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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 556 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 515 students in grades 3-5 in Highland, Illinois. The school is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 172 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, 61% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 51.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA (61.1% proficient) and 3rd grade Mathematics (64.8% proficient), outpacing both the district and state averages.

While Highland Elementary School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for male students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students in ELA and Mathematics, the school's performance for white students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools in these subjects. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.7% in 2021-2022 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average of 14.6%. Nearby schools, such as Grantfork Upper Elementary School, consistently outperform Highland Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics.

504

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,526

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249-2024

(618) 654-2108

District: Highland CUSD 5

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

556^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Highland CUSD 5

172^nd of 811Highland CUSD 5 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	556 of 2056	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	745 of 2067	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	638 of 2077	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	511 of 2082	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	425 of 1948	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	721 of 2086	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	598 of 2037	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	623 of 2044	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	763 of 2046	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	660 of 2052	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	700 of 2093	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	716 of 2167	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	679 of 2166	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	687 of 2147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	560 of 2139	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	653 of 2120	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	550 of 2092	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	802 of 2095	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	774 of 2086	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	202 of 1049	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	317 of 886	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	180 of 907	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	599 of 1942	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	681 of 1942	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	637 of 1957	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	468 of 1970	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	410 of 1680	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	699 of 2019	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	521 of 1964	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	252 of 1800	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	690 of 1793	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	367 of 1808	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	226 of 1763	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	117 of 1514	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	416 of 1816	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	369 of 1765	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	484 of 1947	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	745 of 1959	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	583 of 1984	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	501 of 1977	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	409 of 1707	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	649 of 2019	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	643 of 1972	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	455 of 1292	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	630 of 1195	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	442 of 1156	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	198 of 1113	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	208 of 640	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	412 of 1194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	201 of 763	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	710 of 1389	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	841 of 1392	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	745 of 1419	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	675 of 1425	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	472 of 1308	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	829 of 1462	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	709 of 1463	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science55%+15 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 654-2108	504	35	14.4	31.0%	462 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	71.8	556^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.0%		59.3	745^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.0%	189	55.3		61.1	54.4	67.9				61.0	64.8	47.3	42.8				51.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		98.8	98.8			$12,526	$798	$11,728
Highland Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 654-2108	544	49	11.1	35.1%	484 (89.0%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	17.1	97.8	97.4	16.9		$12,364	$608	$11,756
St Jacob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Jacob St	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-2541	262	17	15.6	16.8%	254 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	82.1	343^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.4	351^st of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	8	57.1		80.0	59.5	81.0				73.4	70.0	61.9	45.2				58.9	96.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.3	98.2	8.1		$11,998	$397	$11,602
Grantfork Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	206 N Mulberry St	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 675-2200	66	5	13.2	18.2%	64 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	96.8	29^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.6	87^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.8%	58	79.2			92.5	83.3				89.1		87.5	79.2				84.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$12,516	$213	$12,302
St Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18004 Saint Rose Rd	Breese	62230	Clinton County	St Rose School District 14-15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7484	167	13	12.8	15.0%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	78.1	429^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.8%	73	80.0	80.0	61.1	61.1	53.3	69.2	73.7	80.0	66.3	72.2	55.6	53.3	46.2	52.6	60.0	57.1	99.4	98.9	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	100.0	10.8	29.6	$12,284	$875	$11,409
Marine Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Division St	Marine	62061	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5404	141	9	15.2	17.0%	135 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	67.8	646^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%		73.1	505^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.6%	141	59.1		36.0	69.6	72.7				58.6	36.0	52.2	59.1				48.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	99.2	96.9	97.7			$13,160	$395	$12,766
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	315 N. Main St.	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-9411	207	14	14.7	36.7%	181 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)			62.7						62.7	66.7						66.7	99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.6	98.3	99.1	27.9		$12,518	$1,385	$11,134
Aviston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 S Hull St	Aviston	62216	Clinton County	Aviston School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 228-7245	462	27	17.1	5.8%	458 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.6	143^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.8	79^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.2%	64	58.7	73.9	88.2	74.5	73.9	73.0	84.0	87.0	80.4	90.2	88.2	71.7	62.2	68.0	65.2	75.1	92.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	68.4	92.2	80.9	8.4	25.8	$9,384	$314	$9,069
Pocahontas Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4 E State St	Pocahontas	62275	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 669-2296	193	18	10.6	53.9%	180 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	82.4	338^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.6%		68.8	573^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	235	75.0	54.5	75.0	66.7	93.8	85.7	52.6	63.6	71.4	75.0	61.9	56.3	14.3	10.5	31.8	42.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	98.2		37.4	$15,883	$783	$15,100
C A Henning School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 667-5401	706	50	14.2	18.6%	612 (86.7%)	18 (2.5%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)	83.2	323^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	84.3%		71.8	524^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	201	59.4		68.8	70.9	75.4				71.9	66.1	64.1	48.5				59.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.3	98.8	13.5		$10,956	$596	$10,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 556^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Highland High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Highland CUSD 5

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