Enrollment
160
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDS BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340720003846
Highlands Elementary School
360 NAVESINK AVENUE, HIGHLANDS, NJ 07732 · (732)872-1476 · Monmouth County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
62 students
STATE 41%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · 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.
Test scores
NJSLA 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NJ avg 52.2%
Math
31.2%
NJ avg 39.4%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 52 and 39.
Source: NJSLA. 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 →
Where Highlands Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #797 of 1,290 | #72 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #953 of 1,319 | #77 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #705 of 1,319 | #69 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #1,446 of 1,562 | #104 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #728 of 1,481 | #32 of 105 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
160
-40 (-20%) vs 2017
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 9.0:1
% White
73%
was 78%
% Hispanic
20%
was 14%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 160 | 20.8 | 7.7:1 | 39% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 22.1 | 7.7:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 22 | 7.9:1 | 49% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 22.2 | 9.0:1 | 52% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 20 | 9.6:1 | 57% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 33% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highlands Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (200 to 160); teachers down 6% (22.2 to 20.8).
About Highlands Elementary School
A very small elementary school in HIGHLANDS, New Jersey, Highlands Elementary School is part of Highlands Borough School District. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 160 students. That puts enrollment 60% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Highlands Elementary School belongs to Highlands Borough School District.
Of every 100 students at Highlands Elementary School, about 73 are White. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among Monmouth County residents, the White share is about 74%. The diversity index for Highlands Elementary School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.7:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1, 3.8 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 39% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Monmouth County averages 29%, lower than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.0% at Highlands Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.3%.
Looking at the county, Monmouth County, median household income comes to about $124,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 186 public schools and about 91,053 students.
Measured in a straight line, Highlands Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Highlands Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 38.3% is below the 55.2% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 20% from 2017-18 to 2023-24. In 2017-18, 14% of students were Hispanic; in 2023-24, 20% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 7.7:1, from 9.0:1.
The allk12 page for Highlands Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLANDS
- Henry Hudson Regional SchoolHigh · 302 students
- Henry Hudson Regional SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Marine Academy of Science and TechnologyHigh · 276 students
- Highlands Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Other Highlands Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Highlands Elementary. Highlands Elementary School is the 24th largest of the 25.
- Highlands Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS, NJ · 153 students
- Highlands Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS, TX · 868 students
- Highlands ElementarySaugus, CA · 666 students
- HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIMMOKALEE, FL · 599 students
- Highlands Elementary SchoolLa Grange Highlands, IL · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Elementary School0.0 mi · 153
- Henry Hudson Regional School0.9 mi · 302
- Henry Hudson Regional School0.9 mi · 278
- Navesink Elementary School1.9 mi · 210
- Forrestdale School2.2 mi · 498
- Deane-Porter Elementary School2.2 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Highlands Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highlands Elementary School?
Highlands Elementary School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Highlands Elementary School serve?
Highlands Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Highlands Elementary School?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at Highlands Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Highlands Elementary School?
Student demographics at Highlands Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Highlands Elementary School public or private?
Highlands Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highlands Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.