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Enrollment
616
Middle
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND CUSD 5·NCES 171899002180
Highland Middle School
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 651-8800 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
186 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 32% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
12%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
Highland Middle School→Highland High School
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
60.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
45.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.5pp 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 45 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 45.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.3% | 34.9% |
% 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Middle School
Highland Middle School's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School this school | 616 | 30.2% | 54.6% |
| Mt Zion Intermediate School Mount Zion | 557 | 30.5% | 49.3% |
| Freeburg Elementary School Freeburg | 508 | 28.3% | 64.9% |
| Geneseo Middle School Geneseo | 573 | 26.2% | 51.0% |
| Limestone Middle School Kankakee | 468 | 33.5% | 55.0% |
| Roscoe Middle School Roscoe | 596 | 31.2% | 61.7% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #145 of 578 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #189 of 640 ▲ 2 | #3 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #283 of 640 ▼ 70 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #198 of 691 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #372 of 558 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #533 of 560 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #459 of 581 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #391 of 440 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
616
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 385
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 | 616 | 44.4 | 13.9:1 | 30% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 41.3 | 14.8:1 | 31% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 41.9 | 14.5:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 39.6 | 16.1:1 | 27% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 36 | 17.7:1 | 28% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 30% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 31 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 19 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (638 to 616); teachers up 12% (39.6 to 44.4).
About Highland Middle School
In Highland, Illinois, part of Madison County, Highland Middle School is a middle school. Enrollment totals 616 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 33% above the average for middle schools in Illinois.
District-wide, Highland CUSD 5 has 6 schools and 2,730 students.
At Highland Middle School, 94% of students are White. The school is also 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 83% White share among all Madison County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Highland Middle School reported 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.9:1. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Illinois. Roughly 30% of students at Highland Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 46% average for public schools in Madison County is 15 points higher.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Highland Middle School's results are within a point of predicted: 54.6% against 54.1%.
In the wider Madison County area, the median household earns about $75,793 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Madison County, 84 public schools serve about 35,253 students.
Of the public schools around it, Highland Middle School is closest to Highland High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 61.8%; Highland Middle School's is 54.6%, ranking 5th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Highland Middle School enrolled 621; in 2024-25, 616.
The Highland Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Primary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Alhambra Primary SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Grantfork Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 844 students
- Highland Primary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Grantfork Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other Highland Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Highland Middle. Highland Middle School is the 11th largest of the 18.
- Highland Middle SchoolLibertyville, IL · 701 students
- Highland Middle SchoolAnderson, IN · 916 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMedina, OH · 824 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLHOBBS, NM · 808 students
- Highland Middle SchoolHighland, IN · 774 students
Nearby schools
- Highland High School0.2 mi · 844
- Highland Elementary School1.9 mi · 504
- Highland Primary School2.6 mi · 544
- Grantfork Upper Elementary School5.0 mi · 66
- St Jacob Elementary School6.0 mi · 262
- Marine Elementary School6.3 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Middle School?
Highland Middle School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Highland Middle School serve?
Highland Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Highland Middle School have?
Highland Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Middle School?
At Highland Middle School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Highland Middle School public or private?
Highland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highland CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.