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Highland Heights Elementary School (Closed 2013)

1751 East Chester Rd
Richmond, IN 47374

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Highland Heights Elementary School serves 230 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Heights Elementary School
Kind	37
1	37
2	33
3	35
4	22
5	38
6	28

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School
2023	230
2022	230
2021	230
2020	230
2019	230
2018	230
2017	230
2016	230
2015	230
2012	230
2011	242
2010	257
2009	284
2008	279
2007	287
2006	287
2005	298
2004	262
2003	320
2002	285
2001	315
2000	306
1999	290
1998	289
1997	320
1996	290
1995	289
1994	269
1993	275
1992	337
1991	339

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2006	20
2005	23
2004	17
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	16
1999	15
1998	16
1997	15
1996	12
1995	12
1994	13
1993	16
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18

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State Level (IN)

(11-12)

80-84%

80%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2012	82%	80%	80%
2011	77%	79%	74%
2010	77%	76%	69%

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(11-12)

80-84%

78%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2012	82%	78%	78%
2011	77%	77%	73%
2010	77%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	15:1	14:1
2021	12:1	16:1	14:1
2020	12:1	17:1	14:1
2019	12:1	17:1	14:1
2018	12:1	17:1	14:1
2017	12:1	17:1	14:1
2016	12:1	18:1	14:1
2015	12:1	18:1	14:1
2012	12:1	17:1	15:1
2011	12:1	18:1	16:1
2010	11:1	17:1	14:1
2009	12:1	17:1	15:1
2008	12:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	13:1	18:1	16:1
2004	15:1	18:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	24:1	18:1	20:1
1995	24:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-1995)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	2%	14%	10%
2022	2%	14%	10%
2021	2%	13%	10%
2020	2%	12%	9%
2019	2%	12%	9%
2018	1%	12%	8%
2017	1%	12%	8%
2016	1%	11%	7%
2015	1%	11%	7%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	9%	13%	8%
2022	9%	13%	8%
2021	9%	13%	8%
2020	9%	13%	9%
2019	9%	13%	9%
2018	9%	12%	9%
2017	9%	12%	9%
2016	9%	12%	8%
2015	9%	12%	9%
2012	9%	12%	8%
2011	6%	12%	8%
2010	6%	13%	11%
2009	4%	13%	10%
2008	6%	13%	11%
2007	6%	13%	12%
2006	6%	13%	10%
2005	7%	12%	11%
2004	10%	12%	11%
2003	12%	12%	11%
2002	11%	12%	12%
2001	12%	12%	12%
2000	10%	12%	12%
1999	9%	11%	12%
1998	10%	11%	12%
1997	14%	11%	13%
1996	11%	11%	12%
1995	11%	11%	13%
1994	12%	11%	12%
1993	13%	11%	12%
1992	9%	11%	12%
1991	11%	11%	12%

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White

82%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	82%	64%	66%
2022	82%	65%	67%
2021	82%	66%	68%
2020	82%	67%	68%
2019	82%	67%	68%
2018	83%	69%	70%
2017	83%	69%	70%
2016	83%	69%	71%
2015	83%	70%	70%
2012	82%	72%	73%
2011	87%	73%	74%
2010	91%	75%	78%
2009	94%	76%	79%
2008	91%	77%	80%
2007	90%	78%	79%
2006	92%	80%	86%
2005	92%	81%	85%
2004	90%	82%	85%
2003	88%	82%	86%
2002	89%	83%	85%
2001	87%	84%	86%
2000	90%	84%	85%
1999	91%	85%	86%
1998	90%	85%	85%
1997	83%	85%	84%
1996	87%	86%	85%
1995	88%	86%	85%
1994	87%	86%	86%
1993	87%	86%	86%
1992	90%	86%	86%
1991	89%	86%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	7%	6%	14%
2022	7%	5%	13%
2021	7%	5%	13%
2020	7%	5%	13%
2019	7%	5%	13%
2018	7%	5%	12%
2017	7%	5%	12%
2016	7%	5%	12%
2015	7%	5%	12%
2012	7%	4%	12%
2011	6%	4%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	0.32	0.55	0.53
2022	0.32	0.54	0.52
2021	0.32	0.53	0.51
2020	0.32	0.52	0.51
2019	0.32	0.52	0.51
2018	0.30	0.50	0.48
2017	0.30	0.50	0.48
2016	0.30	0.50	0.47
2015	0.30	0.49	0.46
2012	0.32	0.46	0.44
2011	0.24	0.45	0.43
2010	0.19	0.43	0.32
2009	0.15	0.42	0.32
2008	0.20	0.41	0.31
2007	0.21	0.39	0.32
2006	0.15	0.34	0.25
2005	0.15	0.33	0.26
2004	0.18	0.31	0.26
2003	0.21	0.31	0.25
2002	0.20	0.30	0.26
2001	0.22	0.28	0.25
2000	0.18	0.27	0.26
1999	0.17	0.27	0.25
1998	0.18	0.26	0.26
1997	0.33	0.27	0.27
1996	0.27	0.25	0.26
1995	0.22	0.25	0.26
1994	0.23	0.25	0.24
1993	0.23	0.25	0.23
1992	0.18	0.24	0.23
1991	0.20	0.25	0.24

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Eligible for

60%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	60%	47%	67%
2022	60%	39%	63%
2021	60%	42%	63%
2020	60%	41%	65%
2019	60%	41%	65%
2018	60%	40%	65%
2017	60%	40%	65%
2016	60%	41%	66%
2015	60%	41%	66%
2012	60%	40%	62%
2011	58%	39%	61%
2010	57%	37%	58%
2009	55%	33%	53%
2008	55%	31%	48%
2007	54%	29%	47%
2006	55%	28%	46%
2005	53%	28%	51%
2004	51%	27%	47%
2003	44%	25%	39%
2002	44%	24%	38%
2001	44%	22%	36%
2000	39%	21%	36%
1999	34%	22%	38%
1998	42%	22%	38%
1997	37%	22%	36%
1996	39%	22%	37%
1995	36%	22%	39%
1994	43%	22%	40%
1993	42%	22%	37%
1992	31%	21%	33%
1991	29%	17%	26%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Highland Heights Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	11%	4%	6%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	11%	8%	7%
2019	11%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	10%	8%	8%
2012	11%	8%	9%
2011	14%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	10%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	14%	8%	11%
2002	14%	7%	12%
2001	8%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richmond Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% IN state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% IN state average).

How many students attend Highland Heights Elementary School?

230 students attend Highland Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Highland Heights Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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

Highland Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Highland Heights Elementary School offer ?

Highland Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Heights Elementary School part of?

Highland Heights Elementary School is part of Richmond Community Schools.

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