Highland City Elementary School

5355 9Th Street Se, Highland City FL, 33846 | Polk County School District | 863-648-3540
  • grades PK-5
  • students 430
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
52%Highland City
55%Florida

Highland City Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Highland City, FL. There are a total of 430 students and 32 teachers at Highland City Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Highland City Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 9% higher than the Florida average.

Highland City Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students430
Teachers32
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 Highland City 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
All64%
365-69%
460-64%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
360-64%
455-59%
540-49%
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 City Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 63.0% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 10.3% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Highland City demographics profile

StatisticHighland CityFloridaNational
Population110,33521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,66441091
Median age40.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Highland City

IndexHighland CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Highland City Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.