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Does HIGHLAND ELEM. have enough mental health and stress support?
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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -22.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
+26 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.5:1
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIGHLAND ELEM.
Set in LEWISTOWN, Missouri, HIGHLAND ELEM. is a large elementary school, overseen by LEWIS CO. C-1. It enrolls 520 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 65% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
Within LEWIS CO. C-1, which oversees 2 schools and 908 students, HIGHLAND ELEM. is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, HIGHLAND ELEM. shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HIGHLAND ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.6%.
Across the wider county, Lewis County reports that median household income runs about $59,934, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lewis County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,416 students), HIGHLAND ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH, roughly 0.5 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HIGHLAND ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.0%.
HIGHLAND ELEM. operates from a low-density location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 494 students in 2018 compared to 520 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
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 Elem Sch17.9 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.