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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Highland Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND CUSD 5·NCES 171899004111
Highland Elementary School
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 654-2108 · Madison County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
156 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 169 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 169 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 69% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Highland CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.3pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 33.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
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 (53.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 504 | 31.0% | 53.8% |
| New Berlin Elementary School New Berlin | 452 | 30.1% | 56.8% |
| Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High Mackinaw | 432 | 30.3% | 56.7% |
| Lincoln Grade School Washington | 442 | 29.2% | 60.1% |
| Illini Bluffs Elementary School Glasford | 425 | 30.6% | 53.5% |
| Davenport Elementary School Eureka | 430 | 32.3% | 53.0% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #476 of 1,925 | #9 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #621 of 2,077 ▲ 70 | #10 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #649 of 2,077 ▲ 224 | #6 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #538 of 2,419 | #6 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,363 of 2,035 | #15 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #1,736 of 2,042 | #34 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #1,757 of 2,132 | #30 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #1,356 of 1,461 | #26 of 29 |
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
504
+46 (+10%) vs 2020
+48% since 2000-01, when it was 341
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 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 31% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 38.9 | 13.3:1 | 32% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 38.6 | 13.3:1 | 33% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 32.6 | 15.8:1 | 33% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 27% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 27% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (515 to 504); teachers up 7% (32.6 to 35).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Highland, Illinois, one of the schools in Highland CUSD 5. Its 504 students are spread across grades 3 through 5. The school's enrollment is 32% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Highland CUSD 5 enrolls 2,730 students, and its 6 schools include Highland Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Highland Elementary School is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 9 points above the 83% share among Madison County residents. Highland Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Highland Elementary School's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.4:1. That matches the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 31%. That is 14 points below the 46% average for public schools in Madison County.
The model predicts 53.6% for a school in Illinois with Highland Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Highland Elementary School posts 53.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Madison County show that the median household income is $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Highland Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in the county.
Highland Primary School is the public school closest to Highland Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Highland Elementary School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Highland Elementary School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
2024-25 enrollment was 504, a 10% gain from 458 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Highland Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highland CUSD 5
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 844 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Highland Primary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Alhambra Primary SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Grantfork Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 844 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Highland Primary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Grantfork Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolElgin, IL · 616 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolStillman Valley, IL · 381 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolDowners Grove, IL · 352 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolSkokie, IL · 316 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Primary School0.7 mi · 544
- Highland High School1.6 mi · 844
- Highland Middle School1.9 mi · 616
- St Jacob Elementary School5.5 mi · 262
- Grantfork Upper Elementary School6.8 mi · 66
- St Rose Elementary School7.1 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow large is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Highland Elementary School?
Student demographics at Highland Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Highland Elementary School in?
Highland Elementary School is part of Highland CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.