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Highlawn Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Highlawn Elementary School in Huntington, WV, is a mid-sized public school serving 316 students in grades PK through 5 within the highly-rated Cabell County Schools district.

Highlawn shows a promising start for younger students but faces significant challenges in the upper elementary grades. In 3rd grade, students perform close to district and state averages in both math and English Language Arts. However, by 4th grade, proficiency rates drop dramatically—math falls by roughly 25 percentage points and ELA by about 9 points compared to 3rd grade. This "3rd to 4th grade cliff" is unique to Highlawn; nearby schools like Davis Creek Elementary School and Meadows Elementary School actually show improvement or stability between these grades. Science is another weak spot, with only 27.5% of 5th graders proficient compared to 43.6% district-wide. Overall, Highlawn ranks in the 23rd percentile statewide, though this is a notable improvement from last year's 6th percentile ranking.

There are some bright spots worth noting. The school excels with multi-racial students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide, and has shown significant improvement with low-income students. However, the gap with nearby schools is stark—Hite Saunders Elementary School, just 3.65 miles away, ranks 10th in the state with 84.5% math proficiency compared to Highlawn's 36.4%. Highlawn spends more per student ($13,883) than many higher-performing peers, suggesting resources aren't translating into results. For parents, this data suggests Highlawn provides a solid K-3 foundation but may struggle to prepare students for the academic demands of 4th and 5th grade. Families seeking stronger upper-elementary outcomes might consider Meadows Elementary School or Davis Creek Elementary School as nearby alternatives.

316

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,660

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2613 Collis Ave
Huntington, WV 25702

(304) 528-5130

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Highlawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntington East Middle School
High:	Huntington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Two or more races:

21.8%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

273^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cabell County Schools

9^th of 55Cabell County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	273 of 355	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	334 of 355	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	320 of 368	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	205 of 368	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	262 of 375	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	333 of 380	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	182 of 383	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	295 of 392	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	254 of 399	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	252 of 402	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	173 of 408	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	199 of 422	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.9	351 of 428	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	378 of 426	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	338 of 426	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	304 of 427	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	351 of 420	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.0	109 of 187	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.8	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.3	78 of 98	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	240 of 300	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	246 of 302	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	294 of 316	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	180 of 317	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	297 of 322	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	164 of 339	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	243 of 366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	210 of 381	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.9	90 of 156	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	178 of 315	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	282 of 328	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	277 of 336	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	140 of 333	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	230 of 347	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	237 of 335	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	245 of 368	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	208 of 382	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	226 of 303	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	287 of 305	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	244 of 325	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	177 of 330	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	264 of 333	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	217 of 338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	285 of 364	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	260 of 382	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	30.5	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2017	54.9	80 of 218	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	53.4	65 of 185	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	62 of 258	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	21 of 377	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	264 of 353	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	342 of 353	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	328 of 367	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	187 of 366	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	259 of 373	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	266 of 376	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	198 of 373	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	260 of 374	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	219 of 382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2019)65th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2017)42nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2017)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)20th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2017)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science28%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 12, 2015

This school only allows certain parents to attend school parties and functions.My daughter is going to be in the spelling bee and they told me parents are not allowed to attend.This is very upsetting to me.This school does not have any interaction with parents.They do not care about the children.This school is TERRIBLE Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 18, 2013

Very caring teachers,with high morals, excellent principal who works hard to keep school running smoothly and keep the sttudents safe. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, August 25, 2011

The school has a very caring staff and works with all students including a variety of students with special needs. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Collis Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5130	316	22	14.3	66.8%	206 (65.2%)	30 (9.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (21.8%)	31.6	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%		15	334^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.9%	61	52.3	27.3	26.8	36.4	45.5	36.4	52.5	45.3	27.5	$12,660	$2,146	$10,514
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Hall Ave	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5175	381	35	10.8	83.2%	153 (40.2%)	159 (41.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	20.6	314^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.1	315^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.3%	1	32.6	44.1	44.4	40.9	17.4	33.9	35.2	29.6	22.2	$12,971	$2,775	$10,196
Guyandotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 5th Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5128	233	20	11.6	81.1%	197 (84.5%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	21.3	311^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.4%		44.1	198^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	18.8	40.6	33.3	30.8	34.4	50.0	33.3	39.6	14.8	$12,061	$2,056	$10,005
Explorer Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Saltwell Rd	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5126	373	27	13.8	62.2%	262 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.8%)	45.7	190^th of 355 public elementary schools	46.5%		28.8	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%	95	53.3	35.7	47.6	44.8	40.0	46.4	54.8	46.9	38.1	$11,311	$1,885	$9,426
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wildcat Way	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5166	251	18	13.9	35.1%	195 (77.7%)	23 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.4%)	77.1	54^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.8%		73.9	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%	10	61.8	64.9	54.8	60.8	47.1	64.9	71.0	60.8	51.6	$10,144	$380	$9,764
Altizer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 3rd St	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5100	207	17	12.1	64.7%	166 (80.2%)	11 (5.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	39.9	225^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.5	209^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.1%	16	51.9	61.9	30.4	47.9	40.7	47.6	43.5	43.7	26.1	$12,673	$2,144	$10,530
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 2nd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5168	387	28	13.8	45.2%	264 (68.2%)	59 (15.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.7%)	63.6	105^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.4%		57.2	139^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.8%	34	51.1	49.1	45.1	48.0	55.3	54.6	62.0	57.8	53.5	$9,954	$382	$9,572
Hite Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 Green Valley Rd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5132	225	17	13.2	44.9%	193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	80.0	81.3	93.3	84.5	51.4	75.0	90.0	71.1	86.7	$10,283	$441	$9,842
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3	86.3%	313 (76.7%)	25 (6.1%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.5%)	28.8	281^st of 355 public elementary schools	20.8%		34.5	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%	32	55.6	35.9	31.6	41.2	40.0	41.5	29.0	37.5	29.0	$12,284	$2,302	$9,982
Davis Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6330 Davis Creek Rd	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3024	235	15	15.6	41.3%	200 (85.1%)	8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	63.3	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.1	99^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.1%	9	64.3	73.1	34.3	55.1	53.6	69.2	51.4	57.3	31.4	$13,295	$442	$12,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlawn Elementary School

Is Highlawn Elementary School a good school?

Highlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Highlawn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Highlawn Elementary School.

What district is Highlawn Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

What schools do graduates of Highlawn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Huntington East Middle School
High : Huntington High School

What is the racial makeup of Highlawn Elementary School?

Students at Highlawn Elementary School are 65% White, 22% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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