Highlands Elementary School

1000 Depaul Dr, Jacksonville FL, 32218 | Duval County School District | 904-696-8754
  • grades PK-5
  • students 457
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 317 in Jacksonville
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
50%Jacksonville
55%Florida

Highlands Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Duval County School District" in Jacksonville, FL. There are a total of 457 students and 33 teachers at Highlands Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Highlands Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 37% lower than the Florida average.

Highlands Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students457
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Highlands Elementary 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
All47%
350-54%
440-44%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-24%
420-24%
520-29%
6n/a
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.

Highlands Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 12.3% 38.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 79.9% 43.2% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 4.4% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 9.3% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 4.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Jacksonville demographics profile

StatisticJacksonvilleFloridaNational
Population902,48821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,20841091
Median age35.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English85%72%79%
Speak Spanish7%21%13%

Education level achieved in Jacksonville

IndexJacksonvilleFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Highlands Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.