Highlands Elementary School
Tel:
(920)832-6250
- Highlands Elementary School serves 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Highlands Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin 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 lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Highlands Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Highlands Elementary School's student population of 584 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 584 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highlands Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highlands Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1620 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 25% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 12% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 54% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.49 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Appleton Area School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highlands Elementary School is Appleton Technical Academy (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Odyssey-magellan (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Appleton Odyssey-magellan Magnet School
Grades: 3-8 | 147 students
0.0 miles
2037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920)832-6250 0.0 3-8 147 - Appleton Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 395 students
0.7 miles
1000 N Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920)832-6270 0.7 PK-6 395 - Appleton Appleton Technical Academy Vocational School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 77 students
0.8 miles
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920)832-6234 0.8 9-12 77 - Appleton Renaissance School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 159 students
0.9 miles
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920)832-5708 0.9 9-12 159 - Appleton West High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,151 student
0.9 miles
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920)832-6219 0.9 9-12 1,151
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