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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS CO. C-1·NCES 291846001989
HIGHLAND ELEM.
25189 HERITAGE AVE, LEWISTOWN, MO 63452 · (573) 209-3586 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
259 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · 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 ELEM.→HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within LEWIS CO. C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -10.3pp since 2021
Math
26.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 16.7% | 48.5% | 26.4% |
| Math | 8.5% | 17.5% | 35.3% | 38.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.9% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 30.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.2% | 28.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
HIGHLAND ELEM.'s state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND ELEM. this school | 520 | 49.8% | 28.3% |
| BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. BOLIVAR | 572 | 51.4% | 50.3% |
| ATHENA ELEM. DESOTO | 465 | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| OWENSVILLE ELEM. OWENSVILLE | 539 | 48.4% | 30.5% |
| SUNRISE ELEM. RICHMOND | 460 | 48.0% | 25.5% |
| PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY UNION | 495 | 52.3% | 41.4% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #768 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #811 of 1,019 ▼ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #865 of 1,018 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.6pp | #154 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #136 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #553 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #816 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #648 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #168 of 251 |
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
520
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+50% since 2000-01, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 520 | 39.1 | 13.3:1 | 50% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 40.9 | 13.0:1 | 51% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 39.1 | 13.4:1 | 49% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 50% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 39.6 | 12.5:1 | 50% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 45% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 42 | 12.6:1 | 50% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 44% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGHLAND ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (494 to 520); teachers down 1% (39.6 to 39.1).
About HIGHLAND ELEM.
HIGHLAND ELEM. is a large elementary school serving families in LEWISTOWN, Missouri. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 520 students in 2024-25. The school is 65% larger than the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
The 2 schools in LEWIS CO. C-1 enroll 908 students altogether, HIGHLAND ELEM. among them.
By race and ethnicity, HIGHLAND ELEM. is 93% White. The remaining shares are 3% Black and 2% multiracial. In Lewis County overall, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at HIGHLAND ELEM. are from different groups.
HIGHLAND ELEM. has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, with 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
HIGHLAND ELEM. earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of Missouri public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, HIGHLAND ELEM. is 12.9 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 28.3% actual, 41.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
In the wider Lewis County area, median household income comes to about $59,934, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lewis County's 4 public schools enroll about 1,416 students and include HIGHLAND ELEM..
Measured in a straight line, HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is about 0.5 miles from HIGHLAND ELEM.. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, HIGHLAND ELEM. ranks 8th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, HIGHLAND ELEM. is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 6% over 4 years, reaching 520 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at HIGHLAND ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other HIGHLAND Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named HIGHLAND Elementary. HIGHLAND ELEM. is the 18th largest of the 56.
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- Highland Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN · 814 students
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH0.5 mi · 388
- CANTON HIGH13.0 mi · 221
- CANTON ELEM.13.0 mi · 287
- MARION CO. ELEM.13.0 mi · 109
- MARION CO. HIGH13.0 mi · 98
- Colonel George Iles Elementary School17.9 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLAND ELEM.How many students attend HIGHLAND ELEM.?
HIGHLAND ELEM. enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-06.
Is HIGHLAND ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGHLAND ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does HIGHLAND ELEM. have?
HIGHLAND ELEM. employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at HIGHLAND ELEM.?
Student demographics at HIGHLAND ELEM. are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HIGHLAND ELEM. in?
HIGHLAND ELEM. is part of LEWIS CO. C-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.