HIGHLAND ELEM.

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242 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Highland Elementary School is a public school located in the Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis, Missouri. Serving students in the northern part of St. Louis County, the school provides foundational education for children in the surrounding community. As part of a district focused on academic growth and student development, Highland Elementary emphasizes essential literacy and numeracy skills while fostering a supportive environment for its diverse student population.

The school operates within the broader mission of the Riverview Gardens School District, which prioritizes college and career readiness as well as social-emotional learning. Like many schools in the area, Highland Elementary works to navigate the challenges of urban education by utilizing community resources and extracurricular engagement to help students succeed. Families in the area can expect a focus on grade-level curriculum standards designed to prepare children for the transition to middle school.

242

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HIGHLAND ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	5
Black	230

Black
230 (95.0%)
White
7 (2.9%)
Hispanic
5 (2.1%)

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:	RIVERVIEW GARDENS
Phone:	(314)868-4561
Website:	http://highlandelem.mo.rge.schoolinsites.com/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	242
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	149
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

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 45