Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 1457 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Highland Elementary School

Summary:

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 638 students in grades K-5 in the Highland Central School District in Highland, NY. The school is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 581 out of 865 in New York and is also rated 2 stars.

Highland Elementary School faces several challenges, including below-average test scores compared to state averages across grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 34.72% compared to the state average of 42.6%, and the 5th grade math proficiency rate was 54.79% compared to the state average of 48.93%. The school also has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with male students ranking in the bottom 25% of NY elementary schools and Hispanic and White students performing significantly worse than African American students. Additionally, Highland Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.55% to 37.62% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Highland Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores and other metrics. For example, Hagan School in the Spackenkill Union Free School District outperforms Highland Elementary across most grade levels and subjects, despite being a similar distance away. The high free/reduced lunch rates at Highland Elementary School, coupled with the performance gaps between student subgroups, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes, which is a common challenge faced by many schools serving economically disadvantaged communities.

Detail:

Public K-5

16 Lockhart Ln
Highland, NY 12528-1008

(845) 691-1072

District: Highland Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1457^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,180

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Highland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.1%), Hispanic (14.1%), African American (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 10. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $19,180.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 1457^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Highland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Central School District 581^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	52.04	1305^th	2206	40.8%
2007	51.81	1300^th	2219	41.4%
2008	54.64	1246^th	2227	44.1%
2009	48.30	1443^rd	2257	36.1%
2010	43.01	1468^th	2263	35.1%
2011	43.06	1462^nd	2286	36.0%
2012	50.68	1301^st	2320	43.9%
2013	48.28	1168^th	2325	49.8%
2014	44.98	1309^th	2345	44.2%
2015	47.38	1228^th	2352	47.8%
2016	35.27	1590^th	2366	32.8%
2017	55.04	1048^th	2386	56.1%
2018	59.37	966^th	2395	59.7%
2019	49.01	1182^nd	2413	51.0%
2021	56.58	919^th	2201	58.2%
2022	52.52	1112^th	2434	54.3%
2023	59.24	944^th	2439	61.3%
2024	39.84	1457^th	2445	40.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.23	97^th	202	52.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.92	1764^th	1941	9.1%
2019	24.03	1618^th	1859	13.0%
2021	23.66	904^th	1044	13.4%
2022	29.44	1568^th	2031	22.8%
2023	33.26	1329^th	2016	34.1%
2024	23.97	1811^th	2110	14.2%

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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	NY State Percentile
2018	45.00	1066^th	2045	47.9%
2019	35.58	1320^th	2032	35.0%
2021	37.70	1081^st	1678	35.6%
2022	41.34	1175^th	2099	44.0%
2023	47.62	970^th	2041	52.5%
2024	30.83	1477^th	2078	28.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.61	864^th	2338	63.0%
2019	53.14	1065^th	2357	54.8%
2021	60.35	730^th	1955	62.7%
2022	52.73	1104^th	2401	54.0%
2023	61.32	861^st	2403	64.2%
2024	51.67	1102^nd	2413	54.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.84	1021^st	2340	56.4%
2019	44.25	1289^th	2358	45.3%
2021	47.82	1019^th	1961	48.0%
2022	51.09	1131^st	2400	52.9%
2023	56.21	983^rd	2400	59.0%
2024	30.27	1739^th	2411	27.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.46	246^th	601	59.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.39	561^st	948	40.8%
2019	27.91	666^th	891	25.3%
2022	53.23	381^st	936	59.3%
2023	65.46	234^th	857	72.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.02	783^rd	1392	43.8%
2019	30.94	928^th	1315	29.4%
2021	52.61	356^th	818	56.5%
2022	49.45	691^st	1503	54.0%
2023	60.14	468^th	1429	67.2%
2024	31.04	1102^nd	1531	28.0%

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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.75	736^th	1408	47.7%
2019	43.46	782^nd	1338	41.6%
2021	42.19	757^th	1224	38.2%
2022	41.04	863^rd	1399	38.3%
2023	49.05	712^th	1337	46.7%
2024	32.94	986^th	1392	29.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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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
1989	776	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1990	796	8	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
1991	840	13	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1992	850	14	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1993	908	14	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
1994	906	31	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
1995	848	26	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1996	848	26	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1997	856	13	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1998	857	12	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1999	828	12	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2000	804	31	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
2001	744	42	7	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
2002	748	31	6	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
2003	748	31	6	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
2004	720	34	14	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2005	716	32	19	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
2006	718	43	32	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
2007	692	44	39	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
2008	676	47	39	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
2009	674	49	38	75	0	n/a	n/a	3	839
2010	663	52	42	75	2	n/a	n/a	8	842
2011	636	58	41	70	1	0	0	0	806
2012	608	45	45	83	1	1	18	0	801
2013	614	50	43	100	1	1	26	0	835
2014	590	44	36	101	0	0	36	0	807
2015	573	46	38	97	1	0	35	0	790
2016	557	60	34	111	0	0	40	0	802
2017	581	57	34	113	0	0	33	0	818
2018	555	49	24	108	1	0	36	0	773
2019	540	41	23	108	1	0	47	0	760
2020	522	44	23	102	1	1	42	0	735
2021	476	47	21	82	1	1	36	0	664
2022	481	45	20	98	1	1	26	0	672
2023	447	48	18	90	0	1	34	0	638

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
1989	785	45.5	17.2	n/a
1990	814	45.3	17.9	n/a
1991	870	45.9	18.9	n/a
1992	870	47.4	18.3	n/a
1993	927	50.0	18.5	n/a
1994	941	50.5	18.6	15.9
1995	906	52.5	17.3	15
1996	906	52.5	17.3	15
1997	879	52.1	16.9	17.5
1998	876	51.6	17.0	16.2
1999	844	53.6	15.7	12.8
2000	869	54.1	16.1	25.4
2001	838	53.4	15.7	15.4
2002	829	56.0	14.8	22.9
2003	829	56.0	14.8	22.9
2004	821	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	822	57.2	14.4	23.6
2006	859	61.0	14.1	21.3
2007	848	56.6	15.0	22.5
2008	845	58.6	14.4	23.9
2009	839	60.4	13.9	27.3
2010	842	61.4	13.7	30.7
2011	806	62.7	12.8	29.8
2012	801	62.0	12.9	38.2
2013	835	60.0	13.9	30.1
2014	807	61.0	13.2	26
2015	790	57.0	13.8	34.1
2016	802	57.0	14.0	39.2
2017	818	58.1	14.0	38.9
2018	773	55.2	14.0	37.3
2019	760	57.2	13.2	36.8
2020	735	67.4	10.9	38.4
2021	664	63.1	10.5	33.4
2022	672	66.2	10.1	31.5
2023	638	63.3	10.0	37.6

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
1989	785	45.5	17.2	n/a
1990	814	45.3	17.9	n/a
1991	870	45.9	18.9	n/a
1992	870	47.4	18.3	n/a
1993	927	50.0	18.5	n/a
1994	941	50.5	18.6	15.9
1995	906	52.5	17.3	15
1996	906	52.5	17.3	15
1997	879	52.1	16.9	17.5
1998	876	51.6	17.0	16.2
1999	844	53.6	15.7	12.8
2000	869	54.1	16.1	25.4
2001	838	53.4	15.7	15.4
2002	829	56.0	14.8	22.9
2003	829	56.0	14.8	22.9
2004	821	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	822	57.2	14.4	23.6
2006	859	61.0	14.1	21.3
2007	848	56.6	15.0	22.5
2008	845	58.6	14.4	23.9
2009	839	60.4	13.9	27.3
2010	842	61.4	13.7	30.7
2011	806	62.7	12.8	29.8
2012	801	62.0	12.9	38.2
2013	835	60.0	13.9	30.1
2014	807	61.0	13.2	26
2015	790	57.0	13.8	34.1
2016	802	57.0	14.0	39.2
2017	818	58.1	14.0	38.9
2018	773	55.2	14.0	37.3
2019	760	57.2	13.2	36.8
2020	735	67.4	10.9	38.4
2021	664	63.1	10.5	33.4
2022	672	66.2	10.1	31.5
2023	638	63.3	10.0	37.6

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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