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Highland School

Public Grades K-6

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Highland School is an exemplary elementary school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, serving 866 students in grades K-6. As part of the highly-ranked Cheshire School District, Highland School has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a current ranking of 30th out of 493 schools in Connecticut.

What sets Highland School apart is its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of 3rd graders at Highland School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.9% statewide and 69.1% in the Cheshire district. The school also excels in supporting diverse student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for female, male, special education, and low-income students.

Highland School's success is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 20% in recent years, compared to the state average of 15-20%. While the school's per-student spending of $15,222 is slightly higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the other high-performing schools in the Cheshire district, such as Doolittle School and Norton School. Highland School's consistent excellence and its proximity to other top-ranked schools in the Cheshire School District make it a standout choice for families in the area.

899

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,089

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-0335

District: Cheshire School District

Students who attend Highland School usually attend:

Middle:	Dodd Middle School
High:	Cheshire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (80% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Connecticut avg49%

30^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Cheshire School District

14^th of 156Cheshire School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	30 of 493	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	22 of 497	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	18 of 491	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	32 of 490	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	22 of 538	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	43 of 522	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	39 of 532	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	39 of 519	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	85.3	77 of 518	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	111 of 551	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	138 of 557	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	93 of 564	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	75 of 565	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	51 of 579	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.9	86 of 566	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	81 of 565	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	68 of 568	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	93 of 570	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	9 of 232	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	13 of 237	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	20 of 230	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	10 of 234	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	23 of 242	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	29 of 259	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 70	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	17 of 239	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	21 of 233	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	12 of 231	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	24 of 232	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	31 of 445	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	37 of 247	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	27 of 262	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	96.9	7 of 371	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	30 of 262	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	39 of 252	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	33 of 327	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	38 of 296	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+35 vs state

Mathematics82%+35 vs state

English Language Arts77%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Mrs. Scully and her assistant take the side of the teacher if you raise any concern with the teacher, as if your child and his problems are not important at all. They keep on saying how wonderful their teacher is, ignoring the problems you have with the teacher. They do not care for the kids at all. Close Quote

Schools Near Highland School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	899	64	14.0	17.7%	643 (71.5%)	23 (2.6%)	113 (12.6%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	90.6	30^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.5	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	87.3	71.0	75.6	86.5	74.2	84.7	81.5	84.1	79.7	$19,089
Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	85.4	65^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.2	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%	17		67.2	71.4	75.5	87.2	75.0	66.1	85.7	93.6	$17,244
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3549	529	39	13.5	19.3%	381 (72.0%)	15 (2.8%)	52 (9.8%)	51 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	83.7	79^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.5	80^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.9%	1	81.4	58.2	73.4	82.6	79.1	67.3	70.3	82.6	69.8	$19,164
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-7283	412	29	14.0	16.0%	305 (74.0%)	14 (3.4%)	41 (10.0%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	88.6	42^nd of 493 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.5	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%			81.6	75.4	78.7	86.6	80.3	65.6	78.7	74.4	$18,647
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$30,249
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$21,868
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	456	40	11.6	62.1%	100 (21.9%)	35 (7.7%)	286 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.9	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	5	38.2	27.0	33.0	38.0		49.4	49.5	42.0		$15,503
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%	18	73.3	56.8	61.3	71.3		73.7	68.0	64.4		$22,555
Parker Farms School	Public	2-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	268	24	11.0	47.4%	157 (58.6%)	3 (1.1%)	87 (32.5%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	51.2	41.7	48.1	56.0		51.0	44.3	42.9		$21,975
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	357	30	11.9	35.3%	241 (67.5%)	9 (2.5%)	77 (21.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$24,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland School

What district is Highland School in?

Cheshire School District

What schools do graduates of Highland School attend?

Students who attend Highland School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dodd Middle School
High : Cheshire High School

Is Highland School a good school?

Yes. Highland School ranks in the top 6.1% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Highland School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland School?

Students at Highland School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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