Highland Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 40 S Highland Ave
       Columbus, OH  43223-1062


(614) 365-5935

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1586th of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,829 Help


Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Westmoor Middle School
High:    West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  301

Racial breakdown:

African American:
33.2%
White:
27.2%
Hispanic:
22.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92% Help


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Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 70 ranked elementary schools in the Columbus City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Highland Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (33.2%), White (27.2%), Hispanic (22.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 17.7. 38 elementary schools in the Columbus City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $12,829. 66 elementary schools in the Columbus City Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 1586th of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 7.49 1393rd 1471 5.3%
2005 3.30 1454th 1501 3.1%
2006 5.44 1426th 1504 5.2%
2007 3.29 1562nd 1609 2.9%
2008 5.21 1515th 1582 4.2%
2009 9.34 1478th 1610 8.2%
2010 8.34 1532nd 1662 7.8%
2011 4.09 1620th 1686 3.9%
2012 2.69 1661st 1709 2.8%
2013 6.27 1598th 1701 6.1%
2014 6.71 1575th 1687 6.6%
2015 13.16 1481st 1684 12.1%
2016 9.73 1507th 1678 10.2%
2017 6.86 1533rd 1651 7.1%
2018 1.65 1627th 1636 0.6%
2019 5.19 1593rd 1676 5.0%
2021 5.80 1541st 1610 4.3%
2022 5.85 1509th 1588 5.0%
2023 2.64 1586th 1596 0.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.97 173rd 174 0.6%
2019 10.68 163rd 169 3.6%
2021 10.71 175th 183 4.4%
2022 20.63 177th 213 16.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.25 1457th 1465 0.5%
2019 6.79 1394th 1465 4.8%
2021 5.71 1372nd 1404 2.3%
2022 10.37 1285th 1419 9.4%
2023 3.17 1435th 1447 0.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.27 1514th 1518 0.3%
2019 4.88 1439th 1502 4.2%
2021 4.39 1416th 1467 3.5%
2022 4.35 1441st 1488 3.2%
2023 1.64 1480th 1483 0.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.72 1020th 1021 0.1%
2019 10.79 922nd 956 3.6%
2021 10.53 760th 765 0.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.09 1524th 1536 0.8%
2019 3.99 1490th 1535 2.9%
2021 5.02 1446th 1499 3.5%
2022 6.89 1406th 1518 7.4%
2023 2.89 1473rd 1498 1.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.98 593rd 598 0.8%
2019 30.65 437th 605 27.8%
2021 15.92 509th 533 4.5%
2022 20.18 507th 601 15.6%
2023 9.03 604th 610 1.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.82 239th 239 0.0%
2019 7.64 224th 228 1.8%
2021 12.63 177th 189 6.3%
2022 9.14 214th 216 0.9%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.77 1306th 1309 0.2%
2021 0.44 1246th 1249 0.2%
2022 1.76 1218th 1242 1.9%
2023 0.29 1215th 1215 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Highland Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 208 286 89 0 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1989 194 270 51 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1990 192 280 60 0 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1991 196 235 53 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 212 244 55 1 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1993 203 240 57 1 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1994 227 222 42 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1995 226 248 41 2 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1996 226 248 41 2 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1997 208 228 27 3 1 n/a n/a 0 467
1998 191 216 40 13 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1999 182 235 42 9 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2000 140 272 25 3 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 161 299 25 16 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2002 123 227 27 35 2 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 123 227 27 35 2 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 111 235 21 46 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2005 93 220 16 51 0 n/a n/a 4 384
2006 84 211 15 68 2 n/a n/a 11 391
2007 99 221 13 75 2 n/a n/a 20 430
2008 111 186 9 68 1 n/a n/a 16 391
2009 113 151 12 47 1 n/a n/a 27 351
2010 99 146 14 44 1 n/a n/a 36 340
2011 97 121 14 44 0 0 35 0 311
2012 108 114 9 71 1 0 32 0 335
2013 111 130 9 62 0 0 21 0 333
2014 100 116 6 59 0 0 20 0 301
2015 95 122 4 68 0 0 21 0 310
2016 107 123 3 61 0 0 31 0 325
2017 92 120 2 84 0 0 35 0 333
2018 77 123 3 86 0 0 42 0 331
2019 62 117 3 75 2 1 40 0 300
2020 74 120 4 89 1 0 48 0 336
2021 90 104 3 73 1 0 42 0 313
2022 89 111 0 75 0 0 41 0 316
2023 82 100 0 69 0 0 50 0 301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 584 23.0 25.3 0
1989 515 25.0 20.6 n/a
1990 532 25.0 21.2 n/a
1991 484 25.0 19.3 n/a
1992 512 26.0 19.6 71.9
1993 501 27.0 18.6 80
1994 491 27.0 18.2 77.8
1995 518 24.5 21.1 0
1996 518 24.5 21.1 0
1997 467 21.0 22.2 82.9
1998 461 22.0 21.0 80
1999 468 20.0 23.4 85.3
2000 440 21.0 21.0 88.9
2001 501 25.0 20.0 78.2
2002 414 25.0 16.6 89.6
2003 414 25.0 16.6 89.6
2004 414 20.0 20.7 88.4
2005 384 21.0 18.3 70
2006 391 19.4 20.2 96.1
2007 430 20.0 21.5 74.1
2008 391 15.0 26.1 n/a
2009 351 15.0 23.4 96.6
2010 340 18.0 18.8 91.1
2011 311 17.0 18.2 85.5
2012 335 18.0 18.6 83.3
2013 333 16.0 20.8 89.8
2014 301 16.0 18.8 83.1
2015 310 n/a n/a 96.5
2016 325 24.0 13.5 92
2017 333 24.0 13.8 n/a
2018 331 20.0 16.5 n/a
2019 300 19.0 15.7 n/a
2020 336 20.0 16.8 n/a
2021 313 18.0 17.3 n/a
2022 316 19.0 16.6 n/a
2023 301 17.0 17.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 584 23.0 25.3 0
1989 515 25.0 20.6 n/a
1990 532 25.0 21.2 n/a
1991 484 25.0 19.3 n/a
1992 512 26.0 19.6 71.9
1993 501 27.0 18.6 80
1994 491 27.0 18.2 77.8
1995 518 24.5 21.1 0
1996 518 24.5 21.1 0
1997 467 21.0 22.2 82.9
1998 461 22.0 21.0 80
1999 468 20.0 23.4 85.3
2000 440 21.0 21.0 88.9
2001 501 25.0 20.0 78.2
2002 414 25.0 16.6 89.6
2003 414 25.0 16.6 89.6
2004 414 20.0 20.7 88.4
2005 384 21.0 18.3 70
2006 391 19.4 20.2 96.1
2007 430 20.0 21.5 74.1
2008 391 15.0 26.1 n/a
2009 351 15.0 23.4 96.6
2010 340 18.0 18.8 91.1
2011 311 17.0 18.2 85.5
2012 335 18.0 18.6 83.3
2013 333 16.0 20.8 89.8
2014 301 16.0 18.8 83.1
2015 310 n/a n/a 96.5
2016 325 24.0 13.5 92
2017 333 24.0 13.8 n/a
2018 331 20.0 16.5 n/a
2019 300 19.0 15.7 n/a
2020 336 20.0 16.8 n/a
2021 313 18.0 17.3 n/a
2022 316 19.0 16.6 n/a
2023 301 17.0 17.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,080
2022 $12,108
2023 $12,829

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1593rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1586th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)17.62.3
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)39.328.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)29.420
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)4334.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)38.50
 38.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)48.132.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)15.45.6
 9.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)41.234.5
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Highland Elementary School)21.79.3
 12.4%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)21.76.8
 14.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)31.124.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)32.611.4
 21.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300301
 0.3%
African American117100
 14.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic7569
 8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White6282
 32.3%
Two or More Races4050
 25%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

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

Middle : Westmoor Middle School
High : West High School

Students at Highland Elementary School are 33% African American, 27% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Highland Elementary School.

Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Ohio elementary schools.


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