Highland View Elementary

Highland View Elementary operates as an average-sized K-5 school in Greendale, Wisconsin, overseen by Greendale School District. Current enrollment sits at 336 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Greendale School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,546 students. Highland View Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Highland View Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Highland View Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.4%; this one delivers 67.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Highland View Elementary is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

The closest other public school is Time 4 Learning Charter School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highland View Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 57.4%.

Highland View Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 14% to 20%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.