Highland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

190 N Melrose Ave
Elgin, IL 60123

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Bottom 50%

Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 625 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 625 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	79
1	73
2	89
3	88
4	77
5	88
6	86

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Total Students

625 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	630
2022	594
2021	587
2020	614
2019	614
2018	617
2017	617
2016	489
2015	515
2014	495
2013	516
2012	533
2011	542
2010	547
2009	580
2008	553
2007	555
2006	554
2005	553
2004	560
2003	559
2002	520
2001	483
2000	517
1999	482
1998	561
1997	583
1996	567
1995	601
1994	602
1993	597
1992	604
1991	593
1990	508
1989	459
1988	414
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	41
2022	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	30
2017	30
2016	27
2015	27
2014	24
2013	28
2012	24
2011	26
2010	28
2009	31
2008	31
2007	32
2006	37
2005	29
2004	24
2003	33
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	25
1997	24
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	24
1991	23
1990	16

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Stallion

School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3011 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#3011
2022	#3138
2021	#3437
2019	#3402
2018	#3091
2017	#3280
2016	#2592
2015	#2226
2014	#2596
2013	#2988
2012	#2689

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	10%	27%	19%
2021	5%	28%	19%
2019	9%	33%	26%
2018	13%	32%	27%
2017	11%	32%	28%
2016	21%	31%	27%
2015	23%	29%	28%
2014	53%	59%	59%
2013	45%	58%	58%
2012	76%	80%	81%
2011	75%	80%	81%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	8%	30%	19%
2021	5%	32%	20%
2019	10%	38%	27%
2018	13%	37%	27%
2017	12%	38%	28%
2016	19%	36%	31%
2015	23%	38%	37%
2014	33%	57%	51%
2013	36%	58%	52%
2012	64%	75%	72%
2011	65%	75%	72%

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20-24%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	21:1	16:1	18:1
2017	21:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	18:1	13:1	18:1
2012	22:1	16:1	20:1
2011	21:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	15:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	16:1	20:1
2004	23:1	17:1	21:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	20:1
1997	25:1	17:1	20:1
1996	25:1	17:1	22:1
1995	26:1	17:1	23:1
1994	26:1	18:1	20:1
1993	25:1	18:1	20:1
1992	25:1	17:1	20:1
1991	26:1	17:1	20:1
1990	32:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	8%
2014	1%	5%	8%
2013	1%	5%	9%
2012	2%	4%	9%
2011	2%	5%	9%
2010	3%	5%	10%
2009	3%	5%	10%
2008	2%	5%	10%
2007	2%	5%	9%
2006	2%	5%	8%
2005	2%	5%	8%
2004	5%	4%	8%
2003	3%	4%	7%
2002	4%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	4%	3%	7%
1999	5%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	7%	3%	6%
1996	5%	3%	7%
1995	5%	3%	6%
1994	6%	3%	6%
1993	5%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	6%	3%	6%
1990	7%	3%	6%
1989	9%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

77%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	78%	27%	57%
2022	78%	27%	57%
2021	80%	27%	56%
2020	80%	26%	55%
2019	80%	26%	55%
2018	74%	26%	54%
2017	74%	26%	54%
2016	75%	26%	53%
2015	74%	25%	52%
2014	72%	25%	50%
2013	74%	24%	50%
2012	78%	24%	50%
2011	77%	23%	49%
2010	74%	22%	45%
2009	72%	22%	44%
2008	75%	21%	43%
2007	71%	20%	41%
2006	71%	19%	40%
2005	69%	18%	39%
2004	49%	18%	36%
2003	49%	17%	34%
2002	43%	16%	33%
2001	40%	15%	31%
2000	34%	15%	29%
1999	25%	14%	27%
1998	18%	13%	26%
1997	11%	13%	25%
1996	11%	12%	23%
1995	10%	12%	22%
1994	8%	11%	20%
1993	7%	11%	18%
1992	6%	10%	17%
1991	6%	10%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	9%	17%	6%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	6%	17%	6%
2019	6%	17%	6%
2018	9%	17%	6%
2017	9%	17%	6%
2016	6%	17%	6%
2015	5%	17%	6%
2014	4%	17%	7%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2012	7%	18%	7%
2011	7%	18%	7%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	10%	20%	8%
2008	8%	20%	7%
2007	9%	20%	7%
2006	8%	20%	7%
2005	8%	20%	7%
2004	12%	21%	7%
2003	11%	21%	8%
2002	10%	21%	7%
2001	10%	21%	7%
2000	13%	21%	7%
1999	11%	21%	8%
1998	6%	21%	8%
1997	7%	20%	8%
1996	5%	21%	8%
1995	4%	20%	8%
1994	5%	21%	8%
1993	5%	21%	8%
1992	3%	21%	8%
1991	3%	21%	7%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	8%	45%	24%
2022	8%	47%	24%
2021	6%	47%	25%
2020	7%	48%	26%
2019	7%	48%	26%
2018	9%	49%	28%
2017	9%	49%	28%
2016	12%	49%	29%
2015	12%	49%	30%
2014	14%	50%	31%
2013	12%	50%	31%
2012	11%	51%	32%
2011	11%	51%	33%
2010	15%	53%	37%
2009	15%	53%	38%
2008	15%	54%	40%
2007	18%	55%	43%
2006	19%	56%	45%
2005	21%	57%	46%
2004	34%	57%	49%
2003	37%	58%	51%
2002	43%	59%	53%
2001	46%	60%	55%
2000	49%	61%	57%
1999	59%	62%	58%
1998	70%	63%	60%
1997	75%	64%	61%
1996	79%	64%	62%
1995	81%	65%	64%
1994	81%	65%	66%
1993	83%	65%	68%
1992	86%	66%	69%
1991	85%	66%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	0.38	0.70	0.61
2022	0.38	0.68	0.61
2021	0.35	0.68	0.62
2020	0.35	0.68	0.62
2019	0.35	0.68	0.62
2018	0.44	0.67	0.62
2017	0.44	0.67	0.62
2016	0.42	0.67	0.63
2015	0.44	0.67	0.63
2014	0.46	0.66	0.65
2013	0.44	0.66	0.64
2012	0.38	0.65	0.64
2011	0.39	0.66	0.64
2010	0.44	0.64	0.64
2009	0.47	0.64	0.64
2008	0.43	0.64	0.64
2007	0.47	0.63	0.64
2006	0.46	0.61	0.64
2005	0.48	0.61	0.63
2004	0.63	0.60	0.62
2003	0.62	0.59	0.62
2002	0.62	0.59	0.61
2001	0.62	0.58	0.60
2000	0.63	0.57	0.59
1999	0.58	0.56	0.58
1998	0.48	0.56	0.57
1997	0.42	0.54	0.56
1996	0.36	0.53	0.55
1995	0.33	0.53	0.54
1994	0.33	0.52	0.52
1993	0.30	0.52	0.50
1992	0.26	0.52	0.49
1991	0.27	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

75%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	75%	43%	57%
2022	79%	43%	56%
2021	80%	44%	55%
2020	80%	47%	54%
2019	80%	47%	54%
2018	76%	46%	52%
2017	76%	46%	52%
2016	74%	47%	50%
2015	83%	52%	58%
2014	79%	47%	55%
2013	79%	45%	52%
2012	28%	21%	18%
2011	72%	39%	47%
2010	72%	37%	45%
2009	59%	33%	37%
2008	62%	32%	34%
2007	61%	32%	35%
2006	64%	32%	34%
2005	52%	32%	30%
2004	49%	31%	28%
2003	48%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	56%	27%	37%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	11%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	6%
2003	11%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District U-46

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Stallion

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #3011 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harriet Gifford Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School, Smith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 8% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

625 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Highland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of School District U-46.