Highland City Elementary School

5355 9th St Se, Highland City, FL 33846 | (863) 648-3540
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 487
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1327, Highland City, FL 33846
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Polk County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
  • Graduation Rate: 68.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 487
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 260 (53.4%)
  • Females: 210 (43.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (14.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 204 (41.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 276 (56.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Highland City Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black398.0%
Asian91.8%
Hispanic9218.9%
White33067.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Highland City Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten20.4%
Kindergarten6914.2%
1st Grade7114.6%
2nd Grade8116.6%
3rd Grade9118.7%
4th Grade8918.3%
5th Grade8417.2%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
81.6%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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