Highland Elementary School

9700 Crawford Ave
Skokie, IL 60076

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Top 50%

www.skokie68.org

Serving 329 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 329 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 329 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	49
1	42
2	58
3	53
4	52
5	75

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Total Students

329 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	325
2022	360
2021	380
2020	402
2019	402
2018	398
2017	398
2016	388
2015	389
2014	382
2013	353
2012	339
2011	385
2010	361
2009	397
2008	335
2007	347
2006	351
2005	348
2004	350
2003	374
2002	393
2001	409
2000	403
1999	394
1998	371
1997	305
1996	330
1995	320
1994	313
1993	329
1992	337
1991	338
1990	328
1989	324
1988	317
1987	296

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	30
2014	28
2013	30
2012	27
2011	28
2010	25
2009	24
2008	21
2007	21
2006	23
2005	24
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	23
2000	22
1999	23
1998	22
1997	16
1996	16
1995	18
1994	18
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1538 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2022	#1538
2021	#2291
2019	#1399
2018	#1071
2017	#941
2016	#1025
2015	#1190
2014	#822
2013	#568
2012	#1443
2011	#1611

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(20-21)

15-19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2021	17%	28%	22%
2019	32%	33%	35%
2018	42%	32%	33%
2017	42%	32%	35%
2016	42%	31%	36%
2015	31%	29%	35%
2014	67%	59%	67%
2013	72%	58%	66%
2012	87%	80%	89%
2011	86%	80%	88%
2010	85%	80%	87%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2022	32%	30%	29%
2021	17%	32%	25%
2019	42%	38%	37%
2018	42%	37%	33%
2017	47%	38%	37%
2016	40%	36%	43%
2015	42%	38%	45%
2014	72%	57%	65%
2013	77%	58%	69%
2012	82%	75%	87%
2011	82%	75%	85%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	16:1	12:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	12:1
2009	17:1	16:1	13:1
2008	16:1	18:1	14:1
2007	17:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	17:1	15:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	38%	6%	32%
2022	34%	5%	32%
2021	37%	5%	33%
2020	38%	5%	33%
2019	38%	5%	33%
2018	38%	5%	32%
2017	38%	5%	32%
2016	34%	5%	33%
2015	36%	6%	33%
2014	33%	5%	32%
2013	34%	5%	32%
2012	35%	4%	32%
2011	36%	5%	32%
2010	43%	5%	36%
2009	41%	5%	37%
2008	38%	5%	36%
2007	39%	5%	37%
2006	36%	5%	35%
2005	36%	5%	34%
2004	35%	4%	34%
2003	34%	4%	32%
2002	38%	4%	32%
2001	33%	4%	31%
2000	35%	3%	33%
1999	34%	3%	31%
1998	30%	3%	29%
1997	30%	3%	29%
1996	33%	3%	30%
1995	33%	3%	30%
1994	36%	3%	31%
1993	38%	3%	33%
1992	38%	3%	31%
1991	36%	3%	32%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	14%	27%	17%
2022	15%	27%	18%
2021	13%	27%	17%
2020	16%	26%	18%
2019	16%	26%	18%
2018	15%	26%	17%
2017	15%	26%	17%
2016	17%	26%	16%
2015	18%	25%	16%
2014	20%	25%	16%
2013	16%	24%	16%
2012	18%	24%	17%
2011	16%	23%	16%
2010	10%	22%	13%
2009	11%	22%	12%
2008	8%	21%	10%
2007	11%	20%	10%
2006	9%	19%	9%
2005	6%	18%	8%
2004	8%	18%	8%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	7%	15%	7%
2000	7%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	6%	13%	5%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	2%

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Black

13%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	10%	17%	13%
2022	10%	17%	12%
2021	9%	17%	11%
2020	6%	17%	8%
2019	6%	17%	8%
2018	7%	17%	9%
2017	7%	17%	9%
2016	9%	17%	10%
2015	8%	17%	10%
2014	9%	17%	10%
2013	10%	18%	10%
2012	9%	18%	10%
2011	11%	18%	11%
2010	14%	20%	13%
2009	12%	20%	12%
2008	13%	20%	12%
2007	9%	20%	10%
2006	8%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	9%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	4%	21%	5%
2001	4%	21%	5%
2000	5%	21%	3%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	3%
1996	6%	21%	2%
1995	4%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%	1%

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White

35%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	32%	45%	33%
2022	35%	47%	33%
2021	35%	47%	34%
2020	36%	48%	37%
2019	36%	48%	37%
2018	36%	49%	38%
2017	36%	49%	38%
2016	37%	49%	37%
2015	35%	49%	37%
2014	35%	50%	38%
2013	37%	50%	37%
2012	35%	51%	37%
2011	33%	51%	37%
2010	33%	53%	38%
2009	36%	53%	39%
2008	41%	54%	42%
2007	41%	55%	43%
2006	47%	56%	47%
2005	51%	57%	49%
2004	51%	57%	52%
2003	53%	58%	54%
2002	50%	59%	55%
2001	56%	60%	57%
2000	53%	61%	58%
1999	57%	62%	61%
1998	59%	63%	62%
1997	60%	64%	64%
1996	57%	64%	64%
1995	60%	65%	65%
1994	60%	65%	64%
1993	57%	65%	64%
1992	58%	66%	66%
1991	61%	66%	66%

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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	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.75
2022	0.73	0.68	0.75
2021	0.72	0.68	0.74
2020	0.70	0.68	0.73
2019	0.70	0.68	0.73
2018	0.70	0.67	0.72
2017	0.70	0.67	0.72
2016	0.72	0.67	0.72
2015	0.72	0.67	0.72
2014	0.73	0.66	0.73
2013	0.72	0.66	0.73
2012	0.72	0.65	0.73
2011	0.73	0.66	0.73
2010	0.71	0.64	0.68
2009	0.71	0.64	0.69
2008	0.68	0.64	0.67
2007	0.68	0.63	0.66
2006	0.64	0.61	0.64
2005	0.61	0.61	0.64
2004	0.61	0.60	0.61
2003	0.60	0.59	0.60
2002	0.60	0.59	0.60
2001	0.58	0.58	0.58
2000	0.60	0.57	0.57
1999	0.56	0.56	0.54
1998	0.56	0.56	0.53
1997	0.55	0.54	0.52
1996	0.57	0.53	0.51
1995	0.53	0.53	0.49
1994	0.51	0.52	0.50
1993	0.54	0.52	0.50
1992	0.52	0.52	0.49
1991	0.50	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	50%	43%	44%
2022	45%	43%	44%
2021	42%	44%	43%
2020	49%	47%	47%
2019	49%	47%	47%
2018	40%	46%	40%
2017	40%	46%	40%
2016	44%	47%	46%
2015	48%	52%	50%
2014	49%	47%	52%
2013	39%	45%	39%
2012	18%	21%	18%
2011	41%	39%	40%
2010	35%	37%	35%
2009	29%	33%	30%
2008	23%	32%	26%
2007	21%	32%	20%
2006	22%	32%	16%
2005	16%	32%	16%
2004	13%	31%	13%
2003	11%	30%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 68 School District
2023	10%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	10%	5%	13%
2012	29%	27%	30%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Skokie SD 68 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #1538 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jane Stenson School, Devonshire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

329 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Skokie SD 68 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 329 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education