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Highland Elementary School

7720 Erie St
Sylvania, OH 43560

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Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5% in OH
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Highland Elementary School serves the northwest part of Sylvania, OH, covering an area of approximately 4.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the edge of the zone being about 2.8 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 610 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	90
1	79
2	102
3	103
4	107
5	108

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Total Students

610 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2025	610
2024	609
2023	659
2022	665
2021	654
2020	694
2019	702
2018	712
2017	667
2016	658
2015	671
2014	643
2013	639
2012	632
2011	657
2010	671
2009	653
2008	640
2007	607
2006	580
2005	602
2004	658
2003	637
2002	592
2001	619
2000	619
1999	620
1998	607
1997	693
1996	693
1995	711
1994	680
1993	650
1992	611
1991	603
1990	579
1989	476
1988	562
1987	546

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2025	33
2024	34
2023	35
2022	27
2021	31
2020	32
2019	31
2018	31
2017	29
2016	29
2014	33
2013	35
2012	31
2011	33
2010	31
2009	33
2008	32
2007	28
2006	31
2005	32
2004	33
2003	31
2002	32
2001	34
2000	31
1999	32
1998	28
1997	31
1996	34
1995	32
1994	31
1993	30
1992	29
1991	25
1990	25
1989	22
1988	25
1987	22

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#142 out of 3181 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#142
2022	#144
2021	#201
2019	#296
2018	#258
2017	#472
2016	#345
2015	#581
2014	#55
2013	#322
2012	#156
2011	#351
2010	#229

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89%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2023	89%	54%	70%
2022	88%	52%	68%
2021	84%	50%	63%
2019	88%	63%	75%
2018	88%	62%	75%
2017	81%	63%	77%
2016	81%	61%	75%
2015	87%	68%	82%
2014	96%	77%	89%
2013	92%	76%	86%
2012	94%	78%	88%
2011	92%	77%	88%
2010	93%	76%	88%

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84%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2022	84%	60%	75%
2021	81%	57%	71%
2019	83%	64%	77%
2018	83%	63%	75%
2017	83%	62%	77%
2016	81%	55%	71%
2015	88%	74%	85%
2014	96%	83%	93%
2013	95%	83%	92%
2012	96%	83%	92%
2011	93%	82%	92%
2010	93%	81%	90%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2022	87%	63%	80%
2021	72%	60%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	25:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	18:1	19:1
2019	23:1	18:1	19:1
2018	23:1	18:1	20:1
2017	23:1	18:1	20:1
2016	23:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	16:1
2012	20:1	18:1	17:1
2011	20:1	17:1	17:1
2010	22:1	17:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	16:1
2007	22:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	17:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	16:1
2003	21:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	17:1
1997	22:1	19:1	17:1
1996	20:1	19:1	17:1
1995	22:1	19:1	17:1
1994	22:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	18:1
1991	24:1	20:1	18:1
1990	23:1	20:1	19:1
1989	22:1	20:1	19:1
1988	22:1	20:1	18:1
1987	25:1	21:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	2%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	5%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	4%	17%
2024	3%	17%
2023	2%	17%	6%
2022	3%	17%	6%
2021	3%	17%	5%
2020	2%	17%	5%
2019	3%	17%	5%
2018	2%	17%	5%
2017	1%	17%	5%
2016	1%	17%	5%
2015	1%	16%	5%
2014	1%	16%	5%
2013	2%	16%	5%
2012	1%	16%	5%
2011	1%	16%	5%
2010	1%	17%	5%
2009	2%	17%	4%
2008	2%	17%	4%
2007	1%	17%	4%
2006	2%	17%	4%
2005	1%	17%	4%
2004	1%	17%	3%
2003	1%	17%	3%
2002	1%	16%	3%
2001	1%	16%	2%
2000	1%	16%	2%
1999	1%	16%	2%
1990	1%	14%	2%
1989	1%	14%	2%
1988	1%	14%	1%

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White

80%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	80%	65%
2024	81%	66%
2023	80%	67%	77%
2022	78%	67%	76%
2021	76%	68%	76%
2020	77%	68%	81%
2019	84%	69%	81%
2018	87%	70%	84%
2017	90%	71%	84%
2016	91%	71%	84%
2015	93%	72%	85%
2014	93%	73%	85%
2013	94%	74%	85%
2012	93%	74%	85%
2011	93%	74%	86%
2010	93%	76%	87%
2009	93%	76%	87%
2008	92%	77%	88%
2007	93%	77%	88%
2006	93%	77%	88%
2005	93%	78%	88%
2004	95%	78%	90%
2003	95%	79%	91%
2002	96%	81%	93%
2001	97%	81%	94%
2000	96%	81%	94%
1999	97%	82%	94%
1998	98%	82%	94%
1997	98%	82%	94%
1996	98%	82%	94%
1995	98%	83%	94%
1994	98%	83%	94%
1993	97%	83%	93%
1992	97%	84%	95%
1991	98%	84%	95%
1990	98%	84%	95%
1989	97%	84%	95%
1988	98%	84%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	13%	6%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

35%

0.35

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	0.35	0.54
2024	0.34	0.53
2023	0.35	0.52	0.40
2022	0.38	0.52	0.40
2021	0.41	0.51	0.40
2020	0.39	0.51	0.33
2019	0.29	0.49	0.33
2018	0.24	0.48	0.30
2017	0.19	0.47	0.30
2016	0.17	0.47	0.29
2015	0.13	0.46	0.28
2014	0.13	0.44	0.27
2013	0.12	0.43	0.27
2012	0.13	0.43	0.27
2011	0.13	0.43	0.27
2010	0.13	0.40	0.24
2009	0.13	0.40	0.23
2008	0.15	0.38	0.23
2007	0.13	0.38	0.22
2006	0.13	0.38	0.21
2005	0.13	0.37	0.20
2004	0.10	0.37	0.19
2003	0.10	0.35	0.17
2002	0.08	0.32	0.14
2001	0.06	0.32	0.12
2000	0.08	0.32	0.12
1999	0.06	0.30	0.12
1998	0.04	0.31	0.12
1997	0.04	0.31	0.12
1996	0.04	0.31	0.12
1995	0.04	0.29	0.12
1994	0.04	0.29	0.12
1993	0.06	0.29	0.12
1992	0.06	0.28	0.10
1991	0.04	0.28	0.10
1990	0.04	0.28	0.09
1989	0.06	0.28	0.08
1988	0.04	0.28	0.08

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(22-23)

7.1%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2023	7.1%	30.8%	16.3%
2022	11.6%	34.4%	22.5%
2021	5.6%	26.2%	13.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	12%	42%
2024	12%	42%
2023	5%	37%	17%
2021	5%	39%	18%
2020	4%	20%	17%
2019	4%	39%	17%
2018	5%	21%	18%
2017	5%	23%	18%
2016	7%	40%	18%
2015	4%	40%	17%
2014	5%	39%	21%
2013	4%	33%	18%
2012	5%	38%	17%
2011	4%	37%	14%
2010	5%	34%	17%
2009	3%	30%	13%
2007	1%	27%	7%
2006	1%	27%	6%
2005	1%	25%	6%
2004	2%	24%	6%
2003	2%	24%	6%
2002	1%	22%	6%
1997	1%	23%	5%
1995	1%	23%	6%
1994	1%	23%	7%
1993	1%	22%	6%
1992	1%	21%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Sylvania Schools
2025	3%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sylvania Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #142 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hill View Elementary School, Central Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

610 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Sylvania Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5%
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Highland Elementary School serves the northwest part of Sylvania, OH, covering an area of approximately 4.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the edge of the zone being about 2.8 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education