Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVERS·NCES 250399000532
Highlands
190 Hobart Street, Danvers, MA 01923 · (978) 774-5011 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Danvers. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
% 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 Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #605 of 920 ▼ 54 | #67 of 111 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #588 of 920 ▲ 121 | #64 of 111 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #95 of 901 | #11 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #478 of 1,086 | #63 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #908 of 938 | #114 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #550 of 938 | #40 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #243 of 317 | #31 of 40 |
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
385
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
+135% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 385 | 23.4 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 25.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 25.4 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 17% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | N/A | N/A | 10% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 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 up 3% (373 to 385); teachers down 13% (27 to 23.4).
About Highlands
Highlands is a public elementary school run by Danvers in Danvers, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 385 students on the rolls.
The Danvers system has 7 schools and 3,238 students.
Of every 100 students at Highlands, about 71 are White. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. Among Essex County residents, the White share is about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Highlands scores 46%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highlands is 16.4:1, based on 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
American Community Survey estimates for Essex County show that the median household earns about $101,883 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County has 221 public schools with about 113,427 students, including Highlands.
About 0.7 miles separate Highlands from the closest public school, Great Oak. The five-mile area around Highlands holds at least 8 other public schools.
Highlands is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 385, from 367 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 15.3:1 to 16.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About HighlandsWhat is the total enrollment at Highlands?
Highlands enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Highlands serve?
Highlands serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Highlands have?
Highlands employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Highlands?
Student demographics at Highlands are roughly 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Highlands public or private?
Highlands is a public K-12 school, overseen by Danvers.
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