Highlands Middle School

Public 6-8

 10913 Pine Estates Rd E
       Jacksonville, FL  32218-4634


(904) 696-8771

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
912th of 1,185 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,331 Help


Feeder schools for Highlands Middle School:

Elementary:    Biscayne Elementary School
    Dinsmore Elementary School
    Garden City Elementary School
    Highlands Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  697

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.2%
White:
8.2%
Hispanic:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.6% Help


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Compare Details Highlands Middle School ranks worse than 77% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 13th among 26 ranked middle schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.2%), Hispanic (8.2%), White (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands Middle School is 22.4. 23 middle schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands Middle School is $10,331, which is the 5th highest among 26 middle schools in the Duval School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Highlands Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Highlands Middle School 912th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Highlands Middle School in the ranking list.)

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 52nd of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highlands Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.63 474th 593 20.1%
2005 17.05 518th 602 14.0%
2006 22.46 530th 675 21.5%
2007 20.45 599th 736 18.6%
2008 27.45 569th 740 23.1%
2009 20.69 630th 780 19.2%
2010 17.93 699th 839 16.7%
2011 16.55 750th 891 15.8%
2012 19.82 734th 897 18.2%
2013 14.88 819th 956 14.3%
2014 14.60 871st 999 12.8%
2016 16.99 863rd 997 13.4%
2017 18.89 857th 1031 16.9%
2018 11.79 940th 1035 9.2%
2019 13.03 981st 1099 10.7%
2021 14.93 1002nd 1136 11.8%
2022 21.45 940th 1148 18.1%
2023 25.29 907th 1177 22.9%
See the entire list of Florida Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Highlands Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 764 667 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1437
1989 771 691 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1477
1990 701 747 5 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1464
1991 688 756 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1460
1992 1178 452 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1644
1993 1174 485 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1676
1994 1064 496 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1569
1995 1014 555 4 9 5 n/a n/a 0 1587
1996 1014 555 4 9 5 n/a n/a 0 1587
1997 1049 579 4 10 4 n/a n/a 0 1646
1998 1058 578 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1652
1999 982 607 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1604
2000 856 628 2 10 4 n/a n/a 0 1500
2001 754 634 5 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1406
2002 702 776 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1507
2003 702 776 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1507
2004 707 827 5 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1566
2005 142 822 2 23 1 n/a n/a 0 990
2006 153 930 4 37 2 n/a n/a 0 1126
2007 141 989 4 40 1 n/a n/a 14 1189
2008 100 1011 7 44 0 n/a n/a 28 1190
2009 77 830 7 18 2 n/a n/a 23 957
2010 71 775 5 38 1 n/a n/a 6 896
2011 73 762 6 41 3 0 16 0 901
2012 70 723 9 48 2 0 16 0 868
2013 58 772 5 44 1 1 17 0 898
2014 60 794 5 38 1 1 17 0 916
2015 65 693 1 35 0 1 20 0 815
2016 79 669 2 37 0 2 13 0 802
2017 88 616 3 32 0 0 17 0 756
2018 66 688 2 36 0 2 23 0 817
2019 76 767 4 35 0 1 23 0 906
2020 73 741 2 46 1 2 30 0 895
2021 79 587 4 44 1 1 31 0 747
2022 71 518 5 54 2 1 34 0 685
2023 57 538 4 57 0 3 38 0 697

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highlands Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1437 74.0 19.4 21.1
1989 1477 73.0 20.2 19.6
1990 1464 72.0 20.3 20.9
1991 1460 68.0 21.4 14.7
1992 1644 74.0 22.2 18.1
1993 1676 74.0 22.6 20
1994 1569 71.0 22.1 17.3
1995 1587 70.0 22.7 41.6
1996 1587 70.0 22.7 41.6
1997 1646 72.0 22.9 40.8
1998 1652 72.0 22.9 26.4
1999 1604 75.0 21.4 47.3
2000 1500 72.0 20.8 51.1
2001 1406 72.0 19.5 54.5
2002 1507 72.0 20.9 51.4
2003 1507 72.0 20.9 51.4
2004 1566 76.0 20.6 51.6
2005 990 47.0 21.1 65.4
2006 1126 57.0 19.8 59.4
2007 1189 61.0 19.5 59
2008 1190 68.0 17.5 55.5
2009 957 63.2 15.7 71.8
2010 896 54.0 16.5 70.7
2011 901 47.0 19.1 72.8
2012 868 45.0 19.2 78.8
2013 898 45.0 19.9 74.7
2014 916 48.0 19.0 64.3
2015 815 46.0 17.7 61.1
2016 802 46.0 17.4 71.7
2017 756 45.0 16.8 70.4
2018 817 39.0 20.9 74.4
2019 906 39.0 23.2 71.4
2020 895 35.0 25.5 70.7
2021 747 41.0 18.2 72.7
2022 685 34.0 20.1 74.3
2023 697 31.0 22.4 72.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highlands Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1437 74.0 19.4 21.1
1989 1477 73.0 20.2 19.6
1990 1464 72.0 20.3 20.9
1991 1460 68.0 21.4 14.7
1992 1644 74.0 22.2 18.1
1993 1676 74.0 22.6 20
1994 1569 71.0 22.1 17.3
1995 1587 70.0 22.7 41.6
1996 1587 70.0 22.7 41.6
1997 1646 72.0 22.9 40.8
1998 1652 72.0 22.9 26.4
1999 1604 75.0 21.4 47.3
2000 1500 72.0 20.8 51.1
2001 1406 72.0 19.5 54.5
2002 1507 72.0 20.9 51.4
2003 1507 72.0 20.9 51.4
2004 1566 76.0 20.6 51.6
2005 990 47.0 21.1 65.4
2006 1126 57.0 19.8 59.4
2007 1189 61.0 19.5 59
2008 1190 68.0 17.5 55.5
2009 957 63.2 15.7 71.8
2010 896 54.0 16.5 70.7
2011 901 47.0 19.1 72.8
2012 868 45.0 19.2 78.8
2013 898 45.0 19.9 74.7
2014 916 48.0 19.0 64.3
2015 815 46.0 17.7 61.1
2016 802 46.0 17.4 71.7
2017 756 45.0 16.8 70.4
2018 817 39.0 20.9 74.4
2019 906 39.0 23.2 71.4
2020 895 35.0 25.5 70.7
2021 747 41.0 18.2 72.7
2022 685 34.0 20.1 74.3
2023 697 31.0 22.4 72.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highlands Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $785 (11.3%) $6,176 (88.7%) $6,961
2019 $960 (15.9%) $5,063 (84.1%) $6,022
2020 $1,033 (16.7%) $5,152 (83.3%) $6,184
2021 $2,295 (24.2%) $7,204 (75.8%) $9,498
2022 $3,158 (30.6%) $7,174 (69.4%) $10,331

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 981st of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 907th of 1177 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School)3327
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4743
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Middle School)2536
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Duval)5141
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School)2524
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4442
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Middle School)3130
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Duval)4741
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School)2523
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4942
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Middle School)1431
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Duval)3228
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Highlands Middle School)2439
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Duval)4035
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Highlands Middle School)4067
 27%
   End of Course Civics (Duval)6963
 6%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Highlands Middle School)9195
 4%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Duval)6055
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students906697
 23.1%
African American767538
 29.9%
American Indian00
Asian44
Hispanic3557
 62.9%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White7657
 25%
Two or More Races2338
 65.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%72.6%
 1.2%


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Students at Highlands Middle School are 77% African American, 8% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 697 students attended Highlands Middle School.

Highlands Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Florida middle schools.


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

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