Highlands

Summary:

Highlands is an elementary school in Danvers, Massachusetts, serving 386 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Danvers school district, which is ranked 196 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands consistently underperforms the Danvers district and the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.32% of Highlands students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.1% in Danvers and 39.17% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 380 out of 936 schools in 2020-2021 to 633 out of 916 schools in 2023-2024, with its rating dropping from 3 to 2 stars during this period.

Interestingly, the nearby Ivan G Smith and Willis E Thorpe schools in Danvers consistently outperform Highlands in academic assessments and have higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Highlands' low performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds indicates that the school may be facing challenges in addressing the needs of this student population, which could be impacting the overall academic outcomes. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for its special education students suggests that it may have effective programs and support systems in place for this student group.


Detail:

Public K-5

 190 Hobart Street
       Danvers, MA  01923-2391


(978) 774-5011

District: Danvers

SchoolDigger Rank:
633rd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,060 Help


Students who attend Highlands usually attend:

Middle:    Holten Richmond Middle School
High:    Danvers High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  386

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.4%
Hispanic:
12.7%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highlands ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Danvers School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Highlands has the largest elementary school student body size in the Danvers School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.4%), Hispanic (12.7%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands is 15.1, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Danvers School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands is $16,060, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Danvers School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highlands:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands 633rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Highlands in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Danvers:

SchoolDigger ranks Danvers 196th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highlands

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Rank History for all students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.54 271st 884 69.3%
2004 59.28 392nd 882 55.6%
2005 43.88 528th 887 40.5%
2006 52.92 458th 911 49.7%
2007 43.56 576th 911 36.8%
2008 44.91 558th 908 38.5%
2009 51.94 483rd 909 46.9%
2010 55.90 437th 920 52.5%
2011 62.61 380th 924 58.9%
2012 44.03 576th 930 38.1%
2013 43.10 571st 928 38.5%
2014 50.12 517th 926 44.2%
2015 58.38 410th 914 55.1%
2016 43.31 565th 932 39.4%
2017 33.96 667th 938 28.9%
2018 40.41 587th 934 37.2%
2019 44.35 552nd 942 41.4%
2021 61.03 380th 936 59.4%
2022 49.05 486th 932 47.9%
2023 45.37 516th 928 44.4%
2024 30.62 633rd 916 30.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.80 807th 886 8.9%
2019 20.37 809th 896 9.7%
2021 42.18 533rd 894 40.4%
2022 32.55 650th 905 28.2%
2023 61.19 214th 703 69.6%
2024 39.02 419th 731 42.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.28 497th 685 27.4%
2019 29.67 548th 700 21.7%
2021 51.48 316th 705 55.2%
2022 36.43 522nd 772 32.4%
2023 35.22 528th 757 30.3%
2024 19.60 685th 760 9.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.38 413th 893 53.8%
2019 61.69 350th 902 61.2%
2021 56.12 403rd 898 55.1%
2022 52.91 443rd 901 50.8%
2023 40.39 540th 887 39.1%
2024 25.93 662nd 886 25.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 449th 656 31.6%
2019 42.08 350th 665 47.4%
2021 70.80 136th 632 78.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.76 703rd 898 21.7%
2019 33.26 646th 907 28.8%
2021 63.34 338th 904 62.6%
2022 45.41 490th 908 46.0%
2023 50.29 448th 896 50.0%
2024 36.30 574th 891 35.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.83 390th 925 57.8%
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Rank History for White students at Highlands

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.01 589th 772 23.7%
2019 31.81 590th 780 24.4%
2021 51.70 366th 765 52.2%
2022 34.13 551st 764 27.9%
2023 32.89 555th 762 27.2%
2024 20.36 645th 753 14.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Highlands

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 174 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 178
1989 151 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1990 151 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 152
1991 161 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 164
1992 158 2 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 165
1993 204 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1994 217 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1995 251 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1996 251 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1997 259 1 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1998 314 1 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1999 316 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2000 361 2 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2001 359 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2002 369 10 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 394
2003 369 10 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 394
2004 316 5 2 13 4 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 316 3 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 333
2006 322 2 8 8 4 n/a n/a 10 354
2007 310 1 7 11 2 n/a n/a 15 346
2008 355 2 16 13 1 n/a n/a 16 403
2009 347 3 15 18 0 0 11 0 394
2010 343 2 10 24 0 0 13 0 392
2011 352 1 10 20 0 0 15 0 398
2012 353 4 15 22 1 0 14 0 409
2013 356 3 16 12 1 0 14 0 402
2014 340 5 16 18 1 0 18 0 398
2015 296 7 14 24 1 0 15 0 357
2016 334 8 14 33 1 0 15 0 405
2017 300 14 14 25 1 2 18 0 374
2018 304 10 11 31 0 0 17 0 373
2019 306 12 10 40 2 0 14 0 384
2020 313 10 10 37 0 0 13 0 383
2021 291 13 15 34 1 0 13 0 367
2022 291 15 13 38 1 0 9 0 367
2023 295 21 12 49 1 0 8 0 386

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 Highlands

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 178 n/a n/a n/a
1989 153 n/a n/a n/a
1990 152 n/a n/a n/a
1991 164 n/a n/a n/a
1992 165 n/a n/a n/a
1993 208 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 220 n/a n/a n/a
1995 255 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 255 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 267 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 325 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 321 n/a 0.0 8.1
2000 370 n/a 0.0 9.5
2001 368 n/a 0.0 9.8
2002 394 n/a n/a 8.6
2003 394 n/a n/a 8.6
2004 340 25.3 13.4 9.1
2005 333 24.8 13.4 9.3
2006 354 26.2 13.5 7.8
2007 346 25.0 13.8 7.9
2008 403 24.0 16.8 10.3
2009 394 28.3 13.9 14
2010 392 27.2 14.3 19.1
2011 398 29.1 13.6 16.8
2012 409 27.0 15.1 20.3
2013 402 29.2 13.7 22.1
2014 398 29.3 13.5 20.4
2015 357 30.0 11.9 27.7
2016 405 30.0 13.5 n/a
2017 374 29.4 12.6 n/a
2018 373 27.0 13.8 n/a
2019 384 26.0 14.7 n/a
2020 383 26.0 14.7 n/a
2021 367 24.7 14.8 n/a
2022 367 25.3 14.4 n/a
2023 386 25.4 15.1 n/a

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 Highlands

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 178 n/a n/a n/a
1989 153 n/a n/a n/a
1990 152 n/a n/a n/a
1991 164 n/a n/a n/a
1992 165 n/a n/a n/a
1993 208 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 220 n/a n/a n/a
1995 255 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 255 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 267 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 325 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 321 n/a 0.0 8.1
2000 370 n/a 0.0 9.5
2001 368 n/a 0.0 9.8
2002 394 n/a n/a 8.6
2003 394 n/a n/a 8.6
2004 340 25.3 13.4 9.1
2005 333 24.8 13.4 9.3
2006 354 26.2 13.5 7.8
2007 346 25.0 13.8 7.9
2008 403 24.0 16.8 10.3
2009 394 28.3 13.9 14
2010 392 27.2 14.3 19.1
2011 398 29.1 13.6 16.8
2012 409 27.0 15.1 20.3
2013 402 29.2 13.7 22.1
2014 398 29.3 13.5 20.4
2015 357 30.0 11.9 27.7
2016 405 30.0 13.5 n/a
2017 374 29.4 12.6 n/a
2018 373 27.0 13.8 n/a
2019 384 26.0 14.7 n/a
2020 383 26.0 14.7 n/a
2021 367 24.7 14.8 n/a
2022 367 25.3 14.4 n/a
2023 386 25.4 15.1 n/a

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 Highlands

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $690 (4.4%) $15,110 (95.6%) $15,800
2020 $618 (3.8%) $15,656 (96.2%) $16,274
2021 $1,086 (6.8%) $14,974 (93.2%) $16,060

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 552nd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 516th of 928 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)5542.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Danvers)6743.9
 23.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands)4547.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Danvers)5946.5
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)4933.3
 15.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Danvers)5039.6
 10.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands)4745
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Danvers)5155.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)3937.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Danvers)5446.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands)5744.1
 12.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Danvers)5954.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Highlands)4828.8
 19.2%
   5th Grade Science (Danvers)4734.7
 12.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Highlands)4837.9
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Danvers)5145.8
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Highlands)4945.6
 3.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Danvers)4741.8
 5.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Highlands)4828.8
 19.2%
   All Grades Science (Danvers)4539.7
 5.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students384386
 0.5%
African American1221
 75%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1012
 20%
Hispanic4049
 22.5%
Pacific Islander00
White306295
 3.6%
Two or More Races148
 42.9%


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Highlands ranks 633rd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Highlands are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Highlands usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holten Richmond Middle School
High : Danvers High

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Highlands.


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

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