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Highland Elementary School

Summary:

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Midland Park, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Midland Park School District, which is ranked 134 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 166 and 293 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 67.2% to 90.7% in English Language Arts and 40.5% to 71.4% in mathematics. The school's 5th-grade performance on the NJSLA-S (Science) test is also impressive, with a 42.3% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 27.5%.

While Sicomac Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, and Crescent Elementary are nearby schools, Highland Elementary outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's performance is particularly impressive when compared to the highly-ranked Ridgewood Public School District, with schools like Ridge Elementary, Willard Elementary, and Orchard Elementary ranking among the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools. However, the nearby Calvin Coolidge Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational environment in the broader Wyckoff area.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 31 Highland Ave
       Midland Park, NJ  07432-1803

(201) 445-3880

District: Midland Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
269th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,024 Help


Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Midland Park Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  283

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.0%
Hispanic:
20.8%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks better than 79.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.91. (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 (71%), Hispanic (20.8%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 8.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $16,024.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 269th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Midland Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Midland Park School District 134th of 613 New Jersey 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 NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.60 531st 1204 55.9%
2004 73.73 362nd 1298 72.1%
2005 71.06 437th 1303 66.5%
2006 76.15 303rd 1314 76.9%
2007 70.76 441st 1329 66.8%
2008 74.34 349th 1338 73.9%
2009 75.23 326th 1346 75.8%
2010 75.24 334th 1354 75.3%
2011 75.15 349th 1360 74.3%
2012 69.70 499th 1363 63.4%
2013 68.95 514th 1367 62.4%
2014 76.42 332nd 1363 75.6%
2015 80.28 274th 1357 79.8%
2016 76.04 342nd 1346 74.6%
2017 68.15 485th 1352 64.1%
2018 81.87 231st 1353 82.9%
2019 72.97 402nd 1360 70.4%
2021 85.10 166th 1317 87.4%
2022 79.61 293rd 1345 78.2%
2023 83.01 227th 1342 83.1%
2024 80.91 269th 1338 79.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 423rd 1001 57.7%
2019 61.07 331st 1007 67.1%
2021 81.09 104th 868 88.0%
2022 74.10 177th 949 81.3%
2023 74.08 175th 958 81.7%
2024 68.95 226th 989 77.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.20 267th 1333 80.0%
2019 68.90 446th 1331 66.5%
2021 84.48 158th 1290 87.8%
2022 77.93 303rd 1326 77.1%
2023 83.54 203rd 1318 84.6%
2024 79.22 281st 1317 78.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.49 201st 1334 84.9%
2019 75.65 317th 1335 76.3%
2021 81.78 193rd 1297 85.1%
2022 79.63 266th 1324 79.9%
2023 81.27 245th 1315 81.4%
2024 80.29 260th 1313 80.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.61 187th 870 78.5%
2019 87.39 77th 899 91.4%
2021 96.63 31st 896 96.5%
2022 87.16 87th 953 90.9%
2023 94.91 41st 982 95.8%
2024 88.46 86th 989 91.3%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.85 202nd 1022 80.2%
2019 60.09 401st 1023 60.8%
2021 76.25 168th 964 82.6%
2022 68.73 285th 976 70.8%
2023 72.21 242nd 975 75.2%
2024 72.76 226th 963 76.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of 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: New Jersey Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Open Quote Godwin/Highland Avenue School is top notch! Midland Park is a great town to raise a family in. There are so many involved, caring teachers, staff and administrators. The families are involved and caring, and as someone who has volunteered in the school as a class parent for four years, I have gotten to know the students and staff and I can't say enough about how wonderful they are! When your child has an issue, the teacher, school counselor and administrators are right on top of it. The extra curricular activities are well rounded, and many things have been added... some at the request of the parents/community, which is great to see this response. Many new teachers and administrators with 5 years or less in the district make this an energetic, vibrant environment where I am pleased to send my children! I would recommend this school system to any young family wanting to be a part of a small community where you know the kids and families that your child is spending their days with! Midland Park Schools, the Rec program and town as a whole offers a lot for its size; it's small town America in the middle of a huge metropolitan area. I highly recommend Godwin/Highland Avenue schools! Close Quote



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 432 1 22 7 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1989 474 2 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1990 464 1 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 468 7 23 9 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1992 449 3 25 10 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 468 6 33 5 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1994 502 10 21 12 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1995 500 8 21 20 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1996 500 8 21 20 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 554 9 13 33 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1999 543 6 12 22 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2000 535 10 17 21 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2001 568 14 19 17 3 n/a n/a 0 621
2002 555 15 17 24 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2003 555 15 17 24 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2004 558 11 17 22 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2005 567 8 18 18 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2006 562 8 16 18 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2007 574 6 21 32 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2008 565 8 18 28 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2009 546 3 23 36 0 0 12 0 620
2010 572 5 20 42 1 0 0 0 640
2011 351 2 6 11 2 2 0 0 374
2012 270 2 7 9 2 2 0 0 292
2013 307 1 14 30 0 1 0 0 353
2014 253 2 16 35 0 1 0 0 307
2015 243 2 14 30 0 1 1 0 291
2016 222 3 12 32 0 0 3 0 272
2017 209 2 14 32 0 1 5 0 263
2018 204 1 10 27 0 1 8 0 251
2019 214 2 5 37 1 1 7 0 267
2020 217 1 5 39 1 1 7 0 271
2021 202 2 3 39 0 0 8 0 254
2022 222 5 6 42 0 0 13 0 288
2023 206 3 7 50 1 0 14 0 281
2024 201 2 5 59 0 0 16 0 283

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 462 29.0 15.9 n/a
1989 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
1990 489 29.0 16.8 2.5
1991 507 29.0 17.4 1.8
1992 487 29.0 16.7 3.3
1993 512 31.6 16.2 3.5
1994 545 33.1 16.5 4.6
1995 549 39.1 14.0 5.8
1996 549 39.1 14.0 5.8
1998 609 43.2 14.1 3.3
1999 583 43.4 13.4 2.2
2000 583 41.9 13.9 3.8
2001 621 42.1 14.8 3.5
2002 611 47.8 12.8 3.9
2003 611 47.8 12.8 3.9
2004 608 47.8 12.7 3.9
2005 611 50.6 12.1 n/a
2006 604 51.1 11.8 3.6
2007 633 51.0 12.4 2.2
2008 619 38.0 16.3 2.3
2009 620 54.2 9.7 1.9
2010 640 39.0 16.4 3.6
2011 374 37.4 10.0 5.1
2012 292 50.9 5.7 3.8
2013 353 52.4 6.7 4.5
2014 307 33.2 9.2 4.9
2015 291 32.0 9.0 4.1
2016 272 34.0 8.0 4.4
2017 263 31.9 8.2 6.1
2018 251 32.6 7.6 4.8
2019 267 31.7 8.4 3.4
2020 271 32.9 8.2 3.7
2021 254 33.3 7.6 3.5
2022 288 33.3 8.6 3.5
2023 281 34.3 8.1 7.1
2024 283 34.0 8.3 7.1

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 462 29.0 15.9 n/a
1989 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
1990 489 29.0 16.8 2.5
1991 507 29.0 17.4 1.8
1992 487 29.0 16.7 3.3
1993 512 31.6 16.2 3.5
1994 545 33.1 16.5 4.6
1995 549 39.1 14.0 5.8
1996 549 39.1 14.0 5.8
1998 609 43.2 14.1 3.3
1999 583 43.4 13.4 2.2
2000 583 41.9 13.9 3.8
2001 621 42.1 14.8 3.5
2002 611 47.8 12.8 3.9
2003 611 47.8 12.8 3.9
2004 608 47.8 12.7 3.9
2005 611 50.6 12.1 n/a
2006 604 51.1 11.8 3.6
2007 633 51.0 12.4 2.2
2008 619 38.0 16.3 2.3
2009 620 54.2 9.7 1.9
2010 640 39.0 16.4 3.6
2011 374 37.4 10.0 5.1
2012 292 50.9 5.7 3.8
2013 353 52.4 6.7 4.5
2014 307 33.2 9.2 4.9
2015 291 32.0 9.0 4.1
2016 272 34.0 8.0 4.4
2017 263 31.9 8.2 6.1
2018 251 32.6 7.6 4.8
2019 267 31.7 8.4 3.4
2020 271 32.9 8.2 3.7
2021 254 33.3 7.6 3.5
2022 288 33.3 8.6 3.5
2023 281 34.3 8.1 7.1
2024 283 34.0 8.3 7.1

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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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $154 (1.0%) $15,870 (99.0%) $16,024

Data source: New Jersey 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 402nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 227th of 1342 Elementary schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)45.868.2
 22.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Midland Park School District)45.868.2
 22.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)57.167.2
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Midland Park School District)57.167.2
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)86.268.8
 17.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Midland Park School District)86.268.8
 17.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)73.458.8
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Midland Park School District)73.458.8
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)78.477.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Midland Park School District)78.477.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)48.750.8
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Midland Park School District)48.750.8
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)87.792.6
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Midland Park School District)87.792.6
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)75.467.7
 7.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Midland Park School District)75.467.7
 7.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students267281
 5.2%
African American23
 50%
American Indian11
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic3750
 35.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White214206
 3.7%
Two or More Races714
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.4%7.1%
 3.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

Students at Highland Elementary School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

High : Midland Park Junior/Senior High School

Highland Elementary School ranks 269th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended Highland Elementary School.


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