Highcroft Elementary School
Tel:
(919)460-3527
- Highcroft Elementary School serves 947 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 86% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Highcroft Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Highcroft Elementary School's student population of 947 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 947 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Highcroft Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highcroft Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #51 out of 2,538 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 40% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 17% |
| Black | 3% | 26% |
| White | 49% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.46 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wake County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highcroft Elementary School is Green Hope High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mills Park Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mills Park Middle School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cary Green Hope High School Grades: 9-12 | 2804 students
0.9 miles
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919)380-3700 0.9 9-12 2804 - Cary Mills Park Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1756 students
1.0 miles
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919)466-1500 1.0 6-8 1756 - Cary Mills Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1051 students
1.2 miles
509 Mills Park Dr
Cary, NC 27519
(919)466-1466 1.2 PK-5 1051 - Cary Carpenter Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 834 students
1.4 miles
2100 Morrisville Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919)462-6780 1.4 PK-5 834 - Cary Green Hope Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 868 students
1.4 miles
2700 Louis Stephens Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919)388-5270 1.4 PK-5 868
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