School Town of Highland

Summary:

The School Town of Highland district in Indiana consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 116 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Highland Middle School ranks 109 out of 480 Indiana middle schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Math. Allen J Warren Elementary School ranks 263 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with the highest test scores in the district for Math. In contrast, test scores vary significantly across the district, with 4th grade ILEARN Math proficiency ranging from 45.1% at Judith Morton Johnston Elementary to 59.72% at Southridge Elementary.

The district also faces some challenges, such as a district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and funding disparities, with per-student spending ranging from $9,870 at Judith Morton Johnston Elementary to $11,753 at Highland High School. However, many of the schools outperform the state averages on ILEARN tests, particularly in Math, suggesting the potential for continued improvement across the district.

District Detail

9145 Kennedy Ave
Highland, IN 46322

(219) 924-7400

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,165

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.9	263^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.0%	154			36.5	54.6	34.6				42.1	44.2	61.8	44.2				50.3	52.7		52.7	30.8		$10,750	$531	$10,219
Highland High School	Public	9-12	9135 Erie St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5610	971	53	18.3	37.6%	476 (49.0%)	116 (11.9%)	328 (33.8%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.2%)	57.9	155^th of 429 public high schools	63.9%		57.3	153^rd of 432 public high schools	64.6%	2	59.5	21.2																			44.4	$11,753	$482	$11,271
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	774	37	20.9	46.1%	373 (48.2%)	84 (10.9%)	288 (37.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%		71.9	125^th of 491 public middle schools	74.5%	16						56.0	38.8	45.6	46.6				61.7	39.5	31.9	43.9		59.6	59.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	383	16	24.7	46.2%	183 (47.8%)	31 (8.1%)	153 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%		64.1	366^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.8%	128			31.4	42.0	32.4				34.5	54.3	45.1	41.9				47.2	48.0		48.0	35.1		$9,870	$557	$9,312
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Public	K-5	9340 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5640	290	14	21.4	47.9%	112 (38.6%)	26 (9.0%)	129 (44.5%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	361^st of 1011 public elementary schools	64.3%	52			43.8	52.0	35.6				44.1	58.3	62.0	31.1				51.1	48.0		48.0	26.7		$10,683	$529	$10,154
Southridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	9221 Johnston St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5650	439	20	22.5	42.4%	233 (53.1%)	36 (8.2%)	150 (34.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	64.6	342^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.8	470^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.5%	128			42.6	50.0	35.2				42.7	60.7	59.7	42.3				53.9	52.8		52.8	38.6		$10,047	$478	$9,570

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Griffith Public Schools	0.91 mi	3	206^th
School Town of Munster	2.17 mi	5	7^th
Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	2.53 mi	3	354^th
Lake Central School Corporation	2.83 mi	10	31^st
School City of Hammond	3.01 mi	14	346^th

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

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School Town of Highland

District Detail

Highland Middle School

Southridge Elementary School

Mildred Merkley Elementary School

Allen J Warren Elementary School

Highland High School

Judith Morton Johnston Elementary

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