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Highlands

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Highlands ranks 604 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Highlands is an elementary school in Danvers, Massachusetts, serving 380 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While part of the Danvers school district, which is ranked 216 out of 348 districts in the state, Highlands has consistently underperformed the district and state averages on academic measures, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Highlands struggles with academic performance, with only 33.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 36.52% in Danvers and 41.53% statewide. The school also faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps, with its female, white, and low socioeconomic status student groups ranking significantly lower than the state averages for those subgroups. However, Highlands' Hispanic and special education student groups perform relatively better compared to the state averages for those subgroups.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Danvers district, such as Ivan G. Smith and Riverside, generally outperform Highlands on academic measures and have higher SchoolDigger ratings. In contrast, nearby schools in Peabody, such as Center and John E. McCarthy, have lower academic performance and SchoolDigger ratings compared to Highlands, despite being in a lower-ranked district.

385

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,780

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Hobart Street
Danvers, MA 01923-2391

(978) 774-5011

District: Danvers

Students who attend Highlands usually attend:

Middle:	Holten Richmond Middle School
High:	Danvers High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

604^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Danvers

216^th of 348Danvers among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	604 of 906	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	633 of 916	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	516 of 928	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	486 of 932	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	380 of 936	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	552 of 942	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	587 of 934	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	667 of 938	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	565 of 932	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	410 of 914	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	517 of 926	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	571 of 928	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	576 of 930	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	380 of 924	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	437 of 920	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	483 of 909	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	558 of 908	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.6	576 of 911	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	458 of 911	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	528 of 887	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	392 of 882	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.5	271 of 884	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	136 of 632	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	350 of 665	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	449 of 656	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	636 of 869	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	662 of 886	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	540 of 887	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	443 of 901	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	403 of 898	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	350 of 902	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	413 of 893	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	205 of 458	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	452 of 736	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	685 of 760	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	528 of 757	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	522 of 772	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	316 of 705	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	548 of 700	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	497 of 685	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	521 of 884	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	574 of 891	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	448 of 896	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	490 of 908	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	338 of 904	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	646 of 907	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	703 of 898	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	447 of 717	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	419 of 731	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	214 of 703	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	650 of 905	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	533 of 894	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	809 of 896	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	807 of 886	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.8	390 of 925	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	619 of 737	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	645 of 753	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	555 of 762	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	551 of 764	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	366 of 765	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	590 of 780	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	589 of 772	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)78th percentile+19 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts34%-8 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Highlands

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Highlands	Public	K-5	190 Hobart Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-5011	385	23	16.4		272 (70.6%)	28 (7.3%)	68 (17.7%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	33.9	604^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.3%		30.6	633^rd of 916 public elementary schools	30.9%	29	34.3	25.0	40.9	33.5	36.4	35.9	28.8	33.7	32.3	32.3	$17,780
Great Oak	Public	K-5	76 Pickering Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-2533	291	22	12.9		216 (74.2%)	20 (6.9%)	39 (13.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	44.4	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%		57.9	392^nd of 916 public elementary schools	57.2%	121	21.1	34.0	51.1	34.2	17.5	49.1	53.3	38.7	51.1	51.1	$18,902
Ivan G Smith	Public	K-5	15 Lobao Drive	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-1350	389	32	12.0		298 (76.6%)	30 (7.7%)	47 (12.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	56.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%		65.1	319^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.2%	68	44.6	35.7	51.7	43.5	51.8	48.6	41.4	47.3	49.1	49.1	$18,852
Riverside	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Liberty Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-5010	350	27	12.7		289 (82.6%)	10 (2.9%)	39 (11.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	51.1	442^nd of 906 public elementary schools	51.2%		42.5	540^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.0%	98	61.8	39.5	31.0	42.9	55.9	44.2	45.2	47.9	26.2	26.2	$21,215
Willis E Thorpe	Public	K-5	1 Avon Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-6946	294	21	14.1		253 (86.1%)	6 (2.0%)	31 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	63.1	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.6	256^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.1%	82	39.4	51.6	44.4	46.5	40.6	67.2	46.7	54.6	44.4	44.4	$18,174
John E. McCarthy	Public	K-5	76 Lake Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5625	385	29	13.3		170 (44.2%)	79 (20.5%)	102 (26.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	35.3	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%		47.5	498^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.6%	96	40.0	40.0	24.1	35.2	45.0	40.0	18.5	35.2	20.4	20.4	$15,979
Fuller Meadow	Public	K-2	143 South Main Street	Middleton	01949	Essex County	Middleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 750-4756	269	30	9.0		227 (84.4%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.7%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$23,417
West Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Bow Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5850	294	21	14.1		234 (79.6%)	11 (3.7%)	33 (11.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	61.8	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%		50.9	463^rd of 916 public elementary schools	49.5%	113	48.9	34.2	53.9	45.9	48.9	42.1	61.5	50.8	53.9	53.9	$19,836
Thomas Carroll	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Northend Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4200	645	46	13.9		307 (47.6%)	36 (5.6%)	264 (40.9%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	19.3	751^st of 906 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.8	757^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.4%	6	31.4	25.3	19.2	25.4	16.7	29.1	24.2	23.0	21.2	21.2	$16,954
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	294	27	11.0		240 (81.6%)	9 (3.1%)	36 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.6	399^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	528^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.4%	129	54.7	22.5	46.9	41.7	64.2	30.6	48.0	48.0	48.0	48.0	$19,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands

How many students attend Highlands?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Highlands.

Is Highlands a good school?

Highlands ranks 604^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highlands attend?

Students who attend Highlands usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holten Richmond Middle School
High : Danvers High

What is the racial makeup of Highlands?

Students at Highlands are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Highlands in?

Danvers

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