical Institute

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 318^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

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