Highland Elementary

1500 49Th Ave Ne, Columbia Heights MN, 55421 | Columbia Heights Public School District | 763-528-4405
  • grades PK-5
  • students 589
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
32%Columbia Heights
52%Minnesota

Highland Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Columbia Heights Public School District" in Columbia Heights, MN. There are a total of 589 students and 39 teachers at Highland Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Highland Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 33% lower than the Minnesota average.

Highland Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students589
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Elementary, 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
All30%
330-34%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
330-34%
435-39%
545-49%
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.

Highland Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 23.5% 25.8% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 31.3% 36.7% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 4.3% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.5% 25.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 1.5% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.1% 5.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Columbia Heights demographics profile

StatisticColumbia HeightsMinnesotaNational
Population20,2475,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,9417291
Median age37.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%58%55%
Speak English80%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia Heights

IndexColumbia HeightsMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.0%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college55.2%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.1%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.7%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.