HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a modestly sized primary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL caters to 103 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within BISMARCK 1. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

BISMARCK 1 comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 14,086 students; HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Native American, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Burleigh County's rate of about 24%.

In the area at large, Burleigh County reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,851 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Burleigh County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,427 students), HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 160 (now 103). The White share of enrollment fell from 91% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.