HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of cozy scale in DERBY, New York, operated by EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE), teacheing 344 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE), a district that enrolls 2,010 students overall.

Demographically, HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 80% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 56.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Erie County) logs that median household income runs about $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 344). The White share of enrollment decreased from 92% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.