Highland City Elementary School vs. Highlands Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Highlands Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland City Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 712 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
415 students
712 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1584 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#610 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
44
Kindergarten Students
71
101
Grade 1 Students
61
107
Grade 2 Students
68
113
Grade 3 Students
67
119
Grade 4 Students
71
110
Grade 5 Students
64
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
30%
27%


% Black
11%
12%


% White
50%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

