Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400050
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1200 Prairie Dr, Bismarck, ND 58501 · (701) 323-4160 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
11 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · 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.
Gender split
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 103 | 10.7% | N/A |
| HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Harwood | 97 | 11.3% | N/A |
| BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Berthold | 96 | 14.6% | N/A |
| HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page | 97 | 16.5% | N/A |
| POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Powers Lake | 152 | 17.1% | N/A |
| LAMOURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LaMoure | 157 | 14.0% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #36 of 199 | #4 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #58 of 199 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #198 of 283 | #19 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #194 of 201 | #16 of 19 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
103
-74 (-42%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 11% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | 8% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 7.4 | 13.7:1 | 8% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 5% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 10.1 | 15.8:1 | 8% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 9% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 10 | 14.0:1 | 16% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 9 | 15.0:1 | 7% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 7 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (160 to 103); teachers down 31% (10.1 to 7).
About HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, (ZIP code 58501). It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 103 students. That is 51% below the average of about 212 students for elementary schools in North Dakota.
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 26 schools run by BISMARCK 1, which serves 14,086 students.
By race and ethnicity, HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 6% Native American and 4% multiracial. In Burleigh County overall, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 11.4:1. On the income side, 11% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Burleigh County average 24%.
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Burleigh County show that the median household earns about $86,851 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Burleigh County, 37 public schools serve about 14,427 students.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment records show 177 in 2020-21 and 103 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Nearby schools
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 113
- GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 180
- SOUTH CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 97
- WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 232
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 410
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 103 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BISMARCK 1.
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