Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

2022 Colonist Park Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77478

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Top 20%

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Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 20% in TX
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 610 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	83
1	98
2	82
3	94
4	88
5	104

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Total Students

610 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	588
2022	566
2021	570
2020	631
2019	631
2018	615
2017	615
2016	611
2015	550
2014	561
2013	607
2012	623
2011	577
2010	584
2009	640
2008	663
2007	668
2006	691
2005	680
2004	696
2003	693
2002	723
2001	718
2000	757
1999	801
1998	758
1997	725
1996	692
1995	685
1994	732
1993	770
1992	826
1991	914
1990	805
1989	720
1988	545
1987	457

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	41
2022	43
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	41
2014	39
2013	38
2012	39
2011	37
2010	38
2009	41
2008	41
2007	41
2006	45
2005	43
2004	44
2003	45
2002	43
2001	44
2000	46
1999	46
1998	42
1997	39
1996	40
1995	40
1994	40
1993	42
1992	41
1991	40

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Year Founded

1959

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Inspire•Equip•Imagine

School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.77, 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.

This School

State Level (TX)

#956 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#956
2022	#882
2021	#1002
2019	#825
2018	#1320
2017	#849
2016	#631
2015	#699
2014	#1193
2013	#1695
2012	#1208

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63%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	63%	44%	51%
2022	62%	41%	48%
2021	56%	37%	44%
2019	70%	51%	59%
2018	59%	49%	58%
2017	94%	78%	84%
2016	92%	75%	82%
2015	91%	73%	81%
2014	88%	76%	83%
2013	84%	78%	85%
2012	93%	83%	88%

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71%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2022	71%	51%	61%
2021	60%	42%	53%
2019	66%	47%	57%
2018	63%	45%	58%
2017	86%	72%	80%
2016	89%	71%	79%
2015	89%	73%	81%
2014	89%	75%	83%
2013	88%	78%	85%
2012	95%	88%	93%
2011	98%	88%	92%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	53%
2021	42%	43%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	19:1
1995	17:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	23:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

29%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	27%	5%	27%
2022	27%	5%	27%
2021	30%	5%	27%
2020	32%	5%	27%
2019	32%	5%	27%
2018	36%	5%	26%
2017	36%	5%	26%
2016	38%	4%	25%
2015	37%	4%	25%
2014	34%	4%	24%
2013	37%	4%	23%
2012	34%	4%	23%
2011	32%	4%	22%
2010	36%	4%	23%
2009	40%	4%	22%
2008	41%	4%	21%
2007	40%	4%	21%
2006	41%	3%	20%
2005	42%	3%	19%
2004	39%	3%	18%
2003	43%	3%	19%
2002	39%	3%	17%
2001	34%	3%	16%
2000	36%	2%	15%
1999	35%	2%	14%
1998	36%	2%	14%
1997	35%	2%	14%
1996	31%	2%	14%
1995	28%	2%	13%
1994	25%	2%	12%
1993	26%	2%	12%
1992	23%	2%	11%
1991	25%	1%	10%

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Hispanic

24%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	26%	53%	27%
2022	22%	53%	27%
2021	23%	53%	26%
2020	21%	53%	27%
2019	21%	53%	27%
2018	22%	52%	27%
2017	22%	52%	27%
2016	19%	52%	27%
2015	19%	52%	26%
2014	18%	52%	26%
2013	17%	51%	27%
2012	18%	51%	26%
2011	17%	50%	26%
2010	14%	49%	24%
2009	13%	48%	24%
2008	13%	47%	23%
2007	12%	46%	22%
2006	9%	46%	21%
2005	11%	45%	21%
2004	10%	44%	20%
2003	7%	43%	19%
2002	8%	42%	19%
2001	9%	41%	18%
2000	6%	40%	17%
1999	7%	39%	17%
1998	5%	38%	16%
1997	5%	38%	16%
1996	5%	37%	15%
1995	5%	36%	15%
1994	3%	36%	14%
1993	4%	35%	15%
1992	4%	35%	14%
1991	4%	34%	14%

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Black

16%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	13%	13%	28%
2022	13%	13%	28%
2021	12%	13%	28%
2020	13%	13%	27%
2019	13%	13%	27%
2018	9%	13%	28%
2017	9%	13%	28%
2016	10%	13%	28%
2015	9%	13%	28%
2014	11%	13%	29%
2013	11%	13%	29%
2012	11%	13%	29%
2011	12%	13%	29%
2010	10%	14%	31%
2009	10%	14%	32%
2008	8%	14%	32%
2007	8%	14%	32%
2006	10%	15%	32%
2005	8%	14%	31%
2004	9%	14%	30%
2003	6%	14%	29%
2002	8%	14%	28%
2001	8%	14%	28%
2000	6%	14%	28%
1999	6%	14%	28%
1998	8%	14%	28%
1997	7%	14%	28%
1996	5%	14%	27%
1995	6%	14%	28%
1994	6%	14%	28%
1993	5%	14%	28%
1992	8%	14%	29%
1991	7%	14%	29%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	27%	26%	14%
2022	31%	26%	15%
2021	29%	26%	15%
2020	28%	27%	16%
2019	28%	27%	16%
2018	30%	28%	17%
2017	30%	28%	17%
2016	29%	29%	18%
2015	31%	29%	19%
2014	33%	29%	19%
2013	31%	30%	19%
2012	33%	31%	20%
2011	37%	31%	20%
2010	40%	33%	22%
2009	37%	34%	22%
2008	38%	35%	24%
2007	40%	36%	25%
2006	40%	36%	27%
2005	39%	38%	29%
2004	42%	39%	32%
2003	44%	40%	33%
2002	45%	41%	36%
2001	49%	42%	38%
2000	52%	44%	40%
1999	52%	45%	41%
1998	51%	46%	42%
1997	53%	46%	42%
1996	59%	47%	44%
1995	61%	48%	44%
1994	66%	48%	46%
1993	65%	49%	45%
1992	65%	49%	46%
1991	64%	51%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	0.77	0.64	0.76
2022	0.77	0.64	0.76
2021	0.76	0.64	0.76
2020	0.76	0.63	0.77
2019	0.76	0.63	0.77
2018	0.73	0.64	0.76
2017	0.73	0.64	0.76
2016	0.73	0.63	0.76
2015	0.73	0.63	0.74
2014	0.74	0.63	0.76
2013	0.74	0.64	0.76
2012	0.74	0.64	0.76
2011	0.73	0.64	0.77
2010	0.69	0.64	0.75
2009	0.68	0.64	0.75
2008	0.68	0.64	0.75
2007	0.67	0.64	0.75
2006	0.66	0.64	0.75
2005	0.66	0.64	0.75
2004	0.66	0.64	0.74
2003	0.63	0.64	0.74
2002	0.64	0.64	0.73
2001	0.64	0.64	0.73
2000	0.62	0.65	0.72
1999	0.61	0.65	0.71
1998	0.62	0.65	0.71
1997	0.61	0.64	0.70
1996	0.57	0.64	0.70
1995	0.57	0.64	0.69
1994	0.52	0.64	0.69
1993	0.52	0.63	0.69
1992	0.52	0.63	0.68
1991	0.52	0.63	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	37%	57%	45%
2022	32%	57%	42%
2021	32%	56%	38%
2020	26%	56%	38%
2019	26%	56%	38%
2018	18%	53%	31%
2017	18%	53%	31%
2016	14%	53%	28%
2015	16%	52%	30%
2014	13%	53%	30%
2013	12%	53%	32%
2012	15%	44%	31%
2011	14%	44%	30%
2010	14%	43%	28%
2009	11%	40%	24%
2008	8%	39%	24%
2007	7%	39%	25%
2006	11%	40%	25%
2005	9%	39%	23%
2004	7%	39%	21%
2003	5%	39%	19%
2002	4%	38%	18%
2001	4%	38%	16%
2000	4%	38%	16%
1999	3%	39%	16%
1998	3%	40%	16%
1997	3%	41%	16%
1995	2%	41%	18%
1994	1%	40%	12%
1993	2%	45%	16%
1992	1%	37%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	8%	5%
1999	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Bend Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #956 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Colony Bend 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 44% TX state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

610 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Highlands Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

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 Fort Bend Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands Elementary School is located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Sugar Land, TX.

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