Highland Park School
Tel:
(860) 647-3430
- Highland Park School serves 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Highland Park School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Highland Park School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Highland Park School's student population of 281 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 281 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highland Park School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Highland Park School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #720 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 25% |
| Black | 23% | 13% |
| White | 48% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Manchester School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highland Park School is Manchester High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Illing Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robertson School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Manchester Robertson School Grades: PK-5 | 332 students
1.2 miles
65 North School St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3372 1.2 PK-5 332 - Manchester Illing Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 826 students
1.3 miles
227 Middle Tpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3400 1.3 6-8 826 - Manchester Manchester High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,555 student
1.3 miles
134 Middletpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530 1.3 9-12 1,555 - Manchester Bowers School Grades: K-6 | 416 students
1.4 miles
141 Princeton St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3313 1.4 K-6 416 - Manchester Buckley School Grades: PK-5 | 392 students
1.4 miles
250 Vernon St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302 1.4 PK-5 392
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