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Highland Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 533 students

 

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Posted May 22, 2009

Highland is an excellent school. The teachers really care about their students and work hard to make sure that the students are working hard, too. My children are in kindergarten, but both are already reading much higher than expected.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 24, 2007

being a former student at highland id have to say that the school is not really the best but not the worst. they dont really offer any after school activities worthy of going to and teacher wise, some teachers are really good and some are not so great. i also had to rush my lunch time because they only give you about 10-15 minutes to eat lunch. all in all this school is just ok
—Submitted by a former student


Posted August 26, 2003

This is a great school with quality, caring teachers and staff. Parental involvement is high. It's a great place to send your student.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

299 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
55%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

299 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
54%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
56%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

299 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
51%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

299 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
63%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students68%
Female66%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracialn/a
White64%
Low income67%
Non-low income75%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities75%
English language learners61%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students57%
Female57%
Male57%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracialn/a
White64%
Low income55%
Non-low income67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)17%
Students without disabilities64%
English language learners45%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students73%
Female78%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income70%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities78%
English language learners63%

Reading

All Students60%
Female66%
Male55%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income58%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities65%
English language learners43%

Science

All Students63%
Female58%
Male68%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income59%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learners44%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female80%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White70%
Low income77%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners69%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students61%
Female69%
Male55%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White70%
Low income56%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)25%
Students without disabilities68%
English language learners31%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students84%
Female84%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income84%
Non-low income82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)46%
Students without disabilities90%
English language learners53%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students78%
Female83%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income78%
Non-low income82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities85%
English language learners29%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 77% 23%
White 11% 51%
Black 7% 18%
Two or more races 3% 3%
Asian 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Mr. Steve Johnson

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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190 N Melrose Ave
Elgin, IL 60123
Phone: (847) 888-5280

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