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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 408 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School in Evansville, IN is a K–5 school with 814 students, part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, and one of the larger elementary schools in its immediate area. In 2025–26 it ranks 408th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (60th percentile, 3 stars) — the top 40% of the state — while its district sits in the bottom third of Indiana districts. Highland's English Language Arts proficiency is 47.06% and math 49.36%, which is 12.7 and 14.9 points above its district averages in those two headline subjects.

Among ten nearby schools, Highland ranks 4th in both ELA and math and 4th-lowest in chronic absenteeism at 11.8% — roughly 45% below the district rate and 29% below the state rate, and a consistent pattern for five straight years. Only three schools ahead of it post higher proficiency: McCutchanville Elementary School, Oak Hill Elementary, and Cynthia Heights Elementary School, and the first two serve populations about half as low-income. Highland spends $11,506 per student, the 5th-lowest of the eleven, even as the higher-spending Evans School, Cedar Hall Community School, and Delaware Elementary School post the group's lowest scores. Its fairest peer is Cynthia Heights, with nearly identical poverty and spending.

Two cautions stand out. Math proficiency has declined four consecutive years, from 59.04% to 49.36%, and now falls below state averages in grades 4 and 5, so the recent rank gain was driven mainly by a reading rebound. Attendance, while a clear strength, is nearly double Cynthia Heights' 7.0%. Science and social studies also trail state norms, and the free/reduced-lunch rate dropped 12 points in two years — meaning scores improved as the student population shifted.

814

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,506

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6701 Darmstadt Rd
Evansville, IN 47710

(812) 867-6401

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompkins Middle School
High:	Central High School
	New Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Two or more races:

11.1%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

Indiana avg47%

408^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

258^th of 374Evansville Vanderburgh 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
2026	59.0	408 of 1015	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	460 of 1005	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	318 of 1011	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	287 of 1016	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	262 of 1020	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	240 of 1016	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	338 of 1031	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	488 of 1027	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	425 of 1033	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	458 of 1046	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	520 of 1040	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	493 of 1036	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	465 of 1035	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	212 of 1015	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	222 of 1025	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	286 of 1009	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	57.8	485 of 1003	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	373 of 996	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.0	584 of 985	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.3	296 of 961	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	193 of 959	79.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math49%

English Language Arts47%

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Science38%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	6701 Darmstadt Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 867-6401	814	48	16.7	37.2%	640 (78.6%)	43 (5.3%)	37 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (11.1%)	59	408^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.8%		55	460^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.2%	52	45.1	47.1	48.9				47.1	60.7	48.6	39.7				49.4	37.7		37.7	45.8	$11,506	$1,942	$9,565
Stringtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4720 Stringtown Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8320	313	27	11.5	52.1%	228 (72.8%)	20 (6.4%)	24 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	38.6	629^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.0%		26.6	760^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.4%	131	39.0	42.9	25.0				35.6	44.1	41.7	36.5				40.9	29.2		29.2	28.9	$13,366	$2,310	$11,056
Evans School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 N Evans Ave	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8330	473	38	12.5	72.5%	255 (53.9%)	98 (20.7%)	55 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.7%)	9.3	945^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.4	881^st of 1005 public elementary schools	12.3%	64	15.2	14.0	3.7	10.3			11.0	22.7	10.7	7.4	11.8			13.5	14.3	20.6	17.7	16.7	$13,650	$3,602	$10,048
Cedar Hall Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 N Fulton Ave	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8223	496	43	11.4	71.2%	253 (51.0%)	104 (21.0%)	55 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.7%)	16.9	848^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.5%		19.1	824^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.0%	24	6.4	22.2	25.0	19.3	14.3	28.6	19.1	6.4	26.7	26.9	26.3	17.9	23.4	20.8	15.6	19.6	17.8	26.9	$14,414	$3,167	$11,248
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	7700 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 867-6426	476	28	17.2	20.0%	389 (81.7%)	19 (4.0%)	20 (4.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	87.7	95^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.6%		84.9	135^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.6%	40	67.2	48.7	63.6	61.6			59.9	75.4	66.2	59.1	58.9			64.6	66.2	57.5	61.9	77.3	$11,312	$1,902	$9,409
Cynthia Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	7225 Big Cynthiana Rd	Evansville	47720	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8740	451	28	16.3	37.0%	407 (90.2%)	11 (2.4%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	65.8	335^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.0%		73.7	250^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.1%	85	41.9	60.8	45.7				49.6	59.5	49.4	55.6				54.7	43.0		43.0	48.2	$11,503	$2,062	$9,441
McCutchanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10701 Petersburg Road	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0910	919	51	18.1	19.6%	770 (83.8%)	30 (3.3%)	34 (3.7%)	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.3%)	89.8	69^th of 1015 public elementary schools	93.2%		88	105^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.6%	36	58.8	70.2	53.0	75.4			64.3	72.3	80.9	57.6	74.6			71.4	59.6	66.1	62.6	68.2	$10,769	$2,000	$8,769
Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	379	32	11.7	71.0%	184 (48.5%)	79 (20.8%)	47 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	52 (13.7%)	15.7	863^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	15.0%		10.7	911^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.4%	48	15.2	18.0	12.2	24.4			17.6	26.1	13.7	19.5	26.7			21.3	15.7	28.9	21.9	9.8	$13,429	$3,287	$10,142
Vogel Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-6109	484	34	14.0	55.0%	340 (70.2%)	54 (11.2%)	42 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.9%)	54.7	464^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.3%		45.6	567^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.6%	103	33.3	38.8	47.5	50.0			42.5	51.5	52.9	36.1	35.1			43.9	38.2	47.3	43.0	34.4	$11,858	$2,001	$9,857
Joshua Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1230 E Illinois St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Joshua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 401-6300	254	13	19.5	76.0%	8 (3.1%)	194 (76.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.5%)	23.3	795^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.7%		23	792^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.2%	3	20.5	24.1	38.7	31.6			28.0	38.5	6.9	16.1	10.5			20.3	13.8	26.3	18.8	35.5	$11,103	$2,146	$8,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thompkins Middle School
High : Central High School
High : New Technical Institute

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 408^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Highland Elementary School.

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