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Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 512 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% 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	53
Kind	74
1	78
2	80
3	80
4	78
5	69

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	512
2022	504
2021	523
2020	570
2019	570
2018	584
2017	584
2016	519
2015	523
2014	538
2013	497
2012	502
2011	467
2010	479
2009	475
2008	454
2007	468
2006	428
2005	418
2004	382
2003	389
2002	413
2001	511
2000	470
1999	485
1998	478
1997	456
1996	458
1995	466
1994	472
1993	528
1992	584
1991	558

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	38
2017	38
2016	41
2015	40
2014	41
2013	39
2012	40
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	29
2007	14
2006	14
2005	29
2004	30
2003	26
2002	27
2001	29
2000	30
1999	28
1997	24
1996	30
1995	32
1994	32
1993	28
1992	32

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1559 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2022	#1559
2021	#1568
2019	#1531
2018	#1530
2017	#1390
2016	#1356
2015	#1462
2014	#1270
2013	#1248
2012	#764
2011	#1094

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26%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	26%	45%	16%
2021	17%	45%	11%
2019	30%	56%	26%
2018	32%	58%	30%
2017	45%	59%	33%
2016	47%	60%	36%
2015	43%	61%	38%
2014	53%	61%	42%
2013	52%	61%	43%
2012	58%	62%	47%
2011	55%	56%	39%

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26%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	26%	51%	26%
2021	22%	53%	22%
2019	40%	59%	35%
2018	37%	60%	30%
2017	41%	61%	38%
2016	42%	60%	37%
2015	41%	60%	39%
2014	46%	59%	39%
2013	45%	58%	37%
2012	79%	76%	59%
2011	56%	74%	57%

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15-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	17%	41%	17%
2021	24%	45%	23%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	17:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	33:1	16:1	20:1
2006	31:1	16:1	20:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	15:1
1993	19:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	6%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	8%	5%	6%
2001	9%	5%	6%
2000	8%	5%	5%
1999	7%	5%	5%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	9%	4%	5%
1996	5%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

44%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	35%	11%	43%
2022	32%	10%	41%
2021	28%	10%	38%
2020	27%	9%	34%
2019	27%	9%	34%
2018	27%	9%	34%
2017	27%	9%	34%
2016	28%	9%	32%
2015	28%	9%	31%
2014	29%	8%	29%
2013	28%	8%	27%
2012	28%	7%	26%
2011	31%	7%	26%
2010	28%	7%	26%
2009	24%	6%	24%
2008	25%	6%	21%
2007	19%	6%	18%
2006	17%	5%	16%
2005	14%	5%	13%
2004	10%	4%	10%
2003	9%	4%	8%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	10%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

29%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	34%	12%	30%
2022	36%	12%	32%
2021	35%	11%	33%
2020	31%	11%	35%
2019	31%	11%	35%
2018	30%	11%	33%
2017	30%	11%	33%
2016	27%	10%	33%
2015	31%	10%	33%
2014	31%	10%	32%
2013	34%	9%	34%
2012	32%	9%	32%
2011	32%	9%	30%
2010	33%	10%	31%
2009	40%	10%	32%
2008	39%	9%	32%
2007	38%	9%	29%
2006	35%	8%	28%
2005	27%	8%	23%
2004	23%	8%	18%
2003	20%	7%	16%
2002	15%	7%	13%
2001	12%	7%	10%
2000	9%	6%	9%
1999	8%	5%	9%
1998	10%	6%	7%
1997	11%	5%	6%
1996	10%	5%	5%
1995	9%	4%	4%
1994	8%	4%	4%
1993	8%	4%	4%
1992	5%	4%	3%
1991	6%	3%	3%

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White

16%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	20%	62%	16%
2022	19%	63%	15%
2021	21%	64%	16%
2020	23%	66%	18%
2019	23%	66%	18%
2018	23%	67%	21%
2017	23%	67%	21%
2016	22%	68%	22%
2015	22%	69%	24%
2014	23%	71%	26%
2013	22%	72%	28%
2012	25%	73%	28%
2011	24%	74%	32%
2010	26%	75%	33%
2009	26%	76%	36%
2008	27%	76%	38%
2007	31%	77%	43%
2006	36%	79%	48%
2005	45%	79%	54%
2004	53%	80%	61%
2003	58%	81%	66%
2002	66%	82%	71%
2001	64%	83%	75%
2000	72%	84%	78%
1999	77%	85%	81%
1998	76%	86%	83%
1997	70%	87%	82%
1996	75%	87%	85%
1995	78%	88%	86%
1994	79%	88%	86%
1993	87%	89%	88%
1992	91%	90%	90%
1991	90%	91%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	11%	5%	7%
2019	11%	5%	7%
2018	14%	4%	8%
2017	14%	4%	8%
2016	14%	4%	7%
2015	12%	4%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	0.72	0.59	0.70
2022	0.73	0.58	0.71
2021	0.75	0.57	0.72
2020	0.77	0.54	0.73
2019	0.77	0.54	0.73
2018	0.77	0.53	0.73
2017	0.77	0.53	0.73
2016	0.78	0.52	0.74
2015	0.77	0.51	0.74
2014	0.76	0.48	0.75
2013	0.76	0.47	0.74
2012	0.76	0.45	0.75
2011	0.74	0.44	0.74
2010	0.74	0.42	0.72
2009	0.72	0.41	0.71
2008	0.72	0.41	0.71
2007	0.72	0.40	0.70
2006	0.72	0.37	0.67
2005	0.70	0.37	0.63
2004	0.65	0.35	0.58
2003	0.61	0.34	0.53
2002	0.53	0.32	0.47
2001	0.56	0.31	0.42
2000	0.47	0.29	0.38
1999	0.40	0.28	0.34
1998	0.41	0.26	0.30
1997	0.49	0.24	0.32
1996	0.43	0.23	0.28
1995	0.38	0.23	0.26
1994	0.37	0.22	0.25
1993	0.24	0.21	0.22
1992	0.17	0.19	0.19
1991	0.18	0.16	0.17

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Eligible for

70%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	68%	35%	68%
2022	61%	26%	52%
2021	60%	26%	59%
2020	63%	28%	60%
2019	63%	28%	60%
2018	65%	30%	68%
2017	65%	30%	68%
2016	69%	31%	69%
2015	72%	31%	70%
2014	76%	31%	71%
2013	72%	31%	70%
2012	71%	30%	67%
2011	71%	29%	64%
2010	71%	28%	63%
2009	67%	25%	58%
2008	65%	24%	54%
2007	63%	23%	50%
2006	59%	23%	49%
2005	56%	22%	47%
2004	45%	21%	37%
2003	39%	20%	34%
2002	34%	19%	30%
2001	34%	18%	25%
2000	38%	18%	25%
1999	30%	19%	22%
1998	34%	19%	24%
1997	35%	19%	23%
1996	36%	19%	24%
1995	35%	18%	22%
1994	34%	18%	22%
1993	32%	17%	23%
1992	29%	18%	19%
1991	27%	16%	18%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	17%	8%	14%
2022	11%	6%	13%
2021	11%	6%	15%
2020	12%	8%	13%
2019	12%	8%	13%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	8%	7%	10%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbia Heights Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #1559 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

512 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Highland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

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 Columbia Heights Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Highland Elementary School located?

Highland Elementary School is located in the Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 14 other public schools located in Southwest Minneapolis.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education