Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANTS PASS SD 7·NCES 410591000458
Highland Elementary School
1845 NW Highland Ave, Grants Pass, OR 97526 · (541) 474-5765 · Josephine County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
240 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 76%
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 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 38.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 344 | 69.8% | 39.6% |
| Veneta Elementary School Veneta | 340 | 70.6% | 41.2% |
| Whitworth Elementary School Dallas | 367 | 70.0% | 33.5% |
| Astor Elementary School Astoria | 342 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Oakdale Heights Elementary School Dallas | 300 | 70.0% | 35.2% |
| Sublimity School Sublimity | 366 | 69.1% | 48.0% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Oregon | In Josephine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #230 of 591 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #286 of 646 ▼ 33 | #6 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #326 of 646 ▼ 75 | #5 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #325 of 710 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #325 of 587 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #465 of 587 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #381 of 645 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #146 of 493 | #3 of 11 |
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
344
+35 (+11%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 70% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 17.9 | 17.9:1 | 70% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 18.9 | 18.6:1 | 69% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 54% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 22 | 20.4:1 | 54% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 38% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 20 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (458 to 344); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Grants Pass, Oregon, under Grants Pass SD 7. The school enrolls 344 students, from pre-K through 5.
Grants Pass SD 7 runs 11 schools with a combined 5,562 students. Highland Elementary School is one of them.
At Highland Elementary School, White students make up 76% of the student body. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Josephine County is about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 20 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.2:1. That is higher than the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 70%. For comparison, public schools in Josephine County average 84%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Highland Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.6%; the prediction is 35.5%.
Census estimates describe Josephine County this way: the median household income is $60,098, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Josephine County has 28 public schools and roughly 9,944 students.
North Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Highland Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Highland Elementary School at 5th of 7.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 344, an 11% rise from 309 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.2:1, from 14.1:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Highland Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Josephine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,179
Census ACS
Median income
$60,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,944 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grants Pass SD 7
- Grants Pass High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Allen Dale Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
Other schools in Grants Pass
- Grants Pass High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Hidden Valley High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- North Valley High SchoolHigh · 424 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 36th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolGresham, OR · 465 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolSalem, OR · 263 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
- Highland ElementarySanford, NC · 854 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
Nearby schools
- North Middle School0.2 mi · 673
- Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 386
- Grants Pass High School1.3 mi · 1,658
- Parkside Elementary2.1 mi · 361
- New Bridge High School2.4 mi · 34
- Riverside Elementary School2.8 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Highland Elementary School have?
Highland Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Elementary School?
At Highland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School is overseen by Grants Pass SD 7 in Josephine County.
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