Highlands

Located at 144 Wildwood Avenue, in Braintree, Massachusetts, Highlands is a mid-sized elementary-level community that teaches 350 students (grades K through 4), operated by Braintree.

Within Braintree, which oversees 10 schools and 5,392 students, Highlands is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Highlands records that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder comes out to 24% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Highlands reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Norfolk County put the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Highlands is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: South Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Highlands operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 424 students in 2018 compared to 350 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Highlands community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.