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Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLASGOW INDEPENDENT·NCES 210222001991
Highland Elementary School
164 Scottie Drive, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 659-0432 · Barren County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
388 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 (42.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 618 | 62.8% | 42.7% |
| Strode Station Elementary School Winchester | 542 | 59.4% | 37.8% |
| Brookside Elementary School Nicholasville | 515 | 58.8% | 42.7% |
| Kirksville Elementary School Richmond | 662 | 63.7% | 54.6% |
| Meadow Lands Elementary School Owensboro | 479 | 62.4% | 44.5% |
| North Calloway Elementary School Murray | 596 | 63.8% | 57.8% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Kentucky | In Barren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #368 of 669 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #329 of 668 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #344 of 674 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #91 of 744 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #327 of 674 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #176 of 674 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #423 of 721 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #268 of 437 | #5 of 8 |
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
618
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 618 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 63% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 726 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 65% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 63% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 60% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 34.7 | 19.6:1 | 76% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 70% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 63% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (679 to 618); teachers up 21% (34.7 to 42).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Glasgow, Kentucky. It has an enrollment of 618 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students, which makes this school 47% bigger than average.
Glasgow Independent operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,511 students.
The student body at Highland Elementary School is 63% White. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 6% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Highland Elementary School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 15.4:1. The school has 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Highland Elementary School is 41.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.7%.
Looking at the county, Barren County, median household income comes to about $50,628, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 7,749 students.
Of the public schools around it, Highland Elementary School is closest to Glasgow High School, about 0.3 miles away. Highland Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Highland Elementary School at 3rd of 5.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 40 students, from 658 to 618.
On allk12, people connected to Highland Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glasgow Independent
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Glasgow Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- South Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Glasgow Preschool AcademyElementary · 179 students
- Success AcademyHigh · 64 students
- Happy Valley Learning CenterHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Glasgow
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Glasgow Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KY · 440 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolStaffordsville, KY · 392 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolWaynesburg, KY · 186 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
- Highland ElementarySanford, NC · 854 students
Nearby schools
- Glasgow High School0.3 mi · 608
- Glasgow Middle School0.3 mi · 545
- North Jackson Elementary0.9 mi · 537
- Happy Valley Learning Center1.5 mi · 10
- Success Academy1.5 mi · 64
- College Street Campus1.7 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades PK-05.
Is Highland Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School is overseen by Glasgow Independent in Barren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.