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Highlands Elementary School

1101 Lake Trafford Rd
Immokalee, FL 34142

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Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 30% in FL
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 578 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	119
1	110
2	92
3	85
4	70
5	85

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	563
2022	524
2021	543
2020	624
2019	624
2018	677
2017	677
2016	724
2015	682
2014	686
2013	678
2012	674
2011	733
2010	741
2009	731
2008	687
2007	669
2006	678
2005	651
2004	630
2003	629
2002	654
2001	639
2000	610
1999	580
1998	597
1997	564
1996	552
1995	558
1994	611
1993	430
1992	348
1991	330
1990	460
1989	410
1988	517
1987	678

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	43
2022	44
2021	45
2020	48
2019	48
2018	51
2017	51
2016	51
2015	54
2014	48
2013	56
2012	56
2011	58
2010	58
2009	61
2008	60
2007	51
2006	47
2005	44
2004	43
2003	41
2002	38
2001	34
2000	33
1999	36
1998	35
1997	36
1996	35
1995	33
1994	35
1993	26
1992	21
1991	18
1990	23
1989	21
1988	28
1987	39

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Motto

Today's Learners - Tomorrow's Leaders

School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.18, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#942 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#942
2022	#822
2021	#921
2019	#1251
2018	#1259
2017	#2146
2016	#2991
2015	#3234
2014	#1156
2013	#3067
2012	#2875

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63%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	63%	52%	66%
2022	70%	52%	64%
2021	59%	48%	60%
2019	69%	59%	64%
2018	70%	58%	66%
2017	61%	57%	64%
2016	40%	54%	60%
2015	31%	53%	58%
2014	41%	59%	63%
2013	39%	58%	62%
2012	40%	57%	56%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2022	62%	52%	57%
2021	63%	52%	56%
2019	56%	56%	58%
2018	53%	55%	66%
2017	36%	54%	57%
2016	27%	52%	55%
2015	28%	53%	55%
2014	40%	58%	58%
2013	37%	58%	57%
2012	39%	57%	57%
2011	57%	62%	61%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2022	57%	52%	59%
2021	62%	51%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	12:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	13:1	16:1	18:1
2019	13:1	16:1	18:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	20:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	20:1
1987	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

90%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	90%	37%	53%
2022	90%	36%	52%
2021	92%	35%	53%
2020	91%	34%	52%
2019	91%	34%	52%
2018	93%	32%	50%
2017	93%	32%	50%
2016	92%	32%	49%
2015	93%	31%	48%
2014	92%	30%	47%
2013	91%	29%	46%
2012	91%	29%	44%
2011	90%	28%	44%
2010	87%	27%	44%
2009	86%	26%	43%
2008	81%	26%	42%
2007	79%	25%	42%
2006	81%	24%	41%
2005	80%	23%	39%
2004	82%	22%	37%
2003	84%	21%	35%
2002	82%	20%	33%
2001	79%	19%	30%
2000	78%	18%	28%
1999	73%	17%	27%
1998	65%	16%	25%
1997	67%	16%	25%
1996	64%	15%	23%
1995	62%	15%	23%
1994	62%	14%	22%
1993	65%	14%	22%
1992	61%	13%	22%
1991	65%	13%	21%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	8%	21%	11%
2022	7%	21%	11%
2021	5%	22%	11%
2020	5%	22%	12%
2019	5%	22%	12%
2018	4%	22%	12%
2017	4%	22%	12%
2016	5%	23%	12%
2015	4%	23%	12%
2014	4%	23%	12%
2013	4%	23%	12%
2012	4%	23%	12%
2011	4%	23%	12%
2010	7%	24%	12%
2009	8%	24%	12%
2008	12%	24%	12%
2007	12%	24%	12%
2006	13%	24%	11%
2005	13%	24%	11%
2004	11%	24%	11%
2003	9%	24%	12%
2002	9%	25%	11%
2001	11%	25%	12%
2000	11%	25%	11%
1999	11%	25%	11%
1998	15%	25%	11%
1997	13%	25%	11%
1996	16%	25%	11%
1995	19%	24%	11%
1994	20%	24%	10%
1993	13%	24%	10%
1992	11%	24%	9%
1991	9%	23%	9%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	1%	35%	32%
2022	1%	36%	32%
2021	2%	36%	32%
2020	3%	37%	33%
2019	3%	37%	33%
2018	3%	39%	35%
2017	3%	39%	35%
2016	3%	39%	36%
2015	2%	40%	36%
2014	3%	41%	37%
2013	3%	42%	38%
2012	3%	42%	39%
2011	4%	43%	40%
2010	4%	45%	41%
2009	4%	46%	42%
2008	5%	47%	43%
2007	7%	48%	44%
2006	6%	50%	47%
2005	7%	50%	49%
2004	7%	51%	51%
2003	7%	52%	52%
2002	9%	52%	54%
2001	10%	54%	57%
2000	11%	55%	60%
1999	15%	56%	62%
1998	19%	57%	64%
1997	19%	57%	64%
1996	19%	58%	66%
1995	18%	59%	66%
1994	18%	60%	68%
1993	21%	60%	68%
1992	27%	61%	69%
1991	25%	62%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.18

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	0.19	0.70	0.61
2022	0.19	0.70	0.61
2021	0.15	0.70	0.61
2020	0.17	0.70	0.62
2019	0.17	0.70	0.62
2018	0.13	0.70	0.62
2017	0.13	0.70	0.62
2016	0.15	0.70	0.62
2015	0.13	0.70	0.62
2014	0.16	0.69	0.63
2013	0.17	0.69	0.64
2012	0.17	0.69	0.64
2011	0.19	0.69	0.64
2010	0.26	0.69	0.63
2009	0.27	0.69	0.62
2008	0.35	0.68	0.62
2007	0.38	0.67	0.62
2006	0.33	0.64	0.61
2005	0.34	0.65	0.61
2004	0.31	0.64	0.60
2003	0.28	0.63	0.60
2002	0.31	0.63	0.59
2001	0.36	0.62	0.58
2000	0.39	0.62	0.56
1999	0.44	0.61	0.55
1998	0.52	0.60	0.53
1997	0.51	0.60	0.53
1996	0.53	0.59	0.51
1995	0.55	0.58	0.51
1994	0.55	0.57	0.49
1993	0.53	0.57	0.49
1992	0.55	0.56	0.48
1991	0.51	0.55	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2023	76%	49%	47%
2022	88%	50%	59%
2021	87%	50%	56%
2020	87%	50%	53%
2019	87%	50%	53%
2018	88%	53%	52%
2017	88%	53%	52%
2016	92%	48%	56%
2015	92%	53%	56%
2014	91%	52%	56%
2013	90%	51%	55%
2012	89%	50%	53%
2011	87%	49%	52%
2010	85%	45%	47%
2009	80%	40%	41%
2008	76%	36%	35%
2007	77%	36%	33%
2006	84%	37%	35%
2005	86%	39%	38%
2002	76%	36%	36%
2001	14%	36%	25%
2000	82%	37%	36%
1999	77%	37%	35%
1998	79%	37%	37%
1997	74%	37%	37%
1996	75%	38%	34%
1995	81%	36%	33%
1994	77%	35%	38%
1993	77%	32%	36%
1992	70%	29%	33%
1991	77%	35%	34%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Collier School District
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	14%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2002	10%	9%	9%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Collier School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #942 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Trafford Elementary School, Pinecrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

578 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

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

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Collier School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands Elementary School is located in the Corkscrew neighborhood of Immokalee, FL. There are 12 other public schools located in Corkscrew.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 30%
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education