Highlands Elementary School

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

528 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in ERIE, CO. Administered by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 528 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 30.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 15.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 70 students qualified for free lunch and 11 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 475 HIGHLANDS CIRCLE in ERIE, CO 80516, Highlands Elementary School serves families zoned within the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

528

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlands Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	350
Hispanic	84
Black	7
Asian	40
Two or More	44
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
350 (66.3%)
Hispanic
84 (15.9%)
Two or More
44 (8.3%)
Asian
40 (7.6%)
Black
7 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
Phone:	(303)776-6200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	528
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 50

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 68