Highlawn Elementary School

Highlawn Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary campus in Huntington, West Virginia, one of the schools within Cabell County Schools, instructs 316 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 25 schools in Cabell County Schools (11,188 students total), Highlawn Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Highlawn Elementary School records that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 22% multiracial, 9% Black, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the income-and-resources front, Highlawn Elementary School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Highlawn Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cabell County put the typical household earns roughly $55,832 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cabell County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,188 students), of which Highlawn Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Crossroads Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highlawn Elementary School has ticked up 7%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.