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Highlands Elementary School

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Highlands Elementary School ranks 96 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Highlands Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Erie, Colorado. With 474 students, the school is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Highlands Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages on CMAS assessments, with 66.7% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 50.9% for the district and 44.8% statewide. In math, 67.6% of Highlands students were proficient or better, compared to 45.4% for the district and 35.9% statewide. Additionally, Highlands has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, ranging from 5.62% to 12.24% over the past 3 years, significantly lower than nearby schools.

Highlands Elementary's strong academic performance may be attributed to its lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 17.4 over the past 3 years, compared to nearby schools, which range from 14.3 to 18.9. This suggests that the school is providing students with more individualized attention and support, which could be contributing to their success. The school's consistent high performance has important implications for the St. Vrain Valley School District, as the district may want to examine the practices and strategies used at Highlands Elementary to see if they can be replicated at other schools within the district to improve overall academic achievement.

528

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,676

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 Highlands Circle
Erie, CO 80516

(303) 776-6200

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

96^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

27^th of 115St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	96 of 950	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	123 of 943	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	107 of 933	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	94 of 694	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	94 of 700	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	122 of 551	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	127 of 539	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	147 of 525	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+32 vs state

English Language Arts67%+22 vs state

Science60%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Highlands Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Highlands Circle	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-6200	528	31	17.3	15.3%	350 (66.3%)	7 (1.3%)	84 (15.9%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	88.2	96^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.8	123^rd of 943 public elementary schools	87.0%	27	65.2	66.7	68.9				66.7	75.3	54.7	70.0				67.6	60.0		$16,676
Soaring Heights Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3280 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 702-8020	1,211	72	16.7	12.6%	891 (73.6%)	10 (0.8%)	178 (14.7%)	65 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.4%)	80	172^nd of 950 public elementary schools	81.9%		86.7	110^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.3%	62	60.0	54.5	61.3	54.4	73.3	60.9	61.3	66.1	50.0	70.2	50.8	52.3	54.5	56.7	64.5	55.6	$15,282
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Austin Avenue	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 242-6225	581	38	15.2	10.8%	468 (80.6%)	5 (0.9%)	47 (8.1%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	57.8	385^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.4	463^rd of 943 public elementary schools	50.9%	78	40.0	44.4	49.3	41.0	69.5	52.4	49.0	52.1	42.9	49.3	38.1	56.9	61.9	49.6	47.8	59.5	$12,210
Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 E County Line Rd.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3395	486	28	17.2	17.5%	335 (68.9%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (17.3%)	37 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	88.4	91^st of 950 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.7	89^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.6%	2	62.7	73.9	64.2				67.2	65.7	71.0	65.5				67.5	60.4		$16,463
Red Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Telleen Ave.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 774-2700	588	32	18.1	12.6%	469 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	37 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	74.7	229^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.9%		72.9	236^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.0%	7	60.0	62.4	57.0				59.9	56.7	56.9	49.5				54.5	44.0		$15,329
Black Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Mountain View Blvd	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 890-3995	597	30	20.0	19.3%	394 (66.0%)	7 (1.2%)	95 (15.9%)	63 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	80.8	168^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.7	111^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.2%	57	57.1	60.2	71.8				62.2	58.9	52.6	61.3				57.5	55.7		$15,740
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 Sweet Meadow Lane	Erie	80516	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5104	747	40	18.7	10.3%	503 (67.3%)	16 (2.1%)	76 (10.2%)	73 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.3%)	86.9	110^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.5	92^nd of 943 public elementary schools	90.2%	18	60.0	67.6	74.1	83.1	78.9	55.9	70.1	57.6	51.4	64.7	72.9	52.1	58.6	59.7	61.2	58.9	$17,797
Thunder Vista P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3461 Preble Creek Parkway	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2900	725	44	16.4	10.1%	511 (70.5%)	5 (0.7%)	108 (14.9%)	57 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.7%)	91.8	54^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.8	99^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.5%	45	73.0	68.2	69.8	77.2	65.9	64.3	69.6	78.9	78.0	56.4	64.6	36.6	45.2	60.2	61.8	57.8	$15,954
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3927 York Street	Dacono	80514	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 857-3380	311	21	15.0	18.6%	172 (55.3%)	3 (1.0%)	107 (34.4%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	59.4	367^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.4%		69.9	263^rd of 943 public elementary schools	72.1%	104	37.5	38.5		56.4			53.2	42.4	56.4		41.0	68.2		52.3		83.3	$14,188
Grand View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Aggregate Blvd	Frederick	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 702-8000	446	26	17.4	31.8%	279 (62.6%)	4 (0.9%)	123 (27.6%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	56.6	393^rd of 950 public elementary schools	58.6%		60.2	364^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.4%	29	46.3	47.2	46.4				46.7	52.2	47.2	41.1				47.2	30.4		$15,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Highlands Elementary School ranks 96^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

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