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Highlands Elementary School (Closed 2004)

1452 S Wittenberg Ave
Springfield, OH 45506

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Highlands Elementary School serves 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	49
1	40
2	32
3	38
4	36
5	32

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	244
2003	244
2002	239
2001	253
2000	261
1999	276
1998	297
1997	321
1996	334
1995	345
1994	357
1993	361
1992	378
1991	407
1990	428
1989	455
1988	478

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2003)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2003	17
2002	18
2001	19
2000	17
1999	17
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	19
1992	22
1991	24
1990	24
1989	26
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Ohio	Springfield City School District
2025	2%	8%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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Black

59%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Ohio	Springfield City School District
2025	59%	17%
2003	59%	17%	27%
2002	58%	16%	27%
2001	74%	16%	27%
2000	69%	16%	28%
1999	67%	16%	27%
1998	68%	15%	27%
1997	66%	15%	27%
1996	58%	15%	26%
1995	55%	15%	26%
1994	58%	15%	27%
1993	57%	15%	27%
1992	56%	14%	27%
1991	53%	14%	27%
1990	57%	14%	27%
1989	58%	14%	26%
1988	53%	14%	26%

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White

37%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Ohio	Springfield City School District
2025	37%	65%
2003	37%	79%	69%
2002	42%	81%	71%
2001	26%	81%	71%
2000	30%	81%	71%
1999	33%	82%	72%
1998	32%	82%	72%
1997	33%	82%	72%
1996	41%	82%	73%
1995	43%	83%	73%
1994	40%	83%	72%
1993	41%	83%	72%
1992	43%	84%	72%
1991	45%	84%	71%
1990	42%	84%	72%
1989	40%	84%	72%
1988	43%	84%	73%

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

35%

0.49

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Ohio	Springfield City School District
2025	0.49	0.54
2003	0.49	0.35	0.44
2002	0.49	0.32	0.42
2001	0.39	0.32	0.42
2000	0.44	0.32	0.42
1999	0.45	0.30	0.41
1998	0.44	0.31	0.41
1997	0.46	0.31	0.41
1996	0.50	0.31	0.40
1995	0.52	0.29	0.40
1994	0.51	0.29	0.41
1993	0.51	0.29	0.41
1992	0.51	0.28	0.40
1991	0.52	0.28	0.42
1990	0.50	0.28	0.41
1989	0.51	0.28	0.41
1988	0.53	0.28	0.40

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Eligible for

55%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Ohio	Springfield City School District
2025	55%	42%
2003	55%	24%	44%
2002	54%	22%	44%
2001	61%	21%	40%
2000	65%	21%	40%
1999	66%	22%	42%
1998	61%	22%	40%
1997	66%	23%	42%
1996	61%	14%	42%
1995	56%	23%	42%
1994	57%	23%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Ohio	Springfield City School District
2025	7%	5%
2003	7%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	8%	5%	6%
2000	7%	5%	6%
1999	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Springfield City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

244 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Highlands Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Springfield City School District.

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