Highland Elementary School

www.highlandcusd5.org/hue

504 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Highland Elementary School, located at 400 Broadway in Highland, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Highland Community Unit School District No. 5. As a primary school, it focuses on the developmental and academic needs of younger students, typically covering early elementary grade levels. The school is known for fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards while encouraging social-emotional growth, aiming to prepare students for their transition to the middle school level within the district.

Beyond its academic offerings, the school plays an active role in the Highland community. By maintaining a location central to the town, it serves as a hub for local families, often facilitating strong parent-teacher partnerships and community engagement programs. Highland Elementary is dedicated to providing a balanced educational experience, blending traditional classroom instruction with modern pedagogical approaches to meet the diverse needs of its student population in a small-town, suburban setting.

504

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highland Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	462
Hispanic	15
Black	2
Asian	6
Two or More	19

White
462 (91.7%)
Two or More
19 (3.8%)
Hispanic
15 (3.0%)
Asian
6 (1.2%)
Black
2 (0.4%)

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:	Highland CUSD 5
Phone:	(618)654-2108
Website:	http://www.highlandcusd5.org/hue
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	504
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 3 169

Grade 4 169

Grade 5 165

Grade 6 1