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Highland Elementary

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Highland Elementary ranks 815 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school in Burlington, North Carolina, serving 630 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 242 districts in the state.

Highland Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 53.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district average of 56.1% and the state average of 64.1%. The school's reading proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 42.2% to 54.8% for 3rd-grade students, compared to the state average of 46.7% to 48.7%. However, the school performs better in Science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 58.4% to 65.7%, closer to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools within the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, Highland Elementary generally performs better than lower-performing schools like Eastlawn Elementary and Harvey R Newlin Elementary. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Marvin B Smith Elementary and Edwin M Holt Elementary, which have significantly higher academic achievement and statewide rankings.

661

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,245

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3720 Bonnar Bridge Parkway
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-8700

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Turrentine Middle
High:	Walter M Williams High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

African American:

32.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

815^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools

193^rd of 242Alamance-Burlington Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	815 of 1490	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	705 of 1505	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	835 of 1502	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	634 of 1514	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	595 of 1489	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	441 of 1473	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	531 of 1434	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	573 of 1429	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.4	353 of 1425	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	290 of 1440	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	236 of 1390	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	269 of 1403	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	472 of 1388	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	498 of 1381	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	649 of 1363	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	496 of 1354	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	359 of 1324	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	746 of 918	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	566 of 924	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	695 of 933	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	373 of 927	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	184 of 896	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	225 of 949	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	291 of 927	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	198 of 634	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	604 of 878	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	258 of 897	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	256 of 563	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	172 of 514	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1016 of 1451	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	841 of 1455	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	900 of 1459	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	820 of 1458	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	701 of 1440	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	476 of 1424	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	553 of 1405	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	349 of 710	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	366 of 669	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	539 of 582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	448 of 500	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.2	213 of 494	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	415 of 612	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	382 of 961	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	378 of 951	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	378 of 915	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	510 of 893	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	212 of 843	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	390 of 865	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	711 of 851	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	994 of 1437	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	967 of 1450	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	910 of 1437	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	709 of 1366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	673 of 1329	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	768 of 1361	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	735 of 1332	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	511 of 1450	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	554 of 1464	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	710 of 1461	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	433 of 1464	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	424 of 1444	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	407 of 1430	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	500 of 1413	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	114 of 175	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	98 of 159	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	166 of 821	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	413 of 1172	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	495 of 1166	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	717 of 1183	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	622 of 1194	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	597 of 1172	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	420 of 1183	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	462 of 1178	60.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics55%-5 vs state

Reading50%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 Bonnar Bridge Parkway	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-8700	661	41	16.3	53.7%	220 (33.3%)	213 (32.2%)	127 (19.2%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	46.1	815^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.3%		52.7	705^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.2%	110	53.4	55.7	57.1	42.2	59.8	49.1	60.7	$9,245	$741	$8,504
Marvin B Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Delaney Drive	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6140	556	36	15.2	99.3%	217 (39.0%)	127 (22.8%)	141 (25.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.3%)	74.6	322^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	78.4%		74.4	330^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.1%	8	81.5	69.0	72.4	51.9	65.5	56.6	76.3	$9,448	$690	$8,757
Edwin M Holt Elementary	Public	K-5	4751 S Nc 62	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6420	505	33	15.3	49.1%	369 (73.1%)	33 (6.5%)	62 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	54.4	662^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	55.6%		58.7	605^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.8%	57	70.1	55.7	56.4	49.4	56.7	46.8	69.1	$9,443	$688	$8,755
Grove Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Trail One	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6115	437	30	14.7	99.3%	55 (12.6%)	188 (43.0%)	140 (32.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.3%)	9.5	1429^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.1%		15.2	1361^st of 1505 public elementary schools	9.6%	68	50.0	20.0	34.7	20.7	30.0	20.8	37.5	$10,942	$1,874	$9,068
Gibsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 East Joyner Street	Gibsonville	27249	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-4214	595	41	14.4	99.5%	234 (39.3%)	213 (35.8%)	93 (15.6%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	35.8	987^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.8%		39.5	940^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.5%	47	64.5	39.6	43.5	54.8	46.2	40.2	51.1	$9,628	$722	$8,905
Elon Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Walker Road	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6000	689	40	17.0	99.6%	307 (44.6%)	120 (17.4%)	181 (26.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.6%)	50.4	741^st of 1490 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.4	737^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.0%	4	65.3	59.3	54.9	36.3	50.9	55.9	70.6	$8,235	$631	$7,604
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1714 W Davis Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6120	556	37	15.0	99.5%	65 (11.7%)	215 (38.7%)	220 (39.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	13.1	1378^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.6	1354^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.0%	24	55.3	40.6	27.6	28.9	28.7	22.4	40.8	$9,901	$1,732	$8,169
Harvey R Newlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Carden Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6125	491	32	15.2	99.4%	51 (10.4%)	146 (29.7%)	252 (51.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	4.3	1474^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.1%		7	1461^st of 1505 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	33.8	30.0	24.6	19.7	21.3	17.4	29.4	$9,853	$1,732	$8,121
Sedalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Burlington Road	Sedalia	27342	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-4711	535	36	14.7	98.9%	112 (20.9%)	273 (51.0%)	92 (17.2%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	43.7	857^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.5%		39	952^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	36.7%	95	71.3	50.7	51.4	55.0	45.1	41.9	51.4	$9,788	$928	$8,860
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 N Graham Hopedale Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6180	528	35	15.2	99.4%	32 (6.1%)	133 (25.2%)	320 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.2%)	2.5	1485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	1473^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	2.1%	12	21.8	15.1	21.4	17.2	24.7	20.2	25.0	$9,376	$1,578	$7,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turrentine Middle
High : Walter M Williams High

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 815^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 33% White, 32% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

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