Highland School

490 Highland Ave., Cheshire Village CT, 6410 | Cheshire School District | 203-272-0335
  • grades KG-6
  • students 721
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
78%Cheshire Village
53%Connecticut

Highland School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Cheshire School District" in Cheshire Village, CT. There are a total of 721 students and 56 teachers at Highland School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Highland School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 50% higher than the Connecticut average.

Highland School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students721
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highland School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-84%
470-74%
580-84%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
380-84%
475-79%
585-89%
680-84%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highland School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 79.9% 81.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 3.9% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 11.4% 9.2% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 4.6% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Cheshire Village demographics profile

StatisticCheshire VillageConnecticutNational
Population6,4913,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,62273691
Median age50.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English87%78%79%
Speak Spanish0%12%13%

Education level achieved in Cheshire Village

IndexCheshire VillageConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college78.1%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.5%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters27.0%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Highland School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.