Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 210348000915
Highland Elementary School
75 Tick Ridge Rd, Waynesburg, KY 40489 · (606) 365-2768 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
144 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 63%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 16% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
53.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Highland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #308 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #371 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #281 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #683 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #149 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #48 of 437 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
-18 (-9%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
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 | 186 | 16.4 | 11.3:1 | 77% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 17.6 | 11.1:1 | 75% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 17.6 | 12.0:1 | 62% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 66% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 16.5 | 15.5:1 | 73% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 62% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 77% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | 58% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
About Highland Elementary School
This page covers Highland Elementary School, a small elementary school in Waynesburg, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 186 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
Lincoln County (8 schools, 3,255 students) runs Highland Elementary School.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Highland Elementary School. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.3:1 comes from the school's 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.1 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 77% in 2024-25. That tracks the 75% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 36.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lincoln County show that the median household income is $52,440, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Highland Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in the county.
Lincoln County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles away. The ten-mile area around Highland Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Highland Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 45.6% versus a 41.7% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 186, a 9% decrease from 204 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.6 to 11.3 over 4 years.
Discussions about Highland Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,504
Census ACS
Median income
$52,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Hustonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Waynesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County High School5.8 mi · 886
- Lincoln County Middle School5.9 mi · 697
- Waynesburg Elementary School6.7 mi · 194
- Crab Orchard Elementary School8.0 mi · 266
- Stanford Elementary School8.2 mi · 572
- Hustonville Elementary School10.1 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow large is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Highland Elementary School public or private?
Highland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.