New Highland Elementary School
New Highland Elementary School serves 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
New Highland Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
New Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
New Highland Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
482 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
New Highland Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of New Highland Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#681 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
2%

Hispanic
14%
7%

Black
17%
10%

White
50%
77%

Hawaiian
3%
n/a
Two or more races
13%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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