Highland Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1845 Nw Highland Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97526

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Top 50%

Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50% in OR
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 322 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	46
1	45
2	53
3	52
4	63
5	63

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	351
2022	322
2021	309
2020	471
2019	471
2018	451
2017	451
2016	450
2015	407
2014	412
2013	390
2012	404
2011	389
2010	390
2009	393
2008	413
2007	408
2006	403
2005	423
2004	422
2003	426
2002	414
2001	404
2000	412
1999	406
1998	423
1997	453
1996	469
1995	471
1994	464
1993	422
1992	408
1991	397
1990	466
1989	390
1988	392
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	19
2022	22
2021	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	21
2014	20
2013	21
2012	21
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	22
2001	20
2000	22
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	21
1992	16
1991	21
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

Campus Size

School Mascot

Hawks

School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#392 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#392
2022	#545
2019	#402
2018	#378
2017	#286
2016	#282
2015	#287
2014	#181
2013	#317
2012	#259
2011	#162

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	37%	31%	31%
2022	27%	31%	28%
2019	48%	40%	39%
2018	47%	41%	38%
2017	50%	42%	37%
2016	51%	43%	39%
2015	51%	42%	39%
2014	75%	63%	62%
2013	69%	63%	64%
2012	71%	64%	67%
2011	72%	63%	66%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2022	47%	44%	45%
2019	55%	54%	56%
2018	59%	56%	38%
2017	64%	55%	56%
2016	65%	57%	56%
2015	65%	56%	55%
2014	87%	72%	78%
2013	83%	72%	79%
2012	88%	74%	80%
2011	95%	81%	88%
2010	92%	78%	81%

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30-39%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	19:1	22:1
2019	19:1	19:1	22:1
2018	19:1	20:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2016	20:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	22:1
2014	21:1	21:1	22:1
2013	19:1	21:1	22:1
2012	20:1	21:1	22:1
2011	19:1	20:1	22:1
2010	20:1	20:1	22:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	22:1
2006	19:1	19:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	21:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	19:1	20:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	20:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	20:1	20:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	20:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	26:1	22:1	22:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%
1989	4%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	16%	25%	17%
2022	14%	25%	16%
2021	13%	25%	15%
2020	10%	24%	14%
2019	10%	24%	14%
2018	11%	23%	15%
2017	11%	23%	15%
2016	9%	22%	14%
2015	11%	22%	14%
2014	10%	22%	13%
2013	8%	22%	13%
2012	11%	21%	13%
2011	9%	21%	10%
2010	6%	21%	10%
2009	8%	18%	10%
2008	8%	18%	11%
2007	8%	17%	10%
2006	6%	16%	9%
2005	6%	15%	9%
2004	6%	14%	7%
2003	7%	13%	7%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	2%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	2%	6%	4%
1994	7%	6%	5%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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White

74%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	74%	59%	73%
2022	76%	60%	74%
2021	78%	60%	75%
2020	82%	62%	76%
2019	82%	62%	76%
2018	85%	63%	79%
2017	85%	63%	79%
2016	85%	63%	79%
2015	83%	64%	72%
2014	84%	64%	79%
2013	84%	65%	79%
2012	83%	65%	79%
2011	84%	66%	83%
2010	89%	67%	83%
2009	86%	69%	83%
2008	88%	69%	81%
2007	88%	70%	84%
2006	91%	73%	86%
2005	88%	73%	85%
2004	90%	75%	88%
2003	90%	76%	86%
2002	93%	78%	89%
2001	92%	80%	89%
2000	91%	82%	90%
1999	92%	82%	91%
1998	95%	83%	93%
1997	94%	85%	93%
1996	94%	85%	91%
1995	94%	86%	92%
1994	90%	87%	93%
1993	93%	88%	94%
1992	91%	88%	94%
1991	94%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	0.42	0.59	0.43
2022	0.40	0.58	0.42
2021	0.37	0.58	0.41
2020	0.32	0.56	0.40
2019	0.32	0.56	0.40
2018	0.27	0.55	0.36
2017	0.27	0.55	0.36
2016	0.27	0.55	0.36
2015	0.30	0.54	0.38
2014	0.28	0.54	0.36
2013	0.29	0.54	0.35
2012	0.30	0.53	0.36
2011	0.29	0.53	0.30
2010	0.21	0.51	0.30
2009	0.27	0.51	0.29
2008	0.25	0.49	0.31
2007	0.22	0.48	0.28
2006	0.17	0.44	0.25
2005	0.22	0.45	0.27
2004	0.19	0.42	0.21
2003	0.19	0.41	0.24
2002	0.13	0.38	0.20
2001	0.15	0.34	0.18
2000	0.17	0.32	0.18
1999	0.15	0.31	0.16
1998	0.10	0.30	0.14
1997	0.12	0.27	0.14
1996	0.12	0.27	0.16
1995	0.12	0.26	0.15
1994	0.19	0.24	0.14
1993	0.13	0.22	0.12
1992	0.17	0.22	0.11
1991	0.12	0.21	0.09

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Eligible for

70%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2023	69%	49%	66%
2022	69%	43%	57%
2021	72%	44%	61%
2020	49%	40%	53%
2019	49%	40%	53%
2018	49%	42%	53%
2017	49%	42%	53%
2016	49%	43%	53%
2015	49%	44%	53%
2014	50%	44%	54%
2013	50%	45%	55%
2012	49%	45%	55%
2011	46%	44%	52%
2010	46%	41%	48%
2009	41%	37%	41%
2008	34%	34%	39%
2007	28%	34%	35%
2006	33%	35%	38%
2005	31%	33%	37%
2004	35%	32%	36%
2003	32%	30%	37%
2002	30%	28%	37%
2001	26%	26%	33%
2000	31%	26%	34%
1999	37%	25%	38%
1998	35%	25%	31%
1997	30%	24%	34%
1996	36%	20%	36%
1995	35%	24%	34%
1994	35%	23%	30%
1993	28%	22%	29%
1992	23%	21%	27%
1991	23%	18%	25%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Oregon	Grants Pass SD 7 School District
2022	7%	8%	9%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	8%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	7%	8%	11%
2004	9%	9%	13%
2003	14%	8%	14%
2002	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grants Pass SD 7 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Hawks

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 #392 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fruitdale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

322 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Grants Pass SD 7 School District.

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