HIGHLAND EAST JHS

HIGHLAND EAST JHS is one of the big middle-grades schools in Moore, Oklahoma, overseen by MOORE, with 751 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 94% bigger than the state mean of about 388.

MOORE runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 23,567 students. HIGHLAND EAST JHS is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HIGHLAND EAST JHS records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 18% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cleveland County (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HIGHLAND EAST JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 34.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cleveland County put median household income runs about $77,068, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cleveland County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,218 students), of which HIGHLAND EAST JHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: APPLE CREEK ES, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGHLAND EAST JHS at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIGHLAND EAST JHS has increased 5%, going from 713 students in 2018 to 751 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 12% to 17% over that span.

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