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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYLVANIA SCHOOLS·NCES 390448701744
Highland Elementary School
7720 Erie St, Sylvania, OH 43560 · (419) 824-8611 · Lucas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
91 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 21 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
86.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
91.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.8% | 91.6% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 90.1% |
| 2022-23 | 82.8% | 89.9% |
| 2021-22 | 84.7% | 88.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
89.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School's state test result (89.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 610 | 14.9% | 89.1% |
| Ayer Elementary School Cincinnati | 595 | 16.3% | 86.8% |
| Sherwood Elementary School Cincinnati | 689 | 12.9% | 89.4% |
| Buckeye Valley West Elementary School Ostrander | 648 | 13.3% | 82.8% |
| Goldwood Primary Elementary School Rocky River | 575 | 14.8% | N/A |
| Mercer Elementary School Cincinnati | 611 | 20.1% | 84.4% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.1% | #63 of 673 | #4 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.6% | #53 of 1,569 ▲ 20 | #4 of 80 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #104 of 1,569 ▼ 20 | #4 of 80 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #771 of 1,514 | #37 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #263 of 1,808 | #4 of 86 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #998 of 1,582 | #55 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #804 of 1,590 | #65 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.9% | #686 of 767 | #27 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #444 of 992 | #21 of 46 |
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
610
-44 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 610 | 33 | 18.5:1 | 15% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 13% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 31 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 31 | 23.0:1 | 6% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 7% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 5% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 34 | 18.2:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 25 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (712 to 610); teachers up 6% (31 to 33).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Sylvania, Ohio. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 610 students. Enrollment is 51% higher than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
Highland Elementary School is part of a district of 13 schools: Sylvania Schools, with 7,699 students.
At 80%, White students outnumber all other groups at Highland Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Among people living in Lucas County, the White share is about 68%. By the diversity index, Highland Elementary School comes in at 35%.
A ratio of 18.5:1 comes from the school's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is about 17.9:1. The lunch program counts 15% of students at Highland Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Lucas County is 29 points.
Highland Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 89.1% and a predicted 83.2%.
Census estimates describe Lucas County this way: median household income is about $62,224, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Lucas County number 143 and enroll about 73,839.
Sylvania Northview High School is located about 1.1 miles from Highland Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 77.8%, lower than Highland Elementary School's 89.1%.
The NCES locale for Highland Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Highland Elementary School went from 654 students to 610. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.1:1 to 18.5:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sylvania Schools
- Sylvania Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,283 students
- Sylvania Southview High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Central Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Sylvania Timberstone Junior High SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Sylvania Mccord Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Sylvania Arbor Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 573 students
Other schools in Sylvania
- Sylvania Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,283 students
- Sylvania Southview High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Central Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Sylvania Timberstone Junior High SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Sylvania Mccord Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Sylvania Arbor Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 573 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 695 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 313 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolStow, OH · 284 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Sylvania Northview High School1.1 mi · 1,283
- Preschool at Sylvania Northview High School1.1 mi · 22
- Maplewood Elementary School1.2 mi · 542
- Sylvan Elementary School2.0 mi · 415
- Sylvania Mccord Junior High School2.2 mi · 581
- Sylvania Southview High School2.3 mi · 1,139
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 610 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.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Highland Elementary School in?
Highland Elementary School is part of Sylvania Schools.
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