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Highland Elementary School (Closed 2024)

319 N High School St
Columbus, KS 66725

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Top 50%

Serving 136 students in grades 2-3, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Highland Elementary School
2	71
3	65

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Total Students

136 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School
2025	136
2024	136
2023	130
2022	120
2021	115
2020	128
2019	134
2018	150
2017	145
2016	142
2015	142
2014	149
2013	155
2012	149
2011	151
2010	139
2009	161
2008	145
2007	142
2006	139
2005	128
2004	121
2003	111
2002	121
2001	123
2000	120
1999	142
1998	154
1997	161
1996	152
1995	185
1994	202
1993	198
1992	184
1991	193
1990	188
1989	191
1988	162
1987	169

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	8
2022	9
2021	10
2020	10
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	13
2013	12
2012	12
2011	12
2010	11
2009	11
2008	10
2007	12
2006	10
2005	9
2004	9
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	9
1998	10
1997	10
1996	10
1995	11
1994	11
1993	12
1992	11
1991	11
1990	10
1989	10
1988	10
1987	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

#493 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#493
2022	#597
2021	#566
2019	#190
2018	#410
2017	#207
2016	#257
2015	#494
2014	#842
2013	#842
2012	#730
2011	#965
2010	#747

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55-59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2023	57%	31%	27%
2022	44%	29%	25%
2021	42%	28%	22%
2019	57%	33%	23%
2018	42%	33%	24%
2017	62%	34%	23%
2016	47%	35%	20%
2015	42%	33%	18%
2013	82%	77%	76%
2012	87%	84%	83%
2011	82%	84%	83%
2010	82%	82%	77%

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20-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2022	24%	32%	28%
2021	27%	36%	35%
2019	47%	37%	38%
2018	42%	37%	24%
2017	47%	38%	35%
2016	52%	41%	38%
2015	42%	42%	34%
2013	77%	84%	85%
2012	87%	86%	90%
2011	82%	87%	90%
2010	87%	85%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	14:1	11:1
2016	12:1	13:1	11:1
2015	12:1	13:1	11:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	11:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	11:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	19:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	4%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	5%	1%	4%
2017	7%	1%	4%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	7%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	2%	1%	5%
2012	5%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	6%
2010	6%	1%	7%
2009	5%	2%	6%
2008	4%	2%	7%
2007	6%	2%	8%
2006	8%	2%	7%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	8%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	3%	23%
2024	3%	22%
2023	6%	21%	4%
2022	6%	21%	4%
2021	5%	20%	4%
2020	4%	20%	4%
2019	5%	20%	4%
2018	3%	20%	2%
2017	2%	19%	2%
2016	1%	19%	2%
2015	3%	19%	4%
2014	3%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	5%	17%	2%
2011	5%	16%	3%
2010	4%	16%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	1%
2006	3%	12%	1%
2005	3%	12%	1%
2004	3%	11%	1%
2003	4%	10%	1%
2002	2%	10%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1996	2%	6%	1%
1995	3%	6%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1989	2%	4%	1%
1988	2%	4%	1%

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White

89%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	89%	60%
2024	89%	61%
2023	85%	62%	85%
2022	83%	63%	86%
2021	85%	63%	87%
2020	89%	63%	87%
2019	87%	64%	87%
2018	88%	64%	88%
2017	85%	65%	88%
2016	90%	65%	88%
2015	88%	65%	82%
2014	87%	66%	87%
2013	90%	67%	86%
2012	83%	68%	86%
2011	84%	68%	86%
2010	85%	69%	86%
2009	91%	72%	89%
2008	94%	73%	88%
2007	90%	73%	89%
2006	89%	74%	90%
2005	89%	74%	93%
2004	89%	75%	94%
2003	89%	77%	93%
2002	90%	78%	93%
2001	91%	79%	94%
2000	92%	80%	96%
1999	94%	81%	95%
1998	93%	81%	96%
1997	91%	82%	96%
1996	95%	82%	97%
1995	91%	83%	95%
1994	97%	84%	96%
1993	98%	84%	98%
1992	98%	84%	97%
1991	100%	85%	98%
1990	100%	85%	98%
1989	98%	86%	97%
1988	96%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

40%

0.21

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	0.21	0.58
2024	0.21	0.58
2023	0.27	0.57	0.27
2022	0.30	0.56	0.25
2021	0.27	0.56	0.24
2020	0.21	0.56	0.25
2019	0.24	0.55	0.25
2018	0.22	0.55	0.22
2017	0.27	0.54	0.22
2016	0.19	0.54	0.23
2015	0.22	0.54	0.26
2014	0.24	0.53	0.25
2013	0.19	0.52	0.26
2012	0.31	0.51	0.26
2011	0.29	0.51	0.25
2010	0.27	0.49	0.26
2009	0.17	0.46	0.19
2008	0.12	0.45	0.20
2007	0.19	0.45	0.20
2006	0.19	0.43	0.19
2005	0.21	0.43	0.14
2004	0.21	0.42	0.11
2003	0.21	0.39	0.14
2002	0.19	0.38	0.13
2001	0.17	0.36	0.11
2000	0.15	0.35	0.08
1999	0.12	0.33	0.09
1998	0.13	0.33	0.09
1997	0.17	0.32	0.07
1996	0.10	0.32	0.06
1995	0.17	0.30	0.10
1994	0.06	0.29	0.06
1993	0.04	0.29	0.04
1992	0.04	0.29	0.06
1989	0.04	0.25	0.06
1988	0.08	0.25	0.05

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(22-23)

14.7%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2023	14.7%	24.2%	18.7%
2022	11%	28%	21.4%
2021	8.8%	19.2%	10.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	57%	41%
2024	57%	42%
2023	52%	41%	48%
2022	45%	33%	39%
2021	50%	36%	43%
2020	48%	37%	45%
2019	54%	37%	45%
2018	49%	38%	44%
2017	49%	39%	44%
2016	47%	40%	44%
2015	50%	40%	46%
2014	49%	40%	45%
2013	48%	39%	47%
2012	47%	39%	43%
2011	43%	37%	41%
2010	44%	36%	41%
2009	50%	32%	39%
2008	46%	30%	36%
2007	39%	30%	37%
2006	42%	30%	36%
2005	47%	29%	38%
2004	35%	28%	35%
2003	32%	26%	34%
2002	27%	25%	33%
2001	37%	24%	32%
2000	40%	23%	34%
1998	54%	32%	46%
1997	51%	31%	48%
1996	51%	32%	46%
1995	48%	24%	38%
1994	52%	24%	37%
1993	44%	23%	35%
1992	57%	28%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Highland Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	8%	10%	13%
2021	13%	9%	14%
2020	18%	10%	11%
2019	14%	10%	11%
2018	11%	10%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	11%	10%	11%
2013	12%	10%	10%
2012	9%	10%	11%
2011	13%	10%	12%
2010	11%	10%	12%
2009	14%	11%	13%
2008	13%	10%	11%
2007	15%	10%	11%
2006	11%	10%	13%
2005	9%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	21%	10%	10%
2002	12%	9%	9%
2001	12%	10%	11%
2000	13%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbus School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #493 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

136 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Columbus School District.

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