Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550591002256
Highland View Elementary
5900 S 51st St, Greendale, WI 53129 · (414) 423-2750 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
89 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Greendale School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
70.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.7% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.3% | 65.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 View Elementary
Highland View Elementary's state test result (67.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland View Elementary this school | 336 | 26.5% | 67.9% |
| Edgerton Elementary Hales Corners | 378 | 25.9% | 73.4% |
| Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek | 320 | 25.6% | 66.3% |
| Prairie Elementary Waukesha | 348 | 28.7% | 70.4% |
| Carollton Elementary Oak Creek | 376 | 31.9% | 71.2% |
| Canterbury Elementary Greendale | 350 | 20.6% | 75.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #234 of 982 | #19 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #190 of 992 ▲ 132 | #16 of 174 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #122 of 992 ▲ 209 | #16 of 174 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #498 of 1,157 | #86 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #191 of 901 | #11 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #314 of 901 | #75 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #791 of 1,064 | #149 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #494 of 664 | #100 of 133 |
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
336
-42 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 336 | 29.2 | 11.5:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 31.4 | 12.1:1 | 34% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 30.1 | 12.4:1 | 32% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 29.6 | 12.4:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 31% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 30% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 9% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (366 to 336); teachers down 1% (29.6 to 29.2).
About Highland View Elementary
Highland View Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Greendale, Wisconsin. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 336 students on the rolls.
Highland View Elementary is one school in a 6-school district, Greendale School District, which enrolls 2,546 students.
The largest group at Highland View Elementary is White students, at 67%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County residents are about 51% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Highland View Elementary scores 50%.
The school's 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Milwaukee County report 64%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.4%.
In Milwaukee County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 284 public schools in the county, enrolling about 122,496, Highland View Elementary among them.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Highland View Elementary from the closest public school, Time 4 Learning Charter School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Highland View Elementary's average proficiency of 67.9% compares with 57.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Highland View Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 42 students, from 378 to 336. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.5:1) than in 2020-21 (13.0:1).
Highland View Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greendale School District
- Greendale HighHigh · 882 students
- Greendale MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Canterbury ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Time 4 Learning Charter SchoolElementary · 88 students
Other schools in Greendale
- Greendale HighHigh · 882 students
- Greendale MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Canterbury ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Time 4 Learning Charter SchoolElementary · 88 students
Other Highland View Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Highland View Elementary. Highland View Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Highland View ElementarySilver Spring, MD · 334 students
- Highland View ElementaryBristol, VA · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Time 4 Learning Charter School0.0 mi · 88
- College Park Elementary0.7 mi · 273
- Elm Dale Elementary1.0 mi · 477
- Garland Elementary1.1 mi · 541
- Greendale Middle1.2 mi · 617
- Greendale High1.2 mi · 882
Frequently asked questions
About Highland View ElementaryHow many students attend Highland View Elementary?
Highland View Elementary enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
Is Highland View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Highland View Elementary have?
Highland View Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Highland View Elementary?
Highland View Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Highland View Elementary public or private?
Highland View Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greendale School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.