Highland Elementary School

Summary:

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 474 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Daviess County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary consistently performs above the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency was 58%, compared to 48% for Daviess County and 43% for the state. Similarly, its 4th grade reading proficiency was 58%, compared to 53% for the district and 50% for Kentucky. However, the school struggles with its Asian student population, ranking 21 out of 23 Kentucky elementary schools in 2022-2023. Highland also has lower rankings for its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations.

Compared to nearby schools, Tamarack Elementary, the highest-ranked school in the Daviess County district, consistently outperforms Highland Elementary in academic proficiency. Other nearby schools, such as F.T. Burns Elementary and Meadow Lands Elementary, have lower academic proficiency but serve higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Highland Elementary has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 32 out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 289 out of 685 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2909 Kentucky 54
       Owensboro, KY  42303-2100


(270) 852-7370

District: Daviess County

SchoolDigger Rank:
289th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,450 Help


Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Daviess County Middle School
High:    Daviess County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
Asian:
10.8%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.5% Help


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Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks better than 57.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Daviess County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.38. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Asian (10.8%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 15.3, which is the 4th best among 12 elementary schools in the Daviess County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $15,450, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Daviess County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 289th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Daviess County:

SchoolDigger ranks Daviess County 61st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 94.17 12th 638 98.1%
2008 94.16 13th 651 98.0%
2009 94.10 11th 658 98.3%
2010 87.03 44th 683 93.6%
2011 84.24 73rd 688 89.4%
2012 92.36 19th 713 97.3%
2013 86.19 52nd 719 92.8%
2014 87.24 37th 705 94.8%
2015 87.48 40th 698 94.3%
2016 88.84 32nd 690 95.4%
2017 71.72 156th 694 77.5%
2018 65.51 202nd 691 70.8%
2019 64.33 226th 700 67.7%
2021 69.38 103rd 517 80.1%
2022 60.77 217th 684 68.3%
2023 57.80 261st 687 62.0%
2024 55.38 289th 685 57.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.59 168th 661 74.6%
2024 40.13 156th 279 44.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.47 410th 631 35.0%
2019 38.96 443rd 664 33.3%
2022 43.43 373rd 667 44.1%
2023 45.71 348th 670 48.1%
2024 41.31 394th 665 40.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.05 226th 663 65.9%
2019 68.23 166th 671 75.3%
2021 70.68 66th 312 78.8%
2022 59.51 210th 641 67.2%
2023 54.86 261st 639 59.2%
2024 44.29 354th 644 45.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.90 143rd 445 67.9%
2019 22.56 402nd 474 15.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.62 203rd 665 69.5%
2019 57.88 271st 676 59.9%
2021 70.56 69th 325 78.8%
2022 59.39 208th 657 68.3%
2023 56.67 256th 652 60.7%
2024 63.64 198th 652 69.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.91 17th 19 10.5%
2023 11.09 21st 23 8.7%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.93 180th 593 69.6%
2019 64.76 187th 592 68.4%
2021 69.80 77th 337 77.2%
2022 56.68 240th 656 63.4%
2023 57.29 248th 658 62.3%
2024 48.89 318th 659 51.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 588 7 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1989 472 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1990 472 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 498 10 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1992 484 11 4 0 0 n/a n/a 18 517
1993 521 12 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1994 489 9 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1995 492 11 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 492 11 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 489 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1998 396 5 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 406
1999 411 3 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 413 7 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 452 15 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 468 12 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2003 468 12 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2004 487 18 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2005 477 14 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2006 508 13 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2007 511 14 8 2 0 n/a n/a 3 538
2008 569 11 15 6 0 n/a n/a 6 607
2009 589 10 19 7 0 n/a n/a 8 633
2010 621 12 17 11 1 n/a n/a 6 668
2011 639 17 18 13 1 0 3 0 691
2012 615 22 22 9 0 1 7 0 676
2013 591 18 17 9 0 1 15 0 651
2014 587 15 24 22 0 0 16 0 664
2015 588 18 24 18 3 0 17 0 668
2016 510 10 30 19 0 0 18 0 587
2017 493 9 39 20 0 0 21 0 582
2018 484 13 51 16 0 0 24 0 588
2019 467 18 50 11 2 0 25 0 573
2020 461 22 61 18 2 0 30 0 594
2021 381 21 47 8 2 0 25 0 484
2022 338 20 58 7 2 0 27 0 452
2023 361 19 60 8 1 0 25 0 474
2024 335 20 48 8 0 0 33 0 444

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 598 28.6 20.9 n/a
1989 481 26.0 18.5 n/a
1990 489 26.3 18.5 n/a
1991 511 28.1 18.1 n/a
1992 517 28.5 18.1 n/a
1993 536 27.9 19.2 n/a
1994 501 29.5 17.0 n/a
1995 505 27.8 18.2 n/a
1996 505 27.8 18.2 n/a
1997 497 27.5 18.1 30.8
1998 406 21.9 18.5 18.7
1999 420 14.6 28.8 29.8
2000 428 19.1 22.4 37.6
2001 475 20.0 23.8 32.6
2002 489 30.9 15.8 49.1
2003 489 30.9 15.8 49.1
2004 516 30.9 16.7 n/a
2005 503 29.0 17.3 n/a
2006 533 30.7 17.4 0.4
2007 538 30.0 17.9 22.1
2008 607 33.5 18.1 11.6
2009 633 33.5 18.9 20.5
2010 668 27.0 24.7 26.9
2011 691 34.5 20.0 29.2
2012 676 34.5 19.5 24.1
2013 651 35.0 18.6 25
2014 664 33.0 20.1 23.2
2015 668 33.0 20.2 25.9
2016 587 29.0 20.2 27.6
2017 582 30.0 19.4 30.6
2018 588 29.0 20.2 31.1
2019 573 29.0 19.7 33.3
2020 594 30.0 19.8 36
2021 484 30.0 16.1 38.8
2022 452 30.0 15.0 43.8
2023 474 30.0 15.8 44.1
2024 444 29.0 15.3 47.5

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 598 28.6 20.9 n/a
1989 481 26.0 18.5 n/a
1990 489 26.3 18.5 n/a
1991 511 28.1 18.1 n/a
1992 517 28.5 18.1 n/a
1993 536 27.9 19.2 n/a
1994 501 29.5 17.0 n/a
1995 505 27.8 18.2 n/a
1996 505 27.8 18.2 n/a
1997 497 27.5 18.1 30.8
1998 406 21.9 18.5 18.7
1999 420 14.6 28.8 29.8
2000 428 19.1 22.4 37.6
2001 475 20.0 23.8 32.6
2002 489 30.9 15.8 49.1
2003 489 30.9 15.8 49.1
2004 516 30.9 16.7 n/a
2005 503 29.0 17.3 n/a
2006 533 30.7 17.4 0.4
2007 538 30.0 17.9 22.1
2008 607 33.5 18.1 11.6
2009 633 33.5 18.9 20.5
2010 668 27.0 24.7 26.9
2011 691 34.5 20.0 29.2
2012 676 34.5 19.5 24.1
2013 651 35.0 18.6 25
2014 664 33.0 20.1 23.2
2015 668 33.0 20.2 25.9
2016 587 29.0 20.2 27.6
2017 582 30.0 19.4 30.6
2018 588 29.0 20.2 31.1
2019 573 29.0 19.7 33.3
2020 594 30.0 19.8 36
2021 484 30.0 16.1 38.8
2022 452 30.0 15.0 43.8
2023 474 30.0 15.8 44.1
2024 444 29.0 15.3 47.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $341 (2.9%) $25 (0.2%) $366 (3.2%) $9,425 (81.4%) $1,209 (10.4%) $10,906 (94.2%) $11,578
2019 $253 (2.2%) $39 (0.3%) $292 (2.5%) $9,279 (79.6%) $1,425 (12.2%) $10,704 (91.8%) $11,661
2020 $277 (2.3%) $87 (0.7%) $364 (3.0%) $9,689 (79.6%) $1,233 (10.1%) $10,922 (89.8%) $12,166
2021 $405 (3.1%) $513 (4.0%) $918 (7.1%) $9,868 (76.4%) $1,025 (7.9%) $10,893 (84.3%) $12,917
2022 $1,178 (7.6%) $663 (4.3%) $1,841 (11.9%) $10,651 (68.9%) $1,724 (11.2%) $12,375 (80.1%) $15,450

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 226th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 261st of 687 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573474
 17.3%
African American1819
 5.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian5060
 20%
Hispanic118
 27.3%
Pacific Islander00
White467361
 22.7%
Two or More Races2525
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.3%44.1%
 10.8%


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Highland Elementary School ranks 289th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Highland Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Highland Elementary School.

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

Middle : Daviess County Middle School
High : Daviess County High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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