Highland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 688 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 688 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 688 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	75
Kind	99
1	82
2	85
3	89
4	67
5	96
6	95

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Total Students

688 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	715
2022	688
2021	671
2020	684
2019	684
2018	638
2017	638
2016	665
2015	643
2014	731
2013	717
2012	714
2011	704
2010	732
2009	714
2008	703
2007	660
2006	613
2005	637
2004	636
2003	662
2002	652
2001	618
2000	574
1999	589
1998	555
1997	527
1996	557
1995	555
1994	571
1993	599
1992	609
1991	710
1990	682
1989	686
1988	628
1987	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	47
2022	42
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	41
2014	37
2013	32
2012	30
2011	31
2010	30
2009	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	30
2005	32
2004	32
2003	31
2002	34
2001	34
2000	31
1999	33
1998	26
1997	24
1996	25
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	28
1989	29
1988	27
1987	27

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Motto

Together, Positively Impacting Learning and Life

School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2088 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#2088
2022	#1945
2021	#1829
2019	#2270
2018	#2120
2017	#1862
2016	#1856
2015	#1916
2014	#2178
2013	#2299
2012	#1704

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48%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	48%	54%	50%
2022	52%	52%	47%
2021	53%	50%	42%
2019	53%	63%	55%
2018	54%	62%	50%
2017	57%	63%	47%
2016	52%	61%	43%
2015	62%	68%	58%
2014	70%	77%	73%
2013	67%	76%	68%
2012	79%	78%	74%

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50%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2022	50%	60%	50%
2021	46%	57%	45%
2019	52%	64%	55%
2018	57%	63%	50%
2017	64%	62%	54%
2016	56%	55%	45%
2015	77%	74%	72%
2014	85%	83%	82%
2013	84%	83%	80%
2012	87%	83%	80%
2011	83%	82%	80%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2022	52%	63%	55%
2021	57%	60%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	20:1
2021	21:1	17:1	20:1
2020	21:1	18:1	21:1
2019	21:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	18:1	22:1
2017	21:1	18:1	22:1
2016	21:1	18:1	21:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	18:1	22:1
2012	23:1	18:1	21:1
2011	23:1	17:1	22:1
2010	24:1	17:1	22:1
2009	26:1	18:1	21:1
2008	25:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	17:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	21:1	18:1	16:1
1997	22:1	19:1	16:1
1996	22:1	19:1	16:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	25:1	20:1	20:1
1990	24:1	20:1	19:1
1989	24:1	20:1	19:1
1988	23:1	20:1	19:1
1987	25:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	17%	7%	18%
2022	15%	7%	17%
2021	13%	6%	16%
2020	12%	6%	14%
2019	12%	6%	14%
2018	4%	5%	13%
2017	4%	5%	13%
2016	5%	5%	13%
2014	5%	5%	12%
2013	6%	4%	11%
2012	3%	4%	9%
2011	2%	3%	8%
2010	3%	4%	9%
2009	4%	4%	9%
2008	4%	4%	9%
2007	3%	3%	8%
2006	2%	3%	7%
2005	2%	3%	7%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	7%	17%	11%
2022	6%	17%	11%
2021	6%	17%	11%
2020	9%	17%	11%
2019	9%	17%	11%
2018	7%	16%	11%
2017	7%	16%	11%
2016	6%	16%	11%
2014	6%	16%	12%
2013	5%	16%	12%
2012	5%	16%	11%
2011	3%	16%	10%
2010	5%	17%	12%
2009	4%	17%	12%
2008	5%	17%	11%
2007	3%	17%	10%
2006	3%	17%	11%
2005	3%	18%	10%
2004	3%	17%	11%
2003	4%	17%	11%
2002	3%	16%	11%
2001	3%	16%	11%
2000	3%	16%	11%
1999	3%	15%	11%
1998	2%	15%	11%
1997	1%	16%	11%
1996	2%	15%	11%
1995	1%	15%	12%
1994	2%	15%	12%
1993	2%	15%	12%
1992	1%	14%	11%

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White

60%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	63%	67%	64%
2022	67%	67%	65%
2021	71%	68%	67%
2020	73%	69%	69%
2019	73%	69%	69%
2018	81%	71%	73%
2017	81%	71%	73%
2016	82%	71%	73%
2014	82%	73%	72%
2013	81%	73%	73%
2012	83%	74%	75%
2011	86%	74%	75%
2010	89%	76%	77%
2009	89%	76%	77%
2008	88%	77%	78%
2007	90%	77%	80%
2006	92%	78%	80%
2005	92%	77%	81%
2004	93%	78%	83%
2003	91%	78%	84%
2002	95%	81%	86%
2001	95%	81%	86%
2000	94%	81%	87%
1999	95%	82%	87%
1998	97%	82%	87%
1997	98%	82%	88%
1996	96%	83%	87%
1995	98%	83%	88%
1994	97%	83%	88%
1993	97%	83%	88%
1992	98%	84%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	8%	5%	3%
2017	8%	5%	3%
2016	7%	5%	3%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	8%	4%	4%
2012	9%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	0.56	0.52	0.54
2022	0.52	0.52	0.53
2021	0.47	0.51	0.51
2020	0.45	0.49	0.49
2019	0.45	0.49	0.49
2018	0.33	0.47	0.45
2017	0.33	0.47	0.45
2016	0.32	0.47	0.44
2014	0.32	0.44	0.45
2013	0.34	0.44	0.44
2012	0.30	0.43	0.42
2011	0.26	0.43	0.42
2010	0.24	0.41	0.36
2009	0.22	0.40	0.36
2008	0.24	0.40	0.35
2007	0.21	0.40	0.33
2006	0.17	0.37	0.34
2005	0.17	0.38	0.32
2004	0.15	0.37	0.30
2003	0.19	0.37	0.28
2002	0.10	0.32	0.26
2001	0.10	0.32	0.25
2000	0.12	0.31	0.24
1999	0.09	0.31	0.23
1998	0.06	0.31	0.23
1997	0.04	0.30	0.22
1996	0.07	0.29	0.22
1995	0.04	0.29	0.22
1994	0.06	0.29	0.21
1993	0.06	0.29	0.21
1992	0.04	0.28	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	52%	37%	46%
2022	54%	38%	46%
2021	55%	39%	47%
2020	61%	39%	42%
2019	61%	39%	42%
2018	58%	23%	47%
2017	58%	23%	47%
2016	61%	40%	47%
2015	57%	40%	40%
2014	61%	39%	63%
2013	61%	33%	62%
2012	58%	38%	61%
2011	60%	37%	61%
2010	49%	34%	51%
2009	39%	30%	47%
2007	35%	27%	46%
2006	36%	27%	27%
2005	33%	25%	45%
2004	30%	24%	42%
2003	32%	24%	41%
2002	27%	22%	37%
2001	24%	21%	36%
2000	24%	22%	36%
1999	21%	22%	35%
1998	22%	22%	35%
1997	18%	23%	34%
1996	19%	14%	34%
1995	19%	24%	34%
1994	17%	23%	31%
1993	20%	23%	34%
1992	20%	22%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton City School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamilton City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #2088 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairwood Elementary School, Brookwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

688 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Hamilton City School District.

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