Highlands Elementary School

Highlands Elementary School is one of the tiny elementary-level communitys in HIGHLANDS, New Jersey, overseen by Henry Hudson Regional School District, with 153 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Highlands Elementary School sits 62% below that benchmark.

Highlands Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Henry Hudson Regional School District, a district that caters to 1,015 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Highlands Elementary School shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Monmouth County (around 29%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Monmouth County) reports that median household income runs about $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highlands Elementary School is one of 186 public schools in Monmouth County (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students).

The closest other public school is Highlands Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

On the community side, members of the Highlands Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.