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Highland Elementary

Q: Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Highland Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 95% African American, 3% White, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : R. G. Central Middle High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

Public Grades K-5

900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 253 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked 363 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in Missouri, with its students scoring significantly below the state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.1% of 3rd-grade students at Highland Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 9.1% in the Riverview Gardens district and 41.4% statewide. The school also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 58.9% to 65.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, nearly all of the students at Highland Elementary come from low-income families and qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Highland Elementary to other schools in the area, the challenges faced by the school become even more apparent. The other elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens district, such as Meadows Elementary, Gibson Elementary, and Glasgow Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students. However, schools in the neighboring Hazelwood School District and St. Louis City School District, such as Grannemann Elementary and Earl Nance Senior Elementary, outperform Highland Elementary by a significant margin on standardized tests.

242

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,463

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174 Shepley Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137-4220

(314) 868-4561

District: Riverview Gardens

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R. G. Central Middle
High:	Riverview Gardens Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

White:

2.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (4% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 39 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg10%

Missouri avg43%

900^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Riverview Gardens

363^rd of 367Riverview Gardens among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	900 of 900	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	903 of 906	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	882 of 898	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	908 of 908	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1019 of 1052	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	981 of 1045	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	1007 of 1032	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	851 of 865	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	1047 of 1058	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	1050 of 1089	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	1078 of 1108	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	1044 of 1085	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	1051 of 1088	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	1036 of 1066	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	995 of 1053	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	991 of 1084	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	977 of 1080	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	929 of 1074	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	191 of 191	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	164 of 185	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	202 of 250	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	182 of 243	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	23.8	202 of 251	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	638 of 638	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	622 of 625	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	595 of 611	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	532 of 532	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	873 of 907	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	818 of 887	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)20th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts5%-38 vs state

Mathematics2%-39 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 27, 2013

My children attend Highland Elementary School, and I feel they are in an organized and safe school. The teachers set high expectations for the students because they are committed to delivering a quality education. My fourth grader’s teacher is constantly setting goals for the students, testing, teaching and sharing the results with my child and I. We review the results together and come up with creative and nurturing methods to extend and improve my child’s learning. I am pleased with the education that my children are receiving at Highland Elementary School. Close Quote

Schools Near Highland Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Shepley Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4561	242	17	14.2	61.6%	7 (2.9%)	230 (95.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	900^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%	3	2.1				6.2	2.6	6.5		$15,463	$1,817	$13,646
Glasgow Elementary	Public	K-5	10560 Renfrew Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4680	264	18	14.8		5 (1.9%)	258 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	849^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.7%		4.5	888^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.0%	39	7.3	16.8		2.4	14.4	9.3	21.5		$15,249	$1,752	$13,497
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	9926 Fonda Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4845	387	25	15.6	61.2%	2 (0.5%)	381 (98.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	887^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.4%		5	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	3	6.1		3.2	3.2	12.0	4.9	12.6		$14,500	$1,775	$12,724
Danforth Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 St Cyr Rd	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9524	274	16	17.6		5 (1.8%)	264 (96.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3	899^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.1%		4	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%	5	2.1	4.6		2.5		4.7	7.2		$15,277	$1,791	$13,486
Larimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trampe Ln	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4500	330	26	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	310 (93.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	4.5	885^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.1	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%	19	2.5	7.7	6.9	10.2	7.5	9.5	5.2		$16,083	$596	$15,487
Twillman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11831 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4850	273	21	12.8	100.0%	4 (1.5%)	241 (88.3%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	7.5	846^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.3	868^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.2%	22	2.6		9.2	9.2	12.3	18.3	18.3		$15,738	$273	$15,465
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	10242 Prince	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-5205	137	11	12.4	67.2%	1 (0.7%)	134 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				4.0		4.4			$16,771	$1,688	$15,083
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Edgefield	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-2454	321	20	16.4	67.0%	3 (0.9%)	306 (95.3%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	876^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.1	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	2.0	8.4	4.3	4.2	3.9	10.5	20.9		$15,480	$2,022	$13,459
Grannemann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2324 Redman Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4250	438	34	12.8	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	412 (94.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	6.6	860^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.4%		7	862^nd of 906 public elementary schools	4.9%	2	10.2	6.2	11.6	11.6	15.7	9.3	13.3		$14,874	$434	$14,440
Earl Nance Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8959 Riverview Blvd	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-0634	321	24	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	313 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.1	840^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%	15	17.8	13.0	9.4	9.4		9.8	18.7	7.7	$20,717	$546	$20,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R. G. Central Middle
High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Riverview Gardens

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 95% African American, 3% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Highland Elementary.

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