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Highland Park Elementary School

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Highland Park Elementary School ranks 658 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Bloomington, Indiana, with 344 students enrolled. It is part of the Monroe County Community School Corporation district, which is ranked 110 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Highland Park Elementary School has a higher per-student spending compared to the district average, ranging from $12,082 to $17,215 in recent years, it consistently underperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.65% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.86% for the district. In math, the proficiency rate was 27.04%, compared to 50.15% for the district. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 21.4% in recent years, which suggests potential issues with student engagement and attendance.

When comparing Highland Park Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Summit Elementary School and Templeton Elementary School, it becomes evident that Highland Park is underperforming. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. The higher chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch percentages at Highland Park Elementary School suggest that socioeconomic factors and student engagement may be contributing to the lower academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's overall outcomes.

336

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,215

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Park Square Dr
Bloomington, IN 47403

(812) 825-7673

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lora L Batchelor Middle School
High:	Bloomington Graduation School
	Bloomington High School North
	The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Two or more races:

11.0%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Monroe County Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

Indiana avg38%

658^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp

110^th of 380Monroe County Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	658 of 1005	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	623 of 1011	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	664 of 1016	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	623 of 1020	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	613 of 1016	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	607 of 1031	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	613 of 1027	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	684 of 1033	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.6	616 of 1046	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	462 of 1040	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.1	817 of 1036	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	871 of 1035	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.2	652 of 1015	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	677 of 1025	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	575 of 1009	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	612 of 1003	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	579 of 996	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	752 of 985	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.1	704 of 961	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	824 of 959	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	305 of 326	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Science34%

English Language Arts32%

Math27%

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Schools Near Highland Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Park Square Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-7673	336	33	10.0	67.3%	224 (66.7%)	34 (10.1%)	26 (7.7%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	36.8	658^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.6	623^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	38.4%	35	20.0	44.7	32.4	30.2			31.7	15.0	42.1	32.4	20.5			27.0	39.5	29.6	34.2	43.2	$17,215	$2,127	$15,088
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 S Endwright Rd	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-3009	417	40	10.4	55.2%	332 (79.6%)	17 (4.1%)	38 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)	25.1	775^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.5	714^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.4%	61	25.0	27.6	15.8	23.8			23.8	33.3	39.7	13.5	21.4			29.2	35.1	24.4	30.6	19.4	$15,939	$2,053	$13,886
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Countryside Ln	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-2011	617	46	13.5	50.7%	352 (57.1%)	68 (11.0%)	105 (17.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.4%)	45.3	568^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.5%		44.6	583^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	38.6	39.5	40.5	23.3			35.8	47.0	42.0	39.3	27.4			39.3	44.4	35.6	40.3	25.0	$14,352	$1,428	$12,924
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 W 8th St	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7732	414	40	10.3	68.1%	231 (55.8%)	66 (15.9%)	61 (14.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	52.5	479^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.3%		42.2	601^st of 1011 public elementary schools	40.6%	122	43.6	54.8	37.3	11.6			38.9	45.2	54.7	47.8	14.0			42.8	54.7	9.3	36.5	38.8	$17,736	$2,407	$15,329
The Bloomington Project School	Public, Charter	K-8	349 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	The Bloomington Project School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 558-0041	317	20	15.8	34.1%	250 (78.9%)	14 (4.4%)	16 (5.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	83	150^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.4	181^st of 1011 public elementary schools	82.1%	31	67.4	57.1	61.3	59.5	37.5	52.2	57.5	51.2	62.9	48.4	43.2	45.8	26.1	47.7	77.1	64.9	70.8	61.3	$9,540	$784	$8,757
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Parrish Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7747	301	27	11.0	70.4%	173 (57.5%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (18.6%)	11.9	895^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.8	850^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.9%	45	23.1	16.7	10.8	12.9			16.0	35.9	20.8	8.1	6.5			18.3	16.7	9.7	12.7	10.8	$14,373	$1,297	$13,076
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 S Brenda Ln	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7735	412	35	11.8	64.6%	247 (60.0%)	59 (14.3%)	56 (13.6%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)	34.1	683^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	32.0%		38.4	644^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.3%	39	22.8	29.6	32.8	35.1			30.2	31.6	33.3	22.4	33.3			29.8	35.2	38.6	36.9	23.9	$16,147	$2,103	$14,044
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Clear Creek Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 824-2811	294	27	10.9	54.8%	245 (83.3%)	7 (2.4%)	13 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	39.9	624^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.9%		41.6	606^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.1%	18	32.6	30.6	20.6	50.0			34.7	37.2	44.9	14.7	36.0			34.7	38.8	34.0	36.4	11.8	$16,151	$1,289	$14,862
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-2	2200 E 2nd St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7767	288	25	11.4	32.3%	196 (68.1%)	18 (6.3%)	17 (5.9%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)								(n/a)																			$14,061	$1,074	$12,988
Binford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 E Second St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7741	507	34	14.9	20.7%	362 (71.4%)	18 (3.6%)	27 (5.3%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.1%)	90.8	67^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.3%		88.3	91^st of 1011 public elementary schools	91.0%	24	53.0	58.8	64.4	57.7			58.7	68.4	80.4	72.6	59.5			70.1	66.7	63.1	64.8	68.9	$13,553	$1,003	$12,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary School

What district is Highland Park Elementary School in?

Monroe County Community School Corp

Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks 658^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Highland Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lora L Batchelor Middle School
High : Bloomington Graduation School
High : Bloomington High School North
High : The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

Students at Highland Park Elementary School are 67% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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