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Highland Elementary School (Closed 2010)

202 W Illinois
Highland, KS 66035

Highland Elementary School serves 94 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	9
1	10
2	15
3	23
4	27
5	10

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Total Students

94 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	94
2022	94
2021	94
2020	94
2019	94
2018	94
2017	94
2016	94
2015	94
2009	97
2008	94
2007	101
2006	112
2005	115
2004	148
2003	141
2002	133
2001	155
2000	146
1999	160
1998	162
1997	162
1996	212
1995	221
1994	229
1993	208
1992	202
1991	211
1990	196
1989	206
1988	203

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2009	11
2008	10
2007	11
2006	9
2005	9
2004	10
2003	10
2002	13
2001	11
2000	12
1999	12
1998	11
1997	12
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	14
1988	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	9:1	13:1	9:1
2022	9:1	13:1	9:1
2021	9:1	13:1	9:1
2020	9:1	13:1	9:1
2019	9:1	13:1	9:1
2018	9:1	14:1	9:1
2017	9:1	14:1	9:1
2016	9:1	14:1	9:1
2015	9:1	14:1	9:1
2009	9:1	13:1	9:1
2008	9:1	14:1	9:1
2007	9:1	12:1	8:1
2006	12:1	13:1	8:1
2005	13:1	14:1	7:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	14:1	14:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	15:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	13:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1
1989	15:1	16:1	13:1
1988	14:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	4%	1%	4%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	4%
2017	4%	1%	4%
2016	4%	1%	4%
2015	4%	1%	4%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	6%	2%	7%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	5%	2%	9%
2004	5%	2%	7%
2003	7%	2%	9%
2002	6%	1%	9%
2001	6%	1%	8%
2000	9%	1%	10%
1999	11%	1%	11%
1998	10%	1%	10%
1997	14%	1%	14%
1996	9%	1%	10%
1995	9%	1%	9%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	7%	1%	7%
1992	6%	1%	6%
1991	7%	1%	7%
1990	4%	1%	5%
1989	6%	1%	7%
1988	6%	1%	8%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1990)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	20%	2%
2020	2%	20%	2%
2019	2%	20%	2%
2018	2%	19%	2%
2017	2%	19%	2%
2016	2%	19%	2%
2015	2%	19%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	2%	12%	1%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%

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White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	88%	62%	88%
2022	88%	63%	88%
2021	88%	63%	88%
2020	88%	64%	88%
2019	88%	64%	88%
2018	89%	65%	89%
2017	89%	65%	89%
2016	89%	65%	89%
2015	89%	65%	89%
2009	91%	71%	90%
2008	88%	73%	89%
2007	88%	73%	88%
2006	92%	75%	91%
2005	90%	74%	88%
2004	92%	75%	90%
2003	90%	77%	89%
2002	92%	78%	89%
2001	90%	79%	89%
2000	88%	80%	87%
1999	86%	80%	87%
1998	88%	81%	88%
1997	85%	82%	85%
1996	89%	82%	88%
1995	90%	83%	90%
1994	93%	84%	93%
1993	92%	84%	91%
1992	94%	84%	93%
1991	93%	85%	93%
1990	93%	86%	93%
1989	93%	85%	92%
1988	93%	85%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	0.22	0.57	0.22
2022	0.22	0.56	0.22
2021	0.22	0.56	0.22
2020	0.22	0.55	0.22
2019	0.22	0.55	0.22
2018	0.21	0.54	0.21
2017	0.21	0.54	0.21
2016	0.21	0.54	0.21
2015	0.21	0.54	0.21
2009	0.17	0.47	0.19
2008	0.22	0.45	0.21
2007	0.22	0.45	0.21
2006	0.14	0.42	0.16
2005	0.19	0.44	0.21
2004	0.15	0.42	0.18
2003	0.19	0.39	0.20
2002	0.15	0.38	0.19
2001	0.19	0.36	0.19
2000	0.22	0.34	0.23
1999	0.24	0.34	0.23
1998	0.22	0.33	0.21
1997	0.27	0.32	0.26
1996	0.19	0.31	0.21
1995	0.18	0.31	0.18
1994	0.12	0.29	0.13
1993	0.14	0.28	0.15
1992	0.10	0.28	0.13
1991	0.13	0.27	0.13
1990	0.13	0.25	0.14
1989	0.13	0.26	0.14
1988	0.12	0.26	0.17

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Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	29%	41%	29%
2022	29%	34%	29%
2021	29%	36%	29%
2020	29%	37%	29%
2019	29%	37%	29%
2018	28%	39%	28%
2017	28%	39%	28%
2016	28%	40%	28%
2015	28%	40%	28%
2009	35%	32%	25%
2008	29%	30%	21%
2007	21%	30%	19%
2006	16%	30%	16%
2005	21%	29%	19%
2004	19%	28%	19%
2003	16%	26%	16%
2002	11%	25%	15%
2001	23%	24%	21%
2000	25%	23%	24%
1998	43%	33%	38%
1997	45%	32%	41%
1996	48%	32%	43%
1995	33%	24%	32%
1994	35%	24%	34%
1993	24%	23%	28%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Doniphan West Schools
2023	12%	7%	12%
2022	12%	10%	12%
2021	12%	9%	12%
2020	12%	10%	12%
2019	12%	10%	12%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2009	13%	11%	9%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	14%	10%	10%
2005	18%	9%	13%
2004	17%	9%	15%
2003	20%	10%	16%
2002	17%	9%	16%
2001	12%	10%	12%
2000	14%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Doniphan West Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

94 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Kansas 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 Doniphan West Schools.

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