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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 223 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Midland Park, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Midland Park School District, which is ranked 112 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School consistently performs well above the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 93.3% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 56.1%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 51.5% was significantly higher than the state average of 30.1%. The school also excels in serving its diverse student population, with the Hispanic student subgroup ranking 93rd out of 1,032 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Highland Elementary School has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.5% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Godwin Elementary School, Sicomac Elementary School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Highland Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's strong academic performance, effective strategies for serving its diverse student population, and stable funding and staffing structure suggest that it is well-positioned to continue providing a high-quality education to the students of Midland Park.

306

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,024

Per pupil spending ?

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Highland Ave
Midland Park, NJ 07432-1803

(201) 445-3880

District: Midland Park School District

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Midland Park Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg46%

223^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 609Midland Park School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	223 of 1347	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	269 of 1338	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	227 of 1342	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	293 of 1345	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	166 of 1317	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	402 of 1360	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	231 of 1353	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	485 of 1352	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	342 of 1346	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	274 of 1357	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	332 of 1363	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	514 of 1367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	499 of 1363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.1	349 of 1360	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	334 of 1354	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	326 of 1346	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	349 of 1338	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	441 of 1329	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.1	303 of 1314	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	437 of 1303	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.7	362 of 1298	72.1%	★★★★☆
2003	64.6	531 of 1204	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	230 of 1326	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	281 of 1317	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	203 of 1318	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	303 of 1326	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	158 of 1290	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	446 of 1331	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	267 of 1333	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	93 of 1032	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	86 of 989	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	41 of 982	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	87 of 953	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	31 of 896	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	77 of 899	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	187 of 870	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	203 of 1318	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	260 of 1313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	245 of 1315	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	266 of 1324	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	193 of 1297	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	317 of 1335	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	201 of 1334	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	246 of 1023	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	226 of 989	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	175 of 958	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	177 of 949	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	104 of 868	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	331 of 1007	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	423 of 1001	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	213 of 970	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	226 of 963	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	242 of 975	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	285 of 976	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	168 of 964	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	401 of 1023	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	202 of 1022	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+18 vs state

Science52%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Godwin/Highland Avenue School is top notch! Midland Park is a great town to raise a family in. There are so many involved, caring teachers, staff and administrators. The families are involved and caring, and as someone who has volunteered in the school as a class parent for four years, I have gotten to know the students and staff and I can't say enough about how wonderful they are! When your child has an issue, the teacher, school counselor and administrators are right on top of it. The extra curricular activities are well rounded, and many things have been added... some at the request of the parents/community, which is great to see this response. Many new teachers and administrators with 5 years or less in the district make this an energetic, vibrant environment where I am pleased to send my children! I would recommend this school system to any young family wanting to be a part of a small community where you know the kids and families that your child is spending their days with! Midland Park Schools, the Rec program and town as a whole offers a lot for its size; it's small town America in the middle of a huge metropolitan area. I highly recommend Godwin/Highland Avenue schools! Close Quote

Schools Near Highland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 Highland Ave	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-3880	306	32	9.6	7.8%	214 (69.9%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (19.3%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	83.6	223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.9	269^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.9%	46	51.5	65.8	75.7	82.8	93.3	63.4	60.8	60.0	65.8	$16,024	$154	$15,870
Godwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	41 E. Center Street	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-5350	233	26	8.9	7.3%	169 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (18.5%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)								(n/a)										$15,611	$241	$15,370
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 West Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07450	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2740	448	35	12.8	1.6%	299 (66.7%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	48 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	93.2	59^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.8	66^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.1%	7	63.8	70.7	87.6	82.6		81.5	89.2	77.2		$11,275	$32	$11,243
Calvin Coolidge Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Grandview Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5710	316	27	11.5		254 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	26 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	91.9	81^st of 1347 public elementary schools	94.0%		92	81^st of 1338 public elementary schools	93.9%		59.6	69.2	94.4	98.0		73.1	76.0	75.0		$12,914	$256	$12,658
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Morningside Rd	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2770	440	34	13.0	1.1%	287 (65.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.1%)	73 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	91.8	82^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.9%		94	50^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.3%	32	49.4	74.4	82.4	88.4		83.7	80.0	79.3		$9,772	$30	$9,742
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Demarest St	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2730	348	29	12.1	5.2%	202 (58.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53 (15.2%)	59 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	95.4	23^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.5	13^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	67.2	79.1	88.9	88.1		86.6	90.3	80.6		$12,001	$232	$11,769
Sicomac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	356 Sicomac Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5730	369	27	13.4	0.8%	302 (81.8%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.4%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	78.2	311^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.6	369^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.4%	58	43.7	58.6	62.1	72.3		74.1	75.7	60.0		$13,833	$256	$13,577
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Goffle Hill Road	Hawthorne	07507	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 423-6480	264	25	10.7	23.9%	140 (53.0%)	6 (2.3%)	88 (33.3%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	72.4	387^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.1	477^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.3%	90	32.5	56.6	62.9	64.3		63.4	71.4	69.0		$17,713	$37	$17,676
Crescent Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-0690	313	32	9.9	1.0%	212 (67.7%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (23.3%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	84.5	210^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.4%		75.6	345^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.2%	135	45.6	63.6	73.2	72.0		86.6	65.9	73.7		$9,264		$9,264
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Woodland Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5740	378	29	13.1		333 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	79.1	301^st of 1347 public elementary schools	77.7%		76.5	329^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.4%	28	39.4	61.6	73.8	80.3		68.6	63.1	62.3		$12,788	$256	$12,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

High : Midland Park Junior/Senior High School

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 223^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Midland Park School District

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