Is Highland East Junior High School a good school?

Highland East Junior High School ranks 79 th of 149 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland East Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 789 students attended Highland East Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland East Junior High School?

Students at Highland East Junior High School are 53% White, 18% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Highland East Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Highland East Junior High School usually go on to attend Moore High School

Highland East Junior High School

Summary:

Highland East Junior High School is a public middle school located in Moore, Oklahoma, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 789 students. The school is part of the Moore School District, which is ranked 91 out of 295 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland East has a relatively diverse student population, with 53.36% White, 16.35% Hispanic, 6.84% African American, and 18% two or more races. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSTP assessments, is generally on par or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from a high of 19th out of 297 Oklahoma middle schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 79th out of 149 in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, Highland East generally performs better than West Junior High and Highland West Junior High, but lags behind the higher-performing Southridge Junior High and Brink Junior High in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings.

Highland East has a student-teacher ratio of 19.2, which is slightly higher than the nearby Southridge Junior High (17.6) and Brink Junior High (18.4), but lower than some other nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 37.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Southridge Junior High (28.09%) and Brink Junior High (26.88%), but lower than Highland West Junior High (70.64%) and Central Junior High (57.89%).

Detail:

Public 7-8

1200 Southeast Fourth Street
Moore, OK 73160-3160

(405) 735-4580

District: Moore

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 149 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,889

Students who attend Highland East Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Moore High School

Feeder schools for Highland East Junior High School:

Elementary:	Apple Creek Elementary School
	Broadmoore Elementary School
	Heritage Trails Elementary School
	Sooner Elementary School
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	Timber Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 789

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Two or more races:

18.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland East Junior High School ranks worse than 53% of middle schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Moore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Highland East Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Moore School District. Student population at Highland East Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), two or more races (18%), Hispanic (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland East Junior High School is 19.2, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Moore School District! (See more...)

Compare Highland East Junior High School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland East Junior High School is $8,889, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Moore School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Highland East Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Highland East Junior High School 79^th of 149 Oklahoma public middle schools. (See Highland East Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Moore:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore 91^st of 295 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland East Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Highland East Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	80.43	39^th	521	92.5%
2010	72.80	91^st	539	83.1%
2011	69.26	133^rd	542	75.5%
2015	80.86	19^th	297	93.6%
2016	78.63	42^nd	332	87.3%
2017	59.42	79^th	238	66.8%
2018	71.22	46^th	233	80.3%
2019	62.68	65^th	228	71.5%
2021	69.95	70^th	407	82.8%
2022	55.13	61^st	171	64.3%
2023	45.00	79^th	149	47.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highland East Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.66	11^th	80	86.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland East Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.53	100^th	278	64.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland East Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.79	16^th	34	52.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland East Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.62	42^nd	102	58.8%

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Rank History for White students at Highland East Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.29	66^th	257	74.3%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State 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.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland East Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	630	21	9	38	102	n/a	n/a	800
1989	742	21	16	37	182	n/a	n/a	998
1990	697	23	21	36	181	n/a	n/a	958
1991	740	29	18	42	168	n/a	n/a	997
1992	788	31	24	40	152	n/a	n/a	1035
1993	880	37	27	32	149	n/a	n/a	1125
1994	1010	46	27	32	127	n/a	n/a	1242
1995	910	39	23	33	80	n/a	n/a	1085
1996	910	39	23	33	80	n/a	n/a	1085
1997	767	26	13	23	65	n/a	n/a	894
1998	749	33	13	27	71	n/a	n/a	893
1999	684	28	16	24	125	n/a	n/a	877
2000	640	27	20	30	156	n/a	n/a	873
2001	635	30	21	38	167	n/a	n/a	891
2002	635	39	21	36	161	n/a	n/a	892
2003	635	39	21	36	161	n/a	n/a	892
2004	610	26	23	36	183	n/a	n/a	878
2005	633	30	20	40	197	n/a	n/a	920
2006	620	41	24	46	183	n/a	n/a	914
2007	639	47	16	55	174	n/a	n/a	931
2008	640	57	20	63	153	n/a	n/a	933
2009	424	40	12	47	100	n/a	n/a	623
2010	432	54	12	60	97	n/a	n/a	655
2011	451	44	11	63	66	3	35	673
2012	471	51	11	72	47	2	54	708
2013	453	48	14	76	59	2	57	709
2014	433	45	18	83	55	0	94	728
2015	384	54	21	67	32	1	122	681
2016	373	61	18	75	26	2	116	671
2017	389	57	14	96	32	0	146	734
2018	409	45	13	82	36	1	127	713
2019	416	55	15	81	27	2	122	718
2020	435	63	15	94	29	2	146	784
2021	396	38	18	89	25	0	158	724
2022	387	55	15	106	25	1	155	744
2023	421	54	12	129	29	2	142	789

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 East Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	800	42.0	19.0	n/a
1989	998	52.6	18.9	n/a
1990	958	49.8	19.2	n/a
1991	997	54.1	18.4	n/a
1992	1035	56.2	18.4	4.7
1993	1125	61.4	18.3	n/a
1994	1242	69.5	17.9	6.2
1995	1085	68.6	15.8	9.1
1996	1085	68.6	15.8	9.1
1997	894	61.1	14.6	6.9
1998	893	63.6	14.0	6.9
1999	877	58.6	15.0	14.8
2000	873	57.5	15.2	18.9
2001	891	57.5	15.5	20.2
2002	892	53.9	16.5	26.2
2003	892	53.9	16.5	26.2
2004	878	48.0	18.3	24.1
2005	920	54.0	17.0	26.1
2006	914	56.5	16.2	27.6
2007	931	56.9	16.4	28
2008	933	60.9	15.3	27.7
2009	623	42.0	14.8	31.8
2010	655	41.3	15.8	36.8
2011	673	41.2	16.3	42.5
2012	708	43.8	16.1	43.6
2013	709	46.6	15.2	38.5
2014	728	47.8	15.2	43.5
2015	681	47.0	14.4	41.4
2016	671	45.0	14.9	40.4
2017	734	43.0	17.0	38.8
2018	713	39.2	18.1	30.3
2019	718	37.8	18.9	34.8
2020	784	43.5	18.0	31.3
2021	724	39.2	18.4	34.8
2022	744	38.2	19.4	33.7
2023	789	41.0	19.2	37.9

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 East Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	800	42.0	19.0	n/a
1989	998	52.6	18.9	n/a
1990	958	49.8	19.2	n/a
1991	997	54.1	18.4	n/a
1992	1035	56.2	18.4	4.7
1993	1125	61.4	18.3	n/a
1994	1242	69.5	17.9	6.2
1995	1085	68.6	15.8	9.1
1996	1085	68.6	15.8	9.1
1997	894	61.1	14.6	6.9
1998	893	63.6	14.0	6.9
1999	877	58.6	15.0	14.8
2000	873	57.5	15.2	18.9
2001	891	57.5	15.5	20.2
2002	892	53.9	16.5	26.2
2003	892	53.9	16.5	26.2
2004	878	48.0	18.3	24.1
2005	920	54.0	17.0	26.1
2006	914	56.5	16.2	27.6
2007	931	56.9	16.4	28
2008	933	60.9	15.3	27.7
2009	623	42.0	14.8	31.8
2010	655	41.3	15.8	36.8
2011	673	41.2	16.3	42.5
2012	708	43.8	16.1	43.6
2013	709	46.6	15.2	38.5
2014	728	47.8	15.2	43.5
2015	681	47.0	14.4	41.4
2016	671	45.0	14.9	40.4
2017	734	43.0	17.0	38.8
2018	713	39.2	18.1	30.3
2019	718	37.8	18.9	34.8
2020	784	43.5	18.0	31.3
2021	724	39.2	18.4	34.8
2022	744	38.2	19.4	33.7
2023	789	41.0	19.2	37.9

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 East Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,919
2020	$7,932
2021	$9,388
2022	$8,793
2023	$8,889

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland East Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 65^th of 228 Middle schools	Ranks 79^th of 149 Middle schools	24.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Highland East Junior High School)	40	30	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Moore)	38	29	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	29	21	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highland East Junior High School)	42	39	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Moore)	46	34	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	33	24	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Highland East Junior High School)	44	25	19%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Moore)	39	24	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	31	20	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highland East Junior High School)	24	18	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moore)	31	24	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	23	15	8%
8th Grade Science (Highland East Junior High School)	51	34	17%
8th Grade Science (Moore)	47	42	5%
8th Grade Science (Oklahoma)	40	35	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	718	789	9.9%
African American	55	54	1.8%
American Indian	27	29	7.4%
Asian	15	12	20%
Hispanic	81	129	59.3%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	416	421	1.2%
Two or More Races	122	142	16.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.8%	37.9%	3.1%

Schools Near Highland East Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2023)		OSTP Mathematics (2023)			OSTP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
Highland East Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Southeast Fourth Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4580	789	41	19.2	37.9%	421 (53.4%)	54 (6.8%)	129 (16.3%)	12 (1.5%)	29 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	142 (18.0%)	45	79^th of 149 public middle schools	47.0%		55.1	61^st of 171 public middle schools	64.3%	18	30.0	25.0		39.0	18.0		34.0	$8,889
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 North Broadway Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4560	615	35	17.8	57.9%	271 (44.1%)	48 (7.8%)	134 (21.8%)	15 (2.4%)	25 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	119 (19.3%)	20.1	127^th of 149 public middle schools	14.8%		33.7	106^th of 171 public middle schools	38.0%	21	18.0	15.0		21.0	14.0		34.0	$9,841
Highland West Junior High School	Public	7-8	901 North Santa Fe Avenue	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4600	545	33	16.7	70.6%	204 (37.4%)	45 (8.3%)	148 (27.2%)	10 (1.8%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (21.5%)	20.5	126^th of 149 public middle schools	15.4%		21.5	139^th of 171 public middle schools	18.7%	13		16.0		17.0	9.0		39.0	$10,538
Brink Junior High School	Public	7-8	11420 South Western Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4540	666	36	18.4	26.9%	307 (46.1%)	37 (5.6%)	89 (13.4%)	71 (10.7%)	20 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (21.3%)	95.2	4^th of 149 public middle schools	97.3%		97.5	2^nd of 171 public middle schools	98.8%	2	47.0	40.0		61.0	48.0		65.0	$9,758
Santa Fe South Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 635-1053	751	43	17.4	96.3%	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	720 (95.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	24.9	114^th of 149 public middle schools	23.5%					(n/a)	17.0		22.0	30.0	18.0		31.0	$7,917
Dove Science Academy Middle School South Okc	Public, Charter	6-8	7124 S I 35 Service Rd	OKlahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 636-8250	292	17	17.6	88.4%	18 (6.2%)	35 (12.0%)	228 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	56.9	54^th of 149 public middle schools	63.8%					(n/a)		27.0	32.0	50.0	24.0		43.0	$9,166
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	591	34	17.6	28.1%	275 (46.5%)	31 (5.2%)	112 (19.0%)	52 (8.8%)	27 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (15.7%)	82.7	17^th of 149 public middle schools	88.6%		85.6	11^th of 171 public middle schools	93.6%	6	43.0	30.0		46.0	44.0		56.0	$9,913
Webster Middle School	Public	5-8	6708 South Santa Fe Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3900	810	51	15.9	98.4%	80 (9.9%)	200 (24.7%)	421 (52.0%)	10 (1.2%)	25 (3.1%)	5 (0.6%)	69 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$11,232
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4620	652	39	16.8	68.1%	181 (27.8%)	75 (11.5%)	232 (35.6%)	37 (5.7%)	26 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	96 (14.7%)	11.4	145^th of 149 public middle schools	2.7%		8.5	168^th of 171 public middle schools	1.8%	23	14.0	13.0		17.0	8.0		27.0	$9,025
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	733	43	17.0	94.8%	38 (5.2%)	21 (2.9%)	633 (86.4%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)								(n/a)						26.0		$11,281

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