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How has Highland School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
899
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090075000127
Highland School
490 Highland Ave., Cheshire, CT 06410 · (203) 272-0335 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
159 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 44%
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 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 130 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (130).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 67% · 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 Cheshire School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
76.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
82.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School this school | 899 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Candlewood Lake Elementary School Brookfield | 1,085 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Beecher Road School Woodbridge | 862 | 12.6% | N/A |
| Squadron Line School Simsbury | 710 | 11.3% | N/A |
| Cider Mill School Wilton | 831 | 5.1% | N/A |
| Miller-Driscoll School Wilton | 845 | 2.7% | 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #30 of 522 | #1 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #59 of 519 | #2 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #6 of 613 | #2 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #433 of 558 | #46 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #358 of 560 | #45 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.7% | #488 of 594 | #65 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #22 of 176 | #3 of 22 |
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
899
+153 (+21%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 884
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 899 | 64.2 | 14.0:1 | 18% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 866 | 61.3 | 14.1:1 | 16% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 61.9 | 13.2:1 | 15% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 14% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 55.6 | 13.0:1 | 7% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 10% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 827 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 7% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 59 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 884 | 56 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (721 to 899); teachers up 15% (55.6 to 64.2).
About Highland School
Cheshire, Connecticut, is home to Highland School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It serves 899 students in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students.
The 7 schools of Cheshire School District, including Highland School, enroll 4,236 students.
A majority of students at Highland School, 72%, are White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
At Highland School, 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Roughly 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 34 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Highland School is A. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $86,191, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121 and enroll about 59,861.
The next-closest public school is Dodd Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Highland School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Highland School went from 746 students to 899.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheshire School District
- Cheshire High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Doolittle SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Norton SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Chapman SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Darcey SchoolElementary · 159 students
Other schools in Cheshire
- Cheshire High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Doolittle SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Norton SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Chapman SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Darcey SchoolElementary · 159 students
Other Highland schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Highland. Highland School is the largest of the 8.
- Highland SchoolWallingford, CT · 292 students
- Highland SchoolHIGHLAND, UT · 585 students
- Highland SchoolAbington, PA · 452 students
- HighlandWestfield, MA · 305 students
- Highland SchoolBillings, MT · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Dodd Middle School0.5 mi · 660
- Chapman School0.7 mi · 369
- Cheshire High School1.5 mi · 1,208
- Doolittle School1.7 mi · 529
- Norton School2.5 mi · 412
- Darcey School2.9 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Highland SchoolHow many students attend Highland School?
Highland School enrolls approximately 899 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Highland School serve?
Highland School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Highland School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Highland School.
What is the student diversity at Highland School?
Student demographics at Highland School are roughly 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Highland School in?
Highland School is part of Cheshire School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.