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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 406 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving 329 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Skokie School District 68, which is ranked 320 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School consistently outperforms the Skokie School District 68 and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.1% of all students at Highland Elementary School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, 59% of Highland Elementary School students were proficient or better, compared to 43.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with 83.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.2% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Highland Elementary School also has a strong performance across various student subgroups, particularly in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Highland Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in the 2020-2021 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to nearby schools, Highland Elementary School generally outperforms Devonshire Elementary School, which is also part of the Skokie School District 68. But some nearby schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 district, such as Kingsley Elementary, Willard Elementary, and Lincolnwood Elementary, have comparable or even higher academic performance than Highland Elementary School.

316

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,900

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9700 Crawford Ave
Skokie, IL 60076-1106

(847) 676-5001

District: Skokie School District 68

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Old Orchard Junior High School
High:	Niles North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.7%

Asian:

29.4%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

406^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Skokie School District 68

320^th of 811Skokie School District 68 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	79.6	406 of 2056	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	692 of 2067	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	724 of 2077	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	803 of 2082	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	1058 of 1948	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	839 of 2086	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	646 of 2037	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	664 of 2044	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	680 of 2046	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	705 of 2052	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	534 of 2093	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	395 of 2167	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	841 of 2166	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	1059 of 2147	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	1085 of 2139	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.3	1064 of 2120	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	1073 of 2092	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.0	780 of 2095	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	1171 of 2086	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.3	693 of 2022	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.1	722 of 2030	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.1	906 of 2020	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	19 of 688	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	150 of 234	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	187 of 219	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	219 of 237	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	215 of 226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	237 of 243	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	228 of 242	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	157 of 1049	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	339 of 907	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	424 of 788	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	478 of 826	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	386 of 788	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	379 of 768	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.3	530 of 537	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	387 of 743	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	357 of 718	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	553 of 1942	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	622 of 1942	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	614 of 1957	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	664 of 1970	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	939 of 1680	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	797 of 2019	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	752 of 1964	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	503 of 959	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	324 of 970	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	384 of 954	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	192 of 955	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	227 of 938	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	158 of 1800	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	56.5	642 of 1793	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	594 of 1808	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	364 of 1763	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	456 of 1514	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	642 of 1816	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	634 of 1765	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	268 of 1947	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	724 of 1959	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	793 of 1984	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	876 of 1977	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	1073 of 1707	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	857 of 2019	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	491 of 1972	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	328 of 1292	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	533 of 1195	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	462 of 1156	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	293 of 1389	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	603 of 1392	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	725 of 1419	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	894 of 1425	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	998 of 1308	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	692 of 1462	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	513 of 1463	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)48th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science59%+19 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 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	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-5001	316	29	10.8	47.5%	94 (29.7%)	46 (14.6%)	44 (13.9%)	93 (29.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	79.6	406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.3%		62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	286	59.2		57.4	61.5	83.7				67.1	55.6	60.4	61.2				59.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$23,900	$1,329	$22,572
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5		58.3	52.9	76.1				62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3				53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7			$24,254	$608	$23,646
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8441	254	27	9.3	70.1%	25 (9.8%)	46 (18.1%)	168 (66.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21.6	1626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	116	16.7		36.4	31.0	33.3	6.7			31.4	40.6	20.7	11.1	13.3			22.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8		27.8	$27,784	$1,167	$26,617
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7			$22,866	$501	$22,365
Devonshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	9040 Kostner Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-4901	417	32	13.0	65.7%	146 (35.0%)	57 (13.7%)	65 (15.6%)	121 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	51.3	981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.6	853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	128	42.0		53.6	48.1	44.1				48.7	53.6	33.3	32.4				40.3	92.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.5	94.2	93.2			$21,958	$1,092	$20,866
Lincolnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Colfax St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8881	288	27	10.5	34.7%	155 (53.8%)	90 (31.3%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	81.4	366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.7	226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.1%	140	60.4		57.9	63.0	64.6				61.6	75.4	67.4	58.3				67.5	95.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	100.0	95.8	95.5			$26,663	$545	$26,118
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1		31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5		378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.5	61^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	47			87.9	95.8					91.9	92.1	88.4					90.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$21,558	$261	$21,297
Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	462	49	9.4		253 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	47 (10.2%)	64 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (19.0%)	95.7	46^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	38^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	8			86.2	84.8					85.5	83.0	82.4					82.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.8	98.8	11.3		$27,540	$648	$26,892
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Green Bay Rd	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8401	334	27	12.5	30.8%	182 (54.5%)	90 (26.9%)	20 (6.0%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	75.2	495^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.7	292^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.9%	203	51.1		66.2	64.6	61.2				64.2	60.3	58.3	47.9				56.1	96.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.1	97.2			$22,902	$350	$22,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Skokie School District 68

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 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 : Old Orchard Junior High School
High : Niles North High School

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 406^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 30% White, 29% Asian, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

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