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Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON CITY·NCES 390441001037
Highland Elementary School
1125 Main St, Hamilton, OH 45013 · (513) 868-5620 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (95).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
51.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.1pp since 2021
Math
53.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up 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 | 51.5% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 50.8% |
| 2022-23 | 52.2% | 49.5% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 53.2% |
% 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 Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #1,039 of 1,569 ▼ 6 | #29 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,083 of 1,569 ▲ 21 | #31 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #1,000 of 1,514 | #25 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #146 of 1,808 | #12 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #1,258 of 1,582 | #29 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #375 of 1,590 | #26 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #409 of 561 | #14 of 21 |
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
695
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 695 | 35 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 40 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 47 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 32 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 30 | 22.1:1 | 65% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 31 | 21.4:1 | 69% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 31 | 22.7:1 | 65% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 34 | 18.2:1 | 33% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 710 | 28 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (663 to 695); teachers up 17% (30 to 35).
About Highland Elementary School
Students in Hamilton, Ohio, attend Highland Elementary School, a large elementary school. It had 695 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 72% above average.
Hamilton City serves 9,014 students across 12 schools.
The share of White students at Highland Elementary School is 58%, a majority. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census figures show Butler County is about 76% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Highland Elementary School comes to 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.9:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here.
For Butler County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $81,590, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 90 public schools and about 59,107 students.
Highland Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Wilson Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 671 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 695 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 21.0:1 to 19.9:1.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,876
Census ACS
Median income
$81,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
59,107 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton City
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 2,403 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- Ridgeway Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Fairwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
Other schools in Hamilton
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 2,403 students
- D Russel Lee Career-Technology CenterHigh · 930 students
- Ross High SchoolHigh · 893 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- Ridgeway Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolSylvania, OH · 610 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 313 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolStow, OH · 284 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Middle School0.7 mi · 587
- Hamilton High School0.8 mi · 2,403
- Brookwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 607
- Miami School1.2 mi · 137
- Ridgeway Elementary School1.8 mi · 705
- Bridgeport Elementary School2.0 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow large is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 695 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Highland Elementary School public or private?
Highland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton City.
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