Highland Elementary School

Set in RIDGELAND, Mississippi, Highland Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under Madison County Schools. It instructs 629 students across grades 3 through 5. That puts it 41% bigger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Highland Elementary School is one of 21 schools operated by Madison County Schools, a district that hosts 12,926 students overall.

Demographically, Highland Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 23% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Highland Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Highland Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.7%; this one delivers 57.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Madison County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,441 per year, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Madison County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,432 students), Highland Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Madison County Preschool, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 733 students in 2018 compared to 629 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 14% to 23%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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