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Highland East Junior High School

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Highland East Junior High School ranks 44 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Highland East Junior High School is a public middle school located in Moore, Oklahoma, serving 743 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Moore School District, which is ranked 140 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland East Junior High School has shown strong academic performance, ranking 44th out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 7th and 8th grade. For example, in 2024-2025, 37% of 7th-grade students at Highland East Junior High School were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 33% in the Moore district and 26% statewide. The school has also performed well in several student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, and students with special education needs.

However, the school has seen a gradual increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 13.2% in 2022-2023 to 19.0% in 2024-2025, which is an area that the school may want to focus on improving. While Highland East Junior High School performs significantly better than some nearby schools, it lags behind other high-performing schools in the area, such as Southridge Junior High School and Brink Junior High School. Additionally, the school's growing population of students from low-income families, as indicated by the increase in free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be a factor contributing to the chronic absenteeism rate and could be an area of focus for targeted interventions and support.

751

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,518

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Southeast Fourth Street
Moore, OK 73160-3160

(405) 735-4580

District: Moore

Students who attend Highland East Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Moore High School

Feeder schools for Highland East Junior High School:

Elementary:	Apple Creek Elementary School
	Broadmoore Elementary School
	Heritage Trails Elementary School
	Sooner Elementary School
	More...
	Timber Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (36% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Oklahoma middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Oklahoma avg27%

44^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Moore

140^th of 452Moore among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	44 of 369	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	91 of 189	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	79 of 149	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	70 of 407	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	65 of 228	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	79 of 238	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.6	42 of 332	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	19 of 297	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	69.3	133 of 542	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	91 of 539	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	39 of 521	92.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	59.8	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	93 of 284	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	100 of 278	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	7 of 108	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	48 of 215	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	66 of 257	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+14 vs state

English Language Arts I33%+7 vs state

Mathematics31%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP 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	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Highland East Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Southeast Fourth Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4580	751	44	17.2	41.9%	402 (53.5%)	42 (5.6%)	125 (16.6%)	21 (2.8%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	138 (18.4%)	77.2	44^th of 369 public middle schools	88.1%		48.7	91^st of 189 public middle schools	51.9%	47			32.0	33.0	33.0			37.0	25.0	31.0		44.0	44.0	$10,518
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 North Broadway Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4560	574	37	15.6	63.2%	223 (38.9%)	63 (11.0%)	134 (23.3%)	13 (2.3%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (18.1%)	36.6	240^th of 369 public middle schools	35.0%		15.7	163^rd of 189 public middle schools	13.8%	77			20.0	18.0	19.0			18.0	12.0	16.0		29.0	29.0	$11,226
Highland West Junior High School	Public	7-8	901 North Santa Fe Avenue	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4600	479	29	16.2	68.9%	168 (35.1%)	62 (12.9%)	155 (32.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.3%)	66 (13.8%)	31.1	264^th of 369 public middle schools	28.5%		11.4	177^th of 189 public middle schools	6.3%	87			18.0	16.0	17.0			15.0	7.0	12.0		31.0	31.0	$12,061
Brink Junior High School	Public	7-8	11420 South Western Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4540	668	34	19.4	31.7%	326 (48.8%)	34 (5.1%)	106 (15.9%)	73 (10.9%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (16.0%)	94.6	13^th of 369 public middle schools	96.5%		95	6^th of 189 public middle schools	96.8%	7			37.0	38.0	37.0			56.0	48.0	52.0		60.0	60.0	$10,859
Santa Fe South Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 635-1053	738	50	14.6	95.7%	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	712 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 369 public middle schools	86.7%		46	97^th of 189 public middle schools	48.7%	48		36.0	27.0	27.0	30.0		33.0	47.0	37.0	40.0		40.0	40.0	$9,148
Dove Science Academy Middle School-South Okc	Public, Charter	6-8	7124 S I 35 Service Rd	OKlahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 636-8250	310	18	17.2	87.7%	19 (6.1%)	37 (11.9%)	238 (76.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	71.4	66^th of 369 public middle schools	82.1%		68.5	38^th of 189 public middle schools	79.9%	28		24.0	20.0	25.0	23.0		41.0	57.0	33.0	43.0		49.0	49.0	$10,395
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	562	30	18.9	31.5%	267 (47.5%)	32 (5.7%)	84 (14.9%)	59 (10.5%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (17.1%)	94.4	14^th of 369 public middle schools	96.2%		88	13^th of 189 public middle schools	93.1%	1			43.0	40.0	41.0			51.0	47.0	49.0		53.0	53.0	$11,125
Webster Middle School	Public	5-8	6708 South Santa Fe Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3900	676	38	17.8	98.7%	70 (10.4%)	175 (25.9%)	338 (50.0%)	12 (1.8%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.0%)	9	357^th of 369 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)	1.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	11.0	7.0	$12,529
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4620	605	35	17.5	71.9%	140 (23.1%)	61 (10.1%)	243 (40.2%)	28 (4.6%)	26 (4.3%)	7 (1.2%)	100 (16.5%)	36.4	242^nd of 369 public middle schools	34.4%		8.7	182^nd of 189 public middle schools	3.7%	60			14.0	19.0	16.0			12.0	8.0	10.0		43.0	43.0	$10,993
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	596	35	17.1	94.0%	32 (5.4%)	18 (3.0%)	514 (86.2%)	10 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	49.1	160^th of 369 public middle schools	56.6%		12.4	175^th of 189 public middle schools	7.4%	15	23.0	34.0	19.0	20.0	24.0	15.0	37.0	17.0	11.0	20.0	29.0	34.0	31.0	$12,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland East Junior High School

Is Highland East Junior High School a good school?

Highland East Junior High School ranks 44^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland East Junior High School in?

Moore

How many students attend Highland East Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Highland East Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Highland East Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Highland East Junior High School usually go on to attend Moore High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland East Junior High School?

Students at Highland East Junior High School are 54% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

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