Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000649
Highland Elementary School
40 S Highland Ave, Columbus, OH 43223 · (614) 365-5935 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
13.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.3pp since 2021
Math
5.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.5% | 5.3% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 12.3% | 3.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.8% | 5.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Highland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.3% | #1,561 of 1,569 ▼ 17 | #197 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #1,553 of 1,569 ▼ 8 | #194 of 199 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #402 of 1,514 | #45 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #1,219 of 1,808 | #148 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,380 of 1,582 | #159 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #74 of 1,590 | #22 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #790 of 992 | #116 of 135 |
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
313
0 (0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 313 | 15 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 14 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 92% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 17 | 18.3:1 | 86% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 78% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (331 to 313); teachers down 25% (20 to 15).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is a small elementary school in Ohio, with an address in Columbus. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 313 students. That is 23% below the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
The district, Columbus City Schools District, operates 115 schools serving 46,249 students.
Hispanic students account for 38% of enrollment at Highland Elementary School, more than any other group. Other groups include 31% Black, 19% White, and 12% multiracial. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 8% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Teacher count: 15 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 20.9:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher.
In the wider Franklin County area, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Franklin County counts 402 public schools with about 195,359 students.
Highland Elementary School's nearest public school is Educational Academy for Boys & Girls (about 0.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Highland Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (313) and 2024-25 (313). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.4:1).
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 40th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 695 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolSylvania, OH · 610 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolStow, OH · 284 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Educational Academy for Boys & Girls0.1 mi · 182
- West Broad Elementary School0.7 mi · 356
- Burroughs Elementary School0.8 mi · 371
- West High School0.8 mi · 846
- West Mound Elementary School1.1 mi · 316
- Columbus Bilingual West1.1 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow large is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
Is Highland Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is approximately 20.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Elementary School?
At Highland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 38% Hispanic, 31% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Highland Elementary School in?
Highland Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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