Highland Elementary School

1500 East 7th St, Rifle, CO 81650 | (970) 625-6800

Grades: PK-4
Student Enrollment: 369

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2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 369 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
Ranks 713th out of 938 elementary schools in CO.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1500 East 7th Street, Rifle, CO 81650

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Garfield Region-2 School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,618
Graduation Rate: 76.1%
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 4,935

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 369
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 183 (49.6%)
Females: 186 (50.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (7.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 177 (48.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 205 (55.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Highland Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	-	-
Asian	2	0.5%
Hispanic	203	55.0%
White	163	44.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	27	7.3%
Kindergarten	75	20.3%
1st Grade	69	18.7%
2nd Grade	65	17.6%
3rd Grade	66	17.9%
4th Grade	67	18.2%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 75%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:25%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 9 Years
Average Salary: $40,440

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Highland Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$34,759	46%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$45,363	54%

Source: CO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 2

2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 13, 2008
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Way to data driven!!! They test the kids so much I wonder when they have time to teach or just have fun and give kids a desire to learn. Playgroud equipment horrible!!

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