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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 1477 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 621 students in grades K-5 in the Highland Central School District in Highland, New York. The school has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 919 out of 2201 New York elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1477 out of 2445 in 2024-2025.

Highland Elementary School's student performance on the New York State Assessments is generally lower than the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate is 50.94% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 5th grade ELA proficiency rate is 46.23% compared to the state average of 56.61%. However, the school's 4th grade Math proficiency rate is 65.28%, which is higher than the state average of 58.64%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic and Special Education students struggling.

Compared to nearby schools, Hagan School in the Spackenkill Union Free School District consistently outperforms Highland Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, with 4 out of 5 star ratings. In contrast, schools within the Poughkeepsie City School District, such as G.W. Krieger School and S.F.B. Morse Elementary School, have significantly lower proficiency rates and 0 or 1 star ratings. The nearby Ralph R. Smith School in the Hyde Park Central School District also struggles, with 1 star ratings and lower proficiency rates compared to the state.

665

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,827

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Lockhart Ln
Highland, NY 12528-1008

(845) 691-1072

District: Highland Central School District

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

1,477^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

624^th of 874Highland Central School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	1477 of 2445	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1457 of 2445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	944 of 2439	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1112 of 2434	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	919 of 2201	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	1182 of 2413	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	966 of 2395	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	1048 of 2386	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	1590 of 2366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	1228 of 2352	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	1309 of 2345	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	1168 of 2325	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	1301 of 2320	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	1462 of 2286	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	1468 of 2263	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	1443 of 2257	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	1246 of 2227	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	1300 of 2219	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	1305 of 2206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	340 of 928	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	234 of 857	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	381 of 936	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	666 of 891	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	561 of 948	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	62.5	246 of 601	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1531 of 2409	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	1102 of 2413	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	861 of 2403	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1104 of 2401	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	730 of 1955	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	1065 of 2357	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	864 of 2338	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1122 of 1569	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1102 of 1531	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.1	468 of 1429	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	691 of 1503	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	356 of 818	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	928 of 1315	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	783 of 1392	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1516 of 2098	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1477 of 2078	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	970 of 2041	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1175 of 2099	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1081 of 1678	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1320 of 2032	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1066 of 2045	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1373 of 2407	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1739 of 2411	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	983 of 2400	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1131 of 2400	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	1019 of 1961	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1289 of 2358	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	1021 of 2340	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	51.2	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1281 of 2134	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1811 of 2110	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1329 of 2016	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1568 of 2031	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	904 of 1044	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1618 of 1859	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1764 of 1941	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	927 of 1402	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	986 of 1392	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	712 of 1337	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	863 of 1399	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	757 of 1224	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	782 of 1338	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	736 of 1408	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2018)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science40%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Lockhart Ln	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1072	665	54	12.3	35.5%	441 (66.3%)	51 (7.7%)	121 (18.2%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	39.9	1477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.8	1457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	20	50.9	50.7	46.2		55.1	65.3	37.9		39.8	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7	99.9	$28,827	$985	$27,842
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	68 Dutchess Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 307-0274	202	6	33.6	73.3%	12 (5.9%)	156 (77.2%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.5				69.4													$16,380	$395	$15,985
S F B Morse Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4690	432	40	10.8	89.1%	19 (4.4%)	177 (41.0%)	202 (46.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	7.1	2361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		14	2240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%	121	28.8	21.4	27.9	0.0	18.5	17.6	28.2	0.0	12.9	98.2	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	99.3	98.6	$37,261	$3,046	$34,215
Gov George Clinton School	Public	K-5	100 Montgomery St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4600	237	20	11.7	85.2%	9 (3.8%)	107 (45.1%)	100 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	16.9	2152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.0%		18.1	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	29.0	22.0	50.0		28.6	19.5	35.3		38.2	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$38,548	$1,941	$36,607
Violet Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Violet Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4499	312	28	11.1	59.6%	89 (28.5%)	74 (23.7%)	122 (39.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	29	1805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.2%		28.8	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%	26	30.8	40.0	44.6		37.7	52.2	50.0		36.9	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	$34,586	$1,638	$32,948
Charles B Warring Elementary School	Public	1-5	283 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4750	286	26	11.0	88.8%	7 (2.4%)	95 (33.2%)	159 (55.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	42.5	1407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.3	1643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	236	53.9	65.8	40.7		69.1	68.2	47.4		16.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	98.7	$38,853	$3,015	$35,838
Smith Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	372 Church St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4720	328	17	19.2	85.1%	15 (4.6%)	134 (40.9%)	151 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$33,798	$5,786	$28,011
G W Krieger School	Public	K-5	265 Hooker Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4660	419	33	12.5	82.1%	24 (5.7%)	172 (41.1%)	189 (45.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	8.7	2327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%	55	27.3	29.2	26.6		20.7	36.3	13.0		14.9	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	99.2	$41,240	$2,318	$38,922
Arthur S May School	Public	K-5	601 Dutchess Turnpike	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4960	496	47	10.4	41.9%	191 (38.5%)	89 (17.9%)	168 (33.9%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	34.9	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.6	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	199	31.6	53.7	53.6		34.2	54.4	36.1		48.4	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.4	99.2	$29,809	$731	$29,077
Ralph R Smith School	Public	K-5	16 Smith Ct	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4060	332	39	8.5	53.3%	167 (50.3%)	37 (11.1%)	84 (25.3%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	27.6	1844^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.3	1890^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%	46	42.0	34.6	48.6		32.0	46.2	43.7		36.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,829	$1,635	$35,193

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