Highland City Elementary School

5355 9TH STREET SE, Highland City, FL Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

430

Students

PK-5

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

64%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Polk County School District Living Summary view more

235,283

households

673,475

Total Population

$150,800

Average House Value

$978

Average Housing Rent

$50,584

Average Household Income

87.31%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Highland City Elementary School is a public school located in Highland City, Florida. It is a school in Polk County School District district.

According to the Florida state assessment result, 64% of students are proficient in Math learning and 55% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 430 students through grade PK to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1 where a total of 30 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 430 students are attending Highland City Elementary School. By gender, there are 238 and 192 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 20.5%	88	52	36
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	1	0	1
Asian 2.6%	11	6	5
Black 13.3%	57	37	20
White 60.0%	258	133	125
Two or More Races 3.5%	15	10	5
Total	430	238	192

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	25	14	11
Asian	1	1	0
Total	26	15	11

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	13	8	5
Asian	1	1	0
Black	12	9	3
White	48	29	19
Two or More Races	3	3	0
Total	77	50	27

Gifted/Talented Programs

Highland City Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 25 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Black	1	0	1
White	24	12	12
IDEA program	1	1	0
Total	25	12	13

Teachers & Staffs

Total 30 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Highland City Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 90.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	30	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	30	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	3.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	6.7%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 430 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 235,283 households is located in Polk County School District, FL area. The average home price is $150,800 and the average rent cost is $978. The unemployment rate is 5.90% and the average household income is $50,584.

You can view more living characteristics in Polk County School District area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	235,283 Households
Population	673,475
Male	336,279
Female	349,939
Child Population	204,489
Total Housing Units	295,456 Units
Average House Value	$150,800
Average Rent Cost	$978

Unemployment Rate	5.90%
Average Household Income	$50,584
Heath Insurance Coverage	87.31%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5
All students 64%	64%	65-69%	60-64%	50-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*
Hispanic students 65%	60-69%	60-79%	60-79%	≥50%
Black students 50%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
White students 67%	65-69%	70-79%	60-69%	60-69%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 35%	30-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 57%	55-59%	60-69%	50-59%	40-59%
Limited English proficient students 50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Female students 62%	60-64%	70-79%	50-59%	60-79%
Male students 67%	65-69%	60-69%	70-79%	40-59%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5
All students 55%	55%	60-64%	55-59%	40-49%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*
Hispanic students 55%	50-59%	60-79%	40-59%	<50%
Black students 30%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
White students 57%	55-59%	60-69%	50-59%	50-59%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	20-29%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	45-49%	40-49%	40-49%	21-39%
Limited English proficient students 50%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
Female students 57%	55-59%	60-69%	50-59%	40-59%
Male students 52%	50-54%	60-69%	50-59%	21-39%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

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Elementary

Highland City Elementary School View

430Students

14Students per teacher

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