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Highland Elementary School
PublicElementaryGrades 3–5
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 654-2108 · Part of Highland Community Unit School District 5
Students
504
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
What stands out about Highland Elementary School
- School Grade A−: near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Enrollment up 10% since 2020
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%
Location
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400 Broadway, Highland
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3169
Grade 4169
Grade 5165
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
458’20
499’21
514’22
515’23
504’24
Up 10% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.