Highlands Middle School

1850 W Plainfield Rd, La Grange Highlands, IL Phone

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

398

Students

5-8

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

62%

Percent Proficient - Math

71%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

LaGrange Highlands School District 106 Living Summary view more

3,602

households

8,538

Total Population

$401,200

Average House Value

$1,034

Average Housing Rent

$105,858

Average Household Income

97.72%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Highlands Middle School is a public school located in La Grange Highlands, Illinois. It is a school in LaGrange Highlands School District 106 district.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 62% of students are proficient in Math learning and 71% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 398 students through grade 5 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1 where a total of 36 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 398 students are attending Highlands Middle School. By gender, there are 199 and 199 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.8%	51	26	25
Asian 3.0%	12	7	5
Black 0.8%	3	1	2
White 82.4%	328	163	165
Two or More Races 1.0%	4	2	2
Total	398	199	199

	Total	Male	Female
Asian	1	1	0
White	5	2	3
Total	7	4	3

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	6	3	3
Asian	2	2	0
Black	2	1	1
White	55	41	14
Two or More Races	3	3	0
Total	68	50	18

Teachers & Staffs

Total 36 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Highlands Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. All teachers are certified. 88.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	36	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	36	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	5.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	5.6%
School counselors	-	-
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 3,602 households is located in LaGrange Highlands School District 106, IL area. The average home price is $401,200 and the average rent cost is $1,034. The unemployment rate is 2.80% and the average household income is $105,858.

You can view more living characteristics in LaGrange Highlands School District 106 area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	3,602 Households
Population	8,538
Male	4,249
Female	4,730
Child Population	2,264
Total Housing Units	3,768 Units
Average House Value	$401,200
Average Rent Cost	$1,034

Unemployment Rate	2.80%
Average Household Income	$105,858
Heath Insurance Coverage	97.72%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	5	6	7	8
All students 62%	62%	60-64%	45-49%	55-59%	75-79%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	60-79%
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 62%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	75-79%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*
Female students 62%	60-64%	50-59%	40-49%	50-59%	80-89%
Male students 62%	60-64%	60-69%	50-59%	60-69%	60-69%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	5	6	7	8
All students 71%	71%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%	80-84%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 72%	70-74%	60-64%	60-64%	65-69%	85-89%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Female students 77%	75-79%	70-79%	60-69%	70-79%	≥90%
Male students 67%	65-69%	60-69%	50-59%	50-59%	70-79%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

Bullying

Total 2 harassment and bullying has been reported at Highlands Middle School. There are 0 gender-related, 1 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.

		Total	On the basis of
		Total	Gender-related	Race, color or national origin	Disability
Hispanic	Reported	0	0	0	0
Hispanic	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Reported	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Asian	Reported	0	0	0	0
Asian	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Reported	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Black	Reported	1	0	1	0
Black	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
White	Reported	1	0	0	1
White	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Two or More Races	Reported	0	0	0	0
Two or More Races	Disciplined	2	0	1	1
Total	Reported	2	0	1	1
Total	Disciplined	2	0	1	1

Public Schools in Lagrange Highlands School District 106

In Lagrange Highlands School District 106, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

Elementary
Middle

Highlands Elem School View

505Students

11Students per teacher

Highlands Middle School View

398Students

11Students per teacher

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