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Highlands Elementary School

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Highlands Elementary School ranks 755 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Highlands Elementary School in Immokalee, FL, serves 599 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly-rated Collier County School District, which ranks 13th out of 70 districts in Florida.

Highlands Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in Immokalee, consistently outperforming its immediate neighbors like Village Oaks Elementary, Lake Trafford Elementary, and Eden Park Elementary in overall rank and test scores. The school has shown a powerful upward trend, rebounding strongly after a dip in the 2023-2024 school year. In the 2025-2026 school year, every grade level in both English Language Arts and Math scored at or above the state average. A key differentiator is its exceptional 5th Grade Science performance, with 65% of students proficient, nearly matching the district average and exceeding the state average. The school also boasts a low and improving chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.6%, which is significantly lower than the district average and less than half the state average.

Highlands Elementary has a remarkable turnaround story, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 3-star rating today, demonstrating sustained improvement despite serving a predominantly low-income community where over 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school benefits from high per-student spending of $18,851, which supports a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and targeted academic programs. While the school shows a consistent pattern of stronger Math than English Language Arts performance, its overall trajectory and strong academic growth make it a standout choice in the Immokalee area.

599

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,851

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Lake Trafford Rd
Immokalee, FL 34142

(239) 377-7100

District: Collier

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Immokalee Middle School
High:	Immokalee High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

African American:

10.4%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg70%

Florida avg62%

755^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Collier

13^th of 70Collier among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	755 of 2240	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	1054 of 2258	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	1021 of 2256	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	594 of 2240	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	579 of 2219	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	562 of 2247	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	928 of 2182	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	905 of 2118	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.5	1462 of 2112	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.2	1806 of 2087	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	1801 of 2064	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1829 of 2029	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1663 of 1984	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	1557 of 1985	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	1343 of 1919	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.7	1522 of 1847	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	1438 of 1789	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	1313 of 1786	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	1315 of 1688	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+5 vs state

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Science65%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7100	599	48	12.5	74.1%	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.4%)	521 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	64.9	755^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.3%		52.7	1054^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.3%	299	62.0	65.0	70.0				68.0	74.0	66.0			65.0				$18,851	$2,006	$16,845
Rcma Immokalee Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	123 N 4th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	Yes	(239) 867-3220	335	22	15.2	80.6%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	331 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.1	1070^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.2%		56.9	952^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	57.8%	118	59.0	63.0	52.0	49.0	75.0	72.0	77.0	85.0	67.0	77.0	87.0	38.0	76.0	92.0	72.0	$13,589	$1,226	$12,363
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 S 9th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8000	584	42	13.8	80.3%	13 (2.2%)	89 (15.2%)	479 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41.1	1372^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.8%		58.5	916^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.4%	456	47.0	38.0	62.0				59.0	66.0	72.0			47.0				$17,957	$1,546	$16,411
Lake Trafford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7300	717	48	14.8	73.5%	28 (3.9%)	162 (22.6%)	520 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51.6	1099^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.2	967^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.2%	132	57.0	60.0	59.0				54.0	71.0	78.0			51.0				$18,617	$1,533	$17,084
Eden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Westclox St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-9200	646	44	14.5	77.2%	19 (2.9%)	79 (12.2%)	542 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	55.3	1014^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.4	1217^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.1%	203	40.0	51.0	54.0				76.0	75.0	79.0			65.0				$18,875	$1,990	$16,886
Village Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 State Road 29 S	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8600	511	37	13.8	79.3%	8 (1.6%)	147 (28.8%)	346 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54.9	1022^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	54.4%		53.3	1031^st of 2258 public elementary schools	54.3%	9	57.0	57.0	59.0				61.0	83.0	66.0			59.0				$20,275	$1,978	$18,297
Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5945 Everglades Blvd N	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6600	1,041	60	17.4	66.0%	212 (20.4%)	141 (13.5%)	640 (61.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.9%)	79.4	402^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	82.1%		72.8	560^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%	158	82.0	72.0	69.0				91.0	83.0	69.0			66.0				$12,252	$706	$11,546
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4095 18th Ave NE	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-8200	792	54	14.7	69.7%	193 (24.4%)	57 (7.2%)	520 (65.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	73	554^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.3%		59.1	903^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	60.0%	349	59.0	67.0	73.0				75.0	68.0	87.0			83.0				$15,175	$1,200	$13,975
Corkscrew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1065 County Road 858	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-6500	908	61	14.7	42.6%	406 (44.7%)	57 (6.3%)	382 (42.1%)	29 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.4%)	76.3	474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.8%		83	337^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.1%	137	67.0	76.0	73.0				72.0	81.0	78.0			63.0				$13,975	$620	$13,356
Mirror Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Charwood Ave S	Lehigh Acres	33974	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-2200	1,237	72	17.2	65.0%	189 (15.3%)	204 (16.5%)	795 (64.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.2%)	43.4	1310^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.5%		40.9	1328^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.2%	18	53.0	52.0	56.0				62.0	63.0	63.0			54.0				$12,078	$1,668	$10,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Highlands Elementary School ranks 755^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

Collier

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Immokalee Middle School
High : Immokalee High School

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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