Highlands Elementary School

2100 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington DE, 19806 | Red Clay Consolidated School District | 302-651-2715
  • grades KG-5
  • students 283
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 90 in Wilmington
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
36%Wilmington
44%Delaware

Highlands Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Red Clay Consolidated School District" in Wilmington, DE. There are a total of 283 students and 28 teachers at Highlands Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Highlands Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 44% lower than the Delaware average.

Highlands Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students283
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
420-29%
530-39%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 11.3% 45.7% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 54.5% 23.4% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 5.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.1% 23.2% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 1.4% 2.4% 3.1%

Wilmington demographics profile

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareNational
Population70,655973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,48550491
Median age35.939.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English88%87%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilmington

IndexWilmingtonDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%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.