Highlands Elementary School

360 Navesink Avenue, Highlands NJ, 7732 | Highlands Borough School District | 732-872-1476
  • grades PK-6
  • students 200
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Highlands
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
69%Highlands
52%New Jersey

Highlands Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Highlands Borough School District" in Highlands, NJ. There are a total of 200 students and 22 teachers at Highlands Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Highlands Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 5% higher than the New Jersey average.

Highlands Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students200
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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
All42%
340-59%
421-39%
540-59%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-79%
440-59%
560-79%
6>= 80%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 77.7% 83.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 7.4% 4.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 3.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6% 7.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Highlands demographics profile

StatisticHighlandsNew JerseyNational
Population4,7468,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,4121,21591
Median age52.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English94%69%79%
Speak Spanish2%16%13%

Education level achieved in Highlands

IndexHighlandsNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.5%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.