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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-9·NCES 080231000049
Highland Elementary School
101 2ND STREET, PIERCE, CO 80650 · (970) 834-2853 · Weld County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
162 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Weld County School District No. Re-9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.8% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 22.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 443 | 36.6% | 24.6% |
| Crystal River Elementary School CARBONDALE | 445 | 40.9% | 25.4% |
| Cactus Valley Elementary School SILT | 462 | 41.1% | 32.7% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School PUEBLO WEST | 458 | 39.5% | 47.1% |
| Little Raven Elementary School LITTLETON | 475 | 40.2% | 43.9% |
| Strasburg Elementary School STRASBURG | 544 | 39.2% | 34.5% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #687 of 931 | #35 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #666 of 940 | #36 of 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #814 of 946 ▼ 65 | #44 of 55 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #338 of 1,056 | #36 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #666 of 896 | #30 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #383 of 896 | #20 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #630 of 983 | #38 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #160 of 200 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 37% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 52% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 49% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 25.7 | 16.7:1 | 46% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 50% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 59% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 39% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (428 to 443); teachers up 1% (25.7 to 26).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Colorado, located in PIERCE. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 443 students.
Weld County School District No. Re-9 enrolls 976 students in 3 schools, including Highland Elementary School.
At Highland Elementary School, White students make up 56% of the student body. The school is also 40% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 73% White share among all Weld County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 17.0 students per teacher and 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 37%. The 47% average for public schools in Weld County is 10 points higher.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Highland Elementary School scores 19.9 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.6%; the prediction is 44.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Weld County, the median household income is $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Highland Elementary School is one of 116 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Highland Elementary School is Highland Middle School, at a distance of about 4.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Highland Elementary School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 41 more students in 2024-25.
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Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weld County School District No. Re-9
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 26th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolRIFLE, CO · 451 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
- Highland ElementarySanford, NC · 854 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Middle School4.1 mi · 234
- Highland High School4.1 mi · 299
- Eaton Elementary School7.9 mi · 484
- Eaton High School7.9 mi · 567
- Eaton Middle School8.0 mi · 485
- Benjamin Eaton Elementary School8.2 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Highland Elementary School in?
Highland Elementary School is part of Weld County School District No. Re-9.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.