Highland Gardens Elementary School

2801 Willena Ave, Montgomery AL, 36107 | Montgomery County School District | 334-269-3685
  • grades PK-5
  • students 455
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 14% 69% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 80 in Montgomery
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
33%Montgomery
44%Alabama

Highland Gardens Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County School District" in Montgomery, AL. There are a total of 455 students and 25 teachers at Highland Gardens Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Highland Gardens Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 69% lower than the Alabama average.

Highland Gardens Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students455
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Gardens 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
All14%
320-24%
410-14%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
315-19%
415-19%
56-9%
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 Gardens Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 6.0% 12.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 78.3% 77.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 3.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5% 5.0% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Montgomery demographics profile

StatisticMontgomeryAlabamaNational
Population199,0544,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2459791
Median age36.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Montgomery

IndexMontgomeryAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school80.6%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Gardens Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.