Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURON VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 261899005581
Highland Elementary School
300 W LIVINGSTON RD, HIGHLAND, MI 48357 · (248) 684-8070 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
163 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
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 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · 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
Highland Elementary School→Lakeland High School
Based on grade levels within Huron Valley Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
44.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 (45.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 292 | 55.8% | 45.7% |
| Thomson Elementary School DAVISON | 322 | 56.5% | N/A |
| Rose Pioneer Elementary School HOLLY | 270 | 55.2% | 50.0% |
| Leonard Elementary School OVID | 284 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Reese Elementary School REESE | 328 | 58.2% | 49.7% |
| Loren Eyler Elementary School CARLETON | 292 | 51.7% | 51.4% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #549 of 1,085 | #108 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #563 of 1,072 | #107 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #698 of 1,139 | #127 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #1,120 of 1,630 | #151 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #300 of 1,424 | #38 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #877 of 1,424 | #135 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.8% | #784 of 1,563 | #40 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #563 of 979 | #64 of 118 |
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
292
+106 (+57%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 292 | 20.7 | 14.1:1 | 56% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 22.5 | 12.8:1 | 54% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 20.5 | 14.0:1 | 54% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 20 | 9.3:1 | 45% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 21.4 | 15.3:1 | 47% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 19 | 16.0:1 | 41% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 36% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 22% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (327 to 292); teachers down 3% (21.4 to 20.7).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school in HIGHLAND, Michigan. Federal data show 292 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
Highland Elementary School is a school in Huron Valley Schools. The district has 16 schools and 7,372 students.
At Highland Elementary School, 85% of students are White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Oakland County is about 69% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
Highland Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher, from 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Highland Elementary School, 56% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 24 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Highland Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 55% of Michigan public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Highland Elementary School is 4.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.7% actual, 41.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
Census data for Oakland County show median household income comes to about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 345 public schools and about 169,926 students.
Highland Elementary School is about 1.3 miles from Apollo Center, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Highland Elementary School is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Highland Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment records show 186 in 2020-21 and 292 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.1:1, from 9.3:1.
The Highland Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huron Valley Schools
- Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Lakeland High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- Muir Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Oak Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- White Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Country Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
Other schools in HIGHLAND
- Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Spring Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Apollo CenterCombined · 5 students
- Huron Valley Virtual AcademyCombined
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 42nd largest of the 56.
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
- Highland ElementarySanford, NC · 854 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN · 814 students
- Highland ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 778 students
Nearby schools
- Apollo Center1.3 mi · 5
- Milford High School1.4 mi · 1,193
- Heritage Elementary School1.6 mi · 448
- Spring Mills Elementary School2.2 mi · 424
- Muir Middle School3.1 mi · 656
- Kurtz Elementary School3.7 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow large is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades KG-05.
Is Highland Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Highland Elementary School have?
Highland Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Elementary School?
At Highland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Highland Elementary School public or private?
Highland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Huron Valley Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.