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Highland School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Highland School is an exceptional elementary school located in Highland, Utah, serving 605 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30 out of 93 districts in the state, Highland School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Utah, with a #1 ranking in the state for the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 school years, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland School's academic performance is truly outstanding, consistently outperforming the Alpine District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.7% of 3rd graders, 86% of 5th graders, and 92.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics and Science, compared to the Alpine District scores of 55.4%, 51%, and 58.2%, respectively, and the Utah state scores of 48.6%, 44.4%, and 50.9%. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.9% to 25.2% over the past few years, is an area that the school may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement.

Interestingly, while Highland School outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Alpine School, Eaglecrest School, and Cedar Ridge School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state, suggesting that the Alpine School District as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students. Additionally, Highland School's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.93% to 9.77% over the past few years, indicates that the school serves a more affluent population compared to the district and state averages.

585

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,551

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10865 N 6000 W
Highland, UT 84003

(801) 610-8710

District: Alpine District

Students who attend Highland School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Ridge Junior High
High:	Lone Peak High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (81% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alpine District

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg55%

Utah avg48%

5^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 52Elementary Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	5 of 547	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	1 of 561	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	1 of 561	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	1 of 551	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	9 of 559	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	27 of 572	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	14 of 528	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	23 of 526	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	23 of 533	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	7 of 537	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.2	3 of 509	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	17 of 576	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	21 of 579	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	32 of 563	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	54 of 518	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	36 of 509	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	79.7	68 of 498	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	5 of 408	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	4 of 429	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	2 of 428	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	4 of 435	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+34 vs state

Mathematics77%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Highland School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE 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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-6	10865 N 6000 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8710	585	26	22.7	12.5%	505 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	96.4	5^th of 547 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	1^st of 561 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	81.7		86.0	62.0	92.6	89.5	76.7	$6,551	$323	$6,229
Freedom School	Public	PK, KG-6	10326 N 6800 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8707	670	27	24.4	7.9%	610 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.8%)	85.3	59^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	56^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.0%	3	58.5	60.2	71.2	62.5	67.7	81.4	69.5	$6,963	$280	$6,683
Ridgeline School	Public	PK, KG-6	6250 W 11800 N	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8715	746	30	25.2	8.8%	656 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.6%)	88.2	44^th of 547 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.3	51^st of 561 public elementary schools	90.9%	7	64.3	66.4	70.7	67.6	64.0	72.5	76.5	$6,317	$245	$6,072
Westfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 S Long Dr	Alpine	84004	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8720	547	23	23.4	6.4%	490 (89.6%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.7%)	90.2	36^th of 547 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.9	19^th of 561 public elementary schools	96.6%	17	71.3	80.5	71.3	55.2	73.1	73.8	69.3	$6,839	$281	$6,558
Legacy School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 E 1340 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8711	819	34	23.9	11.7%	667 (81.4%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (13.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.2%)	86.9	51^st of 547 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.6	55^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.2%	4	67.5	60.7	64.9	61.8	68.8	67.9	78.6	$7,090	$275	$6,815
Cedar Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	4501 W Cedar Hills Dr	Cedar Hills	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8103	682	30	23.0	14.1%	580 (85.0%)	6 (0.9%)	47 (6.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.5%)	93	21^st of 547 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.9	29^th of 561 public elementary schools	94.8%	8	72.3	76.0	71.9	67.9	69.8	78.9	77.0	$7,162	$298	$6,864
Alpine School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 E 300 N	Alpine	84004	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8700	539	26	20.8	9.1%	451 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	40 (7.4%)	95.3	9^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.6	13^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	80.0	87.5	75.0	60.4	81.5	83.7	75.8	$6,607	$253	$6,354
Eaglecrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	2760 N 300 W	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8703	755	33	23.1	9.9%	638 (84.5%)	4 (0.5%)	66 (8.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	33 (4.4%)	92.6	24^th of 547 public elementary schools	95.6%		89.3	34^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.9%	10	75.0	91.1	71.8	71.1	72.5	63.1	79.8	$6,813	$334	$6,479
Deerfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	4353 W Harvey Blvd	Cedar Hills	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8106	554	22	25.1	9.9%	480 (86.6%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.6%)	71.9	143^rd of 547 public elementary schools	73.9%		86.7	49^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.3%	94	66.7	73.0	58.5	29.4	72.0	64.1	52.4	$7,273	$263	$7,011
Shelley School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 N 200 W	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8718	731	32	22.8	17.0%	601 (82.2%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	28 (3.8%)	89.1	41^st of 547 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.7	36^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.6%	5	68.8	67.2	65.8	73.6	66.4	67.0	81.2	$6,437	$242	$6,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland School

How many students attend Highland School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Highland School.

What district is Highland School in?

Alpine District

What is the racial makeup of Highland School?

Students at Highland School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Highland School attend?

Students who attend Highland School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Ridge Junior High
High : Lone Peak High

Is Highland School a good school?

Yes! Highland School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 547 Utah elementary schools.

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