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Highland Lakes School

19000 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308

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Serving 1,091 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highland Lakes School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,091 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
: Highland Lakes School serves the southern part of Glendale, AZ, covering an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Lakes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Highland Lakes School's student population of 1,091 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Lakes School
Kind	79
1	89
2	86
3	107
4	99
5	114
6	115
7	194
8	208

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Total Students

1,091 students

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Total Students Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School
2025	1,091
2024	1,065
2023	1,069
2022	1,041
2021	1,010
2020	1,138
2019	1,152
2018	1,104
2017	1,144
2015	1,082
2014	1,067
2013	1,071
2012	855
2011	837
2010	885
2009	908
2008	946
2007	970
2006	995
2005	1,021
2004	1,050
2003	981
2002	963
2001	876
2000	596

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Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School
2025	66
2024	64
2023	65
2022	67
2021	63
2020	64
2019	62
2018	63
2017	64
2015	66
2014	64
2013	53
2012	42
2011	47
2010	44
2009	52
2008	48
2007	51
2006	54
2005	55
2004	51
2003	50
2002	49
2001	43
2000	32

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Year Founded

1999

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Campus Size

36 acres

School Motto

Preparing today's learners to become tomorrow's leaders through technology, inquiry, common core standards and global citizenship.

School Rankings

Highland Lakes School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Lakes School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#206 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Lakes School
2023	#206
2022	#236
2021	#148
2019	#312
2018	#233
2017	#176
2016	#233
2015	#220
2014	#246
2013	#233
2012	#439
2011	#510
2010	#412

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60%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2023	60%	34%	51%
2022	59%	35%	52%
2021	65%	32%	50%
2019	62%	45%	59%
2018	69%	45%	60%
2017	67%	42%	57%
2016	61%	39%	51%
2015	57%	38%	47%
2014	80%	63%	75%
2013	79%	63%	75%
2012	71%	63%	73%
2011	67%	62%	72%
2010	71%	60%	71%

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62%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2022	62%	40%	56%
2021	63%	39%	55%
2019	68%	45%	61%
2018	67%	44%	60%
2017	69%	42%	57%
2016	62%	40%	54%
2015	62%	38%	48%
2014	92%	79%	89%
2013	92%	78%	89%
2012	88%	77%	87%
2011	85%	77%	87%
2010	85%	74%	85%

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52%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	19:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2015	16:1	19:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	5%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	20%	49%
2024	17%	48%
2023	17%	47%	22%
2022	14%	47%	21%
2021	12%	46%	20%
2020	11%	45%	20%
2019	14%	45%	20%
2018	15%	45%	19%
2017	12%	45%	19%
2015	12%	45%	19%
2014	14%	44%	18%
2013	14%	43%	18%
2012	15%	43%	18%
2011	17%	42%	18%
2010	11%	41%	14%
2009	11%	41%	15%
2008	12%	42%	15%
2007	10%	41%	14%
2006	9%	39%	13%
2005	9%	38%	13%
2004	7%	37%	12%
2003	8%	36%	11%
2002	9%	35%	11%
2001	8%	33%	10%
2000	7%	32%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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White

62%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	62%	33%
2024	65%	34%
2023	68%	35%	64%
2022	72%	35%	65%
2021	74%	36%	63%
2020	75%	38%	68%
2019	72%	38%	68%
2018	73%	38%	70%
2017	75%	38%	70%
2015	73%	40%	71%
2014	73%	41%	72%
2013	75%	42%	72%
2012	74%	42%	72%
2011	70%	42%	72%
2010	78%	44%	77%
2009	80%	44%	77%
2008	80%	44%	77%
2007	82%	45%	78%
2006	84%	47%	79%
2005	84%	49%	80%
2004	84%	48%	80%
2003	83%	49%	81%
2002	85%	50%	82%
2001	86%	52%	83%
2000	87%	53%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

67%

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	0.57	0.65
2024	0.54	0.65
2023	0.51	0.65	0.54
2022	0.46	0.65	0.53
2021	0.44	0.66	0.49
2020	0.42	0.65	0.50
2019	0.46	0.65	0.50
2018	0.44	0.65	0.47
2017	0.42	0.65	0.47
2015	0.45	0.64	0.46
2014	0.45	0.64	0.46
2013	0.42	0.64	0.46
2012	0.43	0.64	0.45
2011	0.48	0.65	0.46
2010	0.38	0.64	0.39
2009	0.35	0.64	0.39
2008	0.35	0.63	0.39
2007	0.32	0.63	0.38
2006	0.29	0.63	0.36
2005	0.29	0.62	0.35
2004	0.29	0.63	0.34
2003	0.30	0.63	0.33
2002	0.27	0.62	0.31
2001	0.25	0.62	0.30
2000	0.24	0.61	0.27

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(22-23)

29.1%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2023	29.1%	41.2%	31.3%
2022	32.5%	46.9%	36.7%
2021	23%	34.3%	28.2%

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Eligible for

17%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	17%	41%
2024	17%	40%
2023	18%	39%	21%
2022	9%	27%	12%
2021	18%	42%	23%
2020	15%	41%	22%
2019	16%	43%	22%
2018	16%	43%	22%
2017	16%	42%	22%
2015	16%	34%	21%
2014	19%	36%	23%
2013	16%	37%	16%
2012	12%	36%	16%
2011	11%	36%	15%
2010	11%	38%	15%
2009	6%	39%	12%
2007	3%	32%	8%
2006	3%	37%	7%
2005	4%	40%	6%
2004	7%	37%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Highland Lakes School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	6%	10%
2024	6%	10%
2023	6%	7%	6%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	14%	6%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Lakes School's ranking?

Highland Lakes School is ranked #206 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Highland Lakes School often compared to?

Highland Lakes Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sierra Verde Steam Academy, Mountain Shadows Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Highland Lakes School?

1,091 students attend Highland Lakes School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Highland Lakes School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Highland Lakes School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highland Lakes School offer ?

Highland Lakes School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Lakes School part of?

Highland Lakes School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).

In what neighborhood is Highland Lakes School located?

Highland Lakes School is located in the Arrowhead Ranch neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Arrowhead Ranch.

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5 10/10/2025

I was part of the renaissance for the profoundly gifted and it was good it prepared me for my current schooling at Xavier so I would definitely look into that besides that the school is a pretty ok school I love Mr.Rockey (main band director), Ms.Johnson (flute instructor and choir director)!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - eelsb

5 10/10/2025

I'm a current student here, and the staff are all incredibly kind and supportive. They try their best to help you if you aren't understanding something, and the students are also very nice. Highland Lakes has a no tolerance policy for bullying, and everyone I know has never had a bullying problem while being at the school.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - E. H.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,091 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
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: Highland Lakes School serves the southern part of Glendale, AZ, covering an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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