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What's something Highlands does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINTREE·NCES 250294000365
Highlands
144 Wildwood Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184 · (781) 380-0190 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (83).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 68.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Highlands ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #107 of 920 ▲ 5 | #32 of 104 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #219 of 920 ▼ 50 | #55 of 104 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #138 of 901 | #14 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #587 of 1,086 | #60 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #480 of 938 | #41 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #463 of 938 | #64 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #167 of 602 | #16 of 49 |
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
350
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
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 | 350 | 28.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 26.9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 29.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 5% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highlands.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (424 to 350); teachers down 8% (31 to 28.4).
About Highlands
Highlands is a mid-sized elementary school found in Braintree, Massachusetts. Students in kindergarten through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 350 students.
Braintree is made up of 10 schools with 5,392 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Highlands, about 65 are White. The school is also 24% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Highlands is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Highlands has a ratio of 12.3:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The school's county is Norfolk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norfolk County's 198 public schools enroll about 101,300 students and include Highlands.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, South Middle School, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Highlands the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. The school's ratio dropped from 13.6:1 to 12.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Highlands. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Braintree
- Braintree HighHigh · 1,694 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- Archie T MorrisonElementary · 327 students
Other schools in Braintree
- Braintree HighHigh · 1,694 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- Archie T MorrisonElementary · 327 students
Other Highlands schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Highlands. Highlands is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- HighlandsDanvers, MA · 385 students
- Highlands SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 445 students
- Highlands SchoolHighlands, NC · 344 students
- HighlandsOmak, WA · 78 students
Nearby schools
- South Middle School0.7 mi · 635
- Liberty0.9 mi · 367
- J F Kennedy Elementary1.7 mi · 453
- Holbrook Middle High School2.0 mi · 665
- John F Kennedy2.0 mi · 685
- Braintree High2.0 mi · 1,694
Frequently asked questions
About HighlandsWhat is the total enrollment at Highlands?
Highlands enrolls approximately 350 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Highlands serve?
Highlands serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Highlands?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Highlands.
How diverse is Highlands?
Highlands reports a student body of 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 24% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Highlands public or private?
Highlands is a public K-12 school, overseen by Braintree.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.