Overall#493
B-
Elementary School · Code: 3250025
Highland
State Rankings (Elementary)
#493
Overall Rank
#480
ELA MCAS
#477
Math MCAS
#296
Attendance
#485
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▸ -142%(Rank #480)
Mathematics▸ +143%(Rank #477)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
496
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 51.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
159
Students
297
Student Population
English Learners14.5%
Students with Disabilities21.6%
Low Income32.7%
53.2% Female
46.8% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 83.2%
Asian: 2%
Hispanic/Latino: 10.1%
Black/African American: 0.3%
Multi-Race: 4.4%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2.5
94.9%
Chronically Absent▼ -12.9
12.3%
Avg. Absences per Student9
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ -1
42
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▸ +1
43
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2.5
94.9
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -12.9
12.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)24.6
Student/Teacher Ratio12.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed95.9%
Experienced Teachers79.2%
Teaching In-Field93.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention62.1%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education95.9%
Special Education4.1%
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