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Highland Park School

397 Porter St., Manchester, CT 06040 · (860) 647-3430 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools

Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
163 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K134%
Kindergarten3813%
Grade 14916%
Grade 27124%
Grade 37023%
Grade 45920%

This year's kindergarten class (38) is 36% smaller than its 4th grade class (59).

Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
9933%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
10134%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
6421%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
217%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
13846%
Female
16254%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Highland Park School→Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy→Manchester High School
Based on grade levels within Manchester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
56.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.5%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Highland Park School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Highland Park School this school30054.3%N/A
Snow School
Middletown
34057.1%N/A
Edith E. Mackrille School
West Haven
32058.8%N/A
Alma E. Pagels School
West Haven
36454.4%N/A
Seth G. Haley School
West Haven
33252.4%N/A
Buckley School
Manchester
28452.5%N/A
Matched among Connecticut 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 Park School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.5%#267 of 522#75 of 141
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.2%#228 of 519#65 of 141
Enrollment
ranked largest first
300#436 of 613#124 of 163
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#52 of 558#12 of 157
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.5%#28 of 560#12 of 157
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.3%#239 of 594#59 of 163
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.8%#87 of 176#27 of 54
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 2024-25
Enrollment
300
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530029.110.3:154% (163)
2023-2432930.910.6:154% (179)
2022-2331829.410.8:147% (150)
2020-212882611.1:156% (162)
2017-1828121.812.9:141% (116)
2015-162621913.8:142% (111)
2010-112731617.1:130% (83)
2000-012971618.6:1N/A
1990-913271423.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Park School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (281 to 300); teachers up 33% (21.8 to 29.1).

About Highland Park School

Highland Park School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Manchester, Connecticut, under Manchester School District. It enrolls 300 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 21% below the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut.

The district, Manchester School District, operates 11 schools serving 5,968 students.

Hispanic students account for 34% of enrollment at Highland Park School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 21% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Highland Park School scores 73%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. The school has 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.3:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Federal data show 54% of students (163) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.

Highland Park School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Connecticut public elementary schools.

Census data for Capitol Planning Region show the median household earns about $93,394 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Highland Park School, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Illing Middle School, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 300, compared with 288 in 2020-21.

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Capitol Planning Region at a glance

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Population
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students

Quick facts

School name
Highland Park School
District
Manchester School District
Address
397 Porter St., Manchester, CT 06040
Phone
(860) 647-3430
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
300
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
163 (54%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090231000420
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Manchester School District
Other schools in Manchester
Other Highland Park schools

4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Highland Park. Highland Park School is the 2nd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Highland Park School
What is the total enrollment at Highland Park School?
Highland Park School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Highland Park School serve?
Highland Park School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Highland Park School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Highland Park School.
What is the student diversity at Highland Park School?
Student demographics at Highland Park School are roughly 33% White, 34% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Highland Park School public or private?
Highland Park School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester School District.
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