Is Highlands Elementary a good school?

Highlands Elementary ranks 472 nd of 4581 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highlands Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 566 students attended Highlands Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary?

Students at Highlands Elementary are 31% White, 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dulles Middle High : Dulles High School

Highlands Elementary School in Sugar Land TX

Performance Trends

Compare Details Highlands Elementary ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 10^th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Highlands Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (31.1%), Asian (27%), Hispanic (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary is 13.2, which is the 25^th best among 51 elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD). (See more...)

Compare Highlands Elementary employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands Elementary is $12,195, which is the 19^th highest among 51 elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD).

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Highlands Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands Elementary 472^nd of 4581 Texas public elementary schools. (See Highlands Elementary in the ranking list.)

Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD) 372^nd of 965 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highlands Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	71.06	921^st	3465	73.4%
2005	78.02	555^th	3475	84.0%
2006	75.45	682^nd	3476	80.4%
2007	73.78	831^st	3724	77.7%
2008	73.26	850^th	3768	77.4%
2009	78.01	611^th	3884	84.3%
2010	73.90	853^rd	3937	78.3%
2011	78.03	607^th	4095	85.2%
2012	75.09	871^st	4206	79.3%
2013	75.18	896^th	4221	78.8%
2014	82.25	615^th	4260	85.6%
2015	86.54	388^th	4320	91.0%
2016	88.49	305^th	4286	92.9%
2017	89.84	370^th	4329	91.5%
2018	78.78	718^th	4359	83.5%
2019	86.42	454^th	4479	89.9%
2021	88.69	449^th	4578	90.2%
2022	86.94	472^nd	4581	89.7%

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Highlands Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	333	31	150	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	545
1989	445	51	187	37	0	n/a	n/a	720
1990	518	59	194	39	0	n/a	n/a	810
1991	593	60	224	38	0	n/a	n/a	915
1992	540	62	193	31	0	n/a	n/a	826
1993	509	47	201	33	1	n/a	n/a	791
1994	488	53	189	32	0	n/a	n/a	762
1995	424	43	220	42	2	n/a	n/a	731
1996	424	43	220	42	2	n/a	n/a	731
1997	395	56	256	45	1	n/a	n/a	753
1998	397	65	274	38	2	n/a	n/a	776
1999	425	60	280	55	3	n/a	n/a	823
2000	401	51	271	53	1	n/a	n/a	777
2001	352	56	246	63	1	n/a	n/a	718
2002	308	44	290	49	2	n/a	n/a	693
2003	308	44	290	49	2	n/a	n/a	693
2004	297	60	269	68	2	n/a	n/a	696
2005	268	52	284	74	2	n/a	n/a	680
2006	273	69	286	61	2	n/a	n/a	691
2007	267	54	267	77	3	n/a	n/a	668
2008	254	56	264	86	3	n/a	n/a	663
2009	234	64	255	85	2	n/a	n/a	640
2010	234	59	206	84	1	n/a	n/a	584
2011	215	71	178	97	1	2	13	577
2012	204	67	209	115	1	1	26	623
2013	191	68	221	102	0	0	25	607
2014	185	60	193	100	0	1	22	561
2015	168	53	201	102	0	2	24	550
2016	174	61	232	113	1	2	28	611
2017	180	61	220	130	1	2	21	615
2018	189	70	216	131	0	1	28	635
2019	178	79	204	130	0	2	38	631
2020	192	78	189	154	1	2	38	654
2021	163	70	173	131	0	3	30	570
2022	176	74	153	124	0	0	39	566

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 Highlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	29.0	18.7	n/a
1989	720	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	810	40.0	20.2	n/a
1991	915	40.0	22.8	n/a
1992	826	41.1	20.0	0.8
1993	791	42.0	18.8	1.8
1994	762	39.6	19.2	1.2
1995	731	39.6	18.5	0
1996	731	39.6	18.5	0
1997	753	39.0	19.3	3.1
1998	776	41.9	18.5	2.6
1999	823	46.7	17.6	5.2
2000	777	46.0	16.9	5.9
2001	718	44.9	16.0	6.1
2002	693	45.0	15.4	7.5
2003	693	45.0	15.4	7.5
2004	696	44.5	15.6	9.9
2005	680	43.2	15.7	12.1
2006	691	45.4	15.2	15.6
2007	668	41.6	16.1	12
2008	663	41.1	16.1	13.1
2009	640	41.1	15.5	14.8
2010	584	38.1	15.3	18.3
2011	577	36.7	15.6	17.5
2012	623	39.2	15.8	18.5
2013	607	38.0	15.9	15.8
2014	561	38.5	14.5	15.5
2015	550	41.0	13.4	19.3
2016	611	39.0	15.6	18.3
2017	615	38.2	16.0	23.6
2018	635	37.1	17.1	24.9
2019	631	42.0	15.0	30.1
2020	654	44.0	14.8	33.5
2021	570	42.7	13.3	36
2022	566	42.6	13.2	36

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Highlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	29.0	18.7	n/a
1989	720	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	810	40.0	20.2	n/a
1991	915	40.0	22.8	n/a
1992	826	41.1	20.0	0.8
1993	791	42.0	18.8	1.8
1994	762	39.6	19.2	1.2
1995	731	39.6	18.5	0
1996	731	39.6	18.5	0
1997	753	39.0	19.3	3.1
1998	776	41.9	18.5	2.6
1999	823	46.7	17.6	5.2
2000	777	46.0	16.9	5.9
2001	718	44.9	16.0	6.1
2002	693	45.0	15.4	7.5
2003	693	45.0	15.4	7.5
2004	696	44.5	15.6	9.9
2005	680	43.2	15.7	12.1
2006	691	45.4	15.2	15.6
2007	668	41.6	16.1	12
2008	663	41.1	16.1	13.1
2009	640	41.1	15.5	14.8
2010	584	38.1	15.3	18.3
2011	577	36.7	15.6	17.5
2012	623	39.2	15.8	18.5
2013	607	38.0	15.9	15.8
2014	561	38.5	14.5	15.5
2015	550	41.0	13.4	19.3
2016	611	39.0	15.6	18.3
2017	615	38.2	16.0	23.6
2018	635	37.1	17.1	24.9
2019	631	42.0	15.0	30.1
2020	654	44.0	14.8	33.5
2021	570	42.7	13.3	36
2022	566	42.6	13.2	36

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highlands Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$562 (4.8%)	$11,033 (95.2%)	$11,595
2020	$578 (5.7%)	$9,574 (94.3%)	$10,152
2021	$723 (5.9%)	$11,472 (94.1%)	$12,195

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary

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 Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 454^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 472^nd of 4581 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Highlands Elementary)	74	70	4%
3rd Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	54	60	6%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	52	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)	63	64	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	57	50	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	42	6%
4th Grade Reading (Highlands Elementary)	53	77	24%
4th Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	52	63	11%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	54	11%
4th Grade Writing (Highlands Elementary)	45	55	10%
4th Grade Writing (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	43	37	6%
4th Grade Writing (Texas)	33	26	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)	62	56	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	54	48	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	41	5%
5th Grade Reading (Highlands Elementary)	71	68	3%
5th Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	63	67	4%
5th Grade Reading (Texas)	51	57	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)	86	66	20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	66	58	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	56	47	9%
5th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary)	67	57	10%
5th Grade Science (Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD))	52	40	12%
5th Grade Science (Texas)	48	37	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	631	570	9.7%
African American	79	70	11.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	204	173	15.2%
Hispanic	130	131	0.8%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	178	163	8.4%
Two or More Races	38	30	21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.1%	36%	5.9%

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