Highlands Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 752 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1432nd out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 800 W Donegan Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34741
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Osceola County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,548
- Graduation Rate: 70.5%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 52,943
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 752
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 407 (54.1%)
- Females: 317 (42.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (9.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 583 (77.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 655 (87.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 8 | 1.1% |
Black | 89 | 11.8% |
Asian | 26 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 516 | 68.6% |
White | 85 | 11.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 51 | 6.8% |
Kindergarten | 139 | 18.5% |
1st Grade | 106 | 14.1% |
2nd Grade | 112 | 14.9% |
3rd Grade | 123 | 16.4% |
4th Grade | 106 | 14.1% |
5th Grade | 115 | 15.3% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
74.0%
District:
66.2%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
8.1%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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