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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 386 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 726 students. The school is part of the Glasgow Independent School District, which is ranked 92 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, typically in the 300s-400s out of 685-700 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, particularly in 5th grade writing and social studies. Highland Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 28% in 2023-2024 and 25% in 2024-2025, which are well above the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $12,226 in 2021-2022 to $20,270 in 2022-2023, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.6 to 16.8 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Glasgow Independent and Barren County districts, such as South Green Elementary, Hiseville Elementary, and Red Cross Elementary, Highland Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher student achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more favorable demographic profile.

618

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,704

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

164 Scottie Drive
Glasgow, KY 42141

(270) 659-0432

District: Glasgow Independent

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glasgow Middle School
High:	Glasgow High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Writing scores 13 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

386^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Glasgow Independent

92^nd of 157Glasgow Independent among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	386 of 685	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	399 of 685	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	348 of 687	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	390 of 684	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	344 of 517	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	424 of 700	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	449 of 691	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	376 of 694	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	292 of 690	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	351 of 698	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	340 of 705	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.4	462 of 719	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	474 of 713	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	341 of 688	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.8	425 of 683	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.9	208 of 658	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	273 of 651	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.7	77 of 638	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	22 of 140	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	41 of 185	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	81 of 184	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	42.3	237 of 474	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	32 of 65	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	426 of 648	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	331 of 644	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	288 of 639	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	370 of 641	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	278 of 312	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	417 of 671	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	479 of 663	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	106 of 168	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	84 of 120	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.8	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	51 of 153	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	331 of 672	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	474 of 665	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	380 of 670	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	400 of 667	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	232 of 275	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	384 of 664	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	399 of 631	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	321 of 653	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	438 of 652	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	371 of 652	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	408 of 657	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	430 of 676	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	414 of 665	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2019	29.2	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	261 of 306	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	254 of 279	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	235 of 257	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	435 of 661	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	350 of 659	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	356 of 659	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	230 of 658	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	380 of 656	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	196 of 337	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	289 of 592	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	373 of 593	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)84th percentile+43 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)50th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics41%-6 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Writing25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Scottie Drive	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 659-0432	618	42	14.7	62.8%	387 (62.6%)	40 (6.5%)	89 (14.4%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	79 (12.8%)	44.4	386^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.1	399^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.8%	13	41.0	53.0	39.0				45.0	58.0	46.0				38.0	25.0		30.0		41.0		$14,704	$1,262	$316	$1,578	$9,009	$2,192	$11,201
North Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2002 North Jackson Highway	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 629-2300	537	34	15.7	50.8%	496 (92.4%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	57.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%		53	314^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.2%	38	51.0	45.0	41.0	52.0			49.0	48.0	41.0	63.0			42.0	49.0		41.0		59.0		$17,912	$1,206	$555	$1,754	$9,672	$2,914	$12,394
Hiseville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	149 Cardinal Blvd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 453-2611	322	22	14.6	67.1%	285 (88.5%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	63.3	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%		71.2	156^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.2%	72	33.0	54.0	61.0	74.0			41.0	46.0	56.0							49.0		61.0		$18,880	$2,039	$502	$2,533	$9,223	$3,317	$12,403
South Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 James T Rogers Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-3806	487	36	13.5	66.1%	269 (55.2%)	35 (7.2%)	122 (25.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.5%)	68.5	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%		70.8	160^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.6%	27	43.0	52.0	53.0				49.0	59.0	57.0				54.0	57.0		48.0		54.0		$18,300	$1,018	$344	$1,362	$8,556	$2,365	$10,921
Red Cross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Parkview Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 659-2400	679	45	15.0	59.5%	592 (87.2%)	16 (2.4%)	26 (3.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	64.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%		54.2	306^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.3%	86	45.0	29.0	54.0	61.0			42.0	51.0	64.0	62.0			38.0	78.0		46.0		70.0		$17,801	$1,620	$605	$2,218	$9,570	$2,418	$11,819
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4601 New Salem Rd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 678-2722	347	24	14.7	56.8%	322 (92.8%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	47.5	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%		55.9	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%	72	37.0	66.0	50.0	53.0			35.0	61.0	41.0	53.0				30.0		24.0		43.0		$19,340	$1,809	$755	$2,557	$9,727	$3,193	$12,763
Temple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8788 Tompkinsville Rd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 427-2611	266	19	14.0	60.5%	214 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	52.8	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%		46.1	359^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.6%	46	39.0	42.0	56.0	50.0			32.0	32.0	47.0	59.0				75.0		41.0		56.0		$19,498	$1,584	$573	$2,150	$10,468	$3,300	$13,584
Caverna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 N Dixie Hwy	Cave City	42127	Barren County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 773-3671	330	23	14.5	76.1%	251 (76.1%)	26 (7.9%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.9%)	8.5	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	653^rd of 685 public elementary schools	4.7%	3	23.0	21.0	23.0				23.0	33.0	23.0				21.0	9.0		6.0		26.0		$17,278	$1,782	$1,002	$2,784	$11,223	$2,748	$13,971
Park City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Indian Mill Rd	Park City	42160	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 749-5665	290	23	12.8	73.4%	248 (85.5%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	18.3	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%		17.4	585^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.6%	3	18.0	30.0	30.0	45.0			30.0	30.0	35.0	34.0			22.0	18.0		33.0		25.0		$18,263	$1,605	$537	$2,134	$9,270	$3,056	$12,155
Legrande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Legrande School Road	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 786-2746	327	23	14.3	49.2%	299 (91.4%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	38.4	446^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.8	460^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.8%	14	32.0	30.0	46.0	36.0	30.0	41.0	39.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	61.0	65.0		17.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	35.0	65.0	$16,277	$1,241	$891	$2,132	$11,226	$2,919	$14,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Glasgow Independent

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Glasgow Middle School
High : Glasgow High School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 386^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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