Highland Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 390 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 120th out of 725 elementary schools in OR.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Grants Pass School District 7
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,256
- Graduation Rate: 75.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.8
- Enrolled Students: 5,681
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 390
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 188 (48.2%)
- Females: 200 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (10.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 178 (45.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 219 (56.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 1.0% |
| Black | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 6.2% |
| White | 347 | 89.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18.5% |
| 1st Grade | 59 | 15.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 56 | 14.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 67 | 17.2% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 14.9% |
| 5th Grade | 78 | 20.0% |
Source: OR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Highland Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 08, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is wonderful, from the office staff to the librarian everyone is great
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Highland Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on OAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
OAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.1% | 86.4% | 78.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.8% | 92.8% | 82.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 83.8% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 77.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.6% | 90.4% | 83.9% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | 91.1% | 84.1% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.4% | 51.4% | - |
| 2009 | 36.7% | 41.3% | - |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.3% | 82.5% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | 84.3% | 76.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.1% | 86.7% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 88.0% | 76.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.1% | 88.1% | - |
| 2009 | 79.5% | 90.0% | - |
Source: OR Department of Education 2009-2010
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