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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 199 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ridgeland, Mississippi, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 596 students. It is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 18 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Highland Elementary is part of a highly-ranked school district, the data reveals several key metrics that differentiate it from nearby schools. The school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.0% in 2022-2023 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Madison Avenue Lower Elementary (23.9%) and Ann Smith Elementary (23.9%). Additionally, Highland Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Madison County School District and the state of Mississippi averages.

Another key factor is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Highland Elementary, ranging from 78.19% to 99.56% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Madison Avenue Lower Elementary (17.94%) and Ann Smith Elementary (72.86%), suggesting that Highland Elementary serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 16.7 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Madison Avenue Lower Elementary (10.9) and Ann Smith Elementary (11.7), indicating that Highland Elementary may have fewer resources per student compared to its counterparts.

629

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,270

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Brame Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157

(601) 853-8103

District: Madison County Schools

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Old Town Middle School
High:	Ridgeland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

22.7%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Madison County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg72%

Mississippi avg54%

199^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Madison County Schools

18^th of 130Madison County Schools among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	199 of 383	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	192 of 390	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	199 of 377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	157 of 382	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	173 of 381	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	172 of 397	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	235 of 404	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	183 of 406	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	154 of 394	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	154 of 402	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.9	111 of 394	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	54.1	188 of 408	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	166 of 414	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	127 of 418	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	81 of 392	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	54 of 394	86.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science57%-9 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (2025)			MAAP 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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-5	330 Brame Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 853-8103	629	47	13.4	79.0%	54 (8.6%)	390 (62.0%)	143 (22.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	48.4	199^th of 383 public elementary schools	48.0%		52	192^nd of 390 public elementary schools	50.8%	7	45.3	49.3	50.4	54.7	52.9	44.8	57.2	$12,270
Ann E. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	306 S.Pear Orchard Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 856-6621	715	47	15.0	76.9%	55 (7.7%)	414 (57.9%)	203 (28.4%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)								(n/a)								$12,801
North Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 James M. Davis Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3528	346	21	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	338 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	55.5	172^nd of 383 public elementary schools	55.1%		32.2	271^st of 390 public elementary schools	30.5%	99	57.6	59.2	47.0	54.2	71.5	32.7	57.2	$13,687
Revive Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-3	5301 Old Canton Rd.	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Revive	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 345-1310	367	17	21.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	353 (96.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)								$11,691
McLeod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Sandlewood Place	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3597	343	21	16.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	327 (95.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$13,210
McWillie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 McWillie Circle	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3709	414	27	15.5	100.0%	94 (22.7%)	297 (71.7%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	89.9	25^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.5%		87.3	34^th of 390 public elementary schools	91.3%	9	80.0	88.9	83.3	76.7	77.8	58.3	83.3	$12,783
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Forest Avenue	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3519	365	21	17.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	357 (97.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.7	351^st of 383 public elementary schools	8.4%		30.5	275^th of 390 public elementary schools	29.5%	76	25.8	33.4	37.7	29.1	27.8	20.7	28.3	$13,060
Spann Elementary School	Public	K-5	1615 Brecon Dr	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3532	433	25	17.2	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	337 (77.8%)	64 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	33.3	266^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.5%		24.4	309^th of 390 public elementary schools	20.8%	43	47.4	45.5	50.0	18.4	35.1	36.7	56.7	$13,133
Smilow Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-4	787 E. Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Collegiate	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5340	547	26	21.0	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	530 (96.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.6	330^th of 383 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.2	357^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.5%	27	31.2	40.0		29.5	28.6			$12,218
Boyd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4531 Broadmeadow Street	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(601) 987-3504	424	26	16.1	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	376 (88.7%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	5.6	378^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.3%		12	359^th of 390 public elementary schools	7.9%	19	19.4	17.2	32.9	10.8	15.5	10.4	25.8	$13,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 199^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Madison County Schools

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 62% African American, 23% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Old Town Middle School
High : Ridgeland High School

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