Highgate Elementary School

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282 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Highgate Elementary School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Highgate Center, VT. Administered by Missisquoi Valley School District #89, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 282 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 23.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 58.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 121 students qualified for free lunch and 45 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 219 Gore Road in Highgate Center, VT 05459, Highgate Elementary School serves families zoned within the Missisquoi Valley School District #89 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

282

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highgate Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	217
Hispanic	11
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	48
American Indian	3

White
217 (77.0%)
Two or More
48 (17.0%)
Hispanic
11 (3.9%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
Phone:	(802)868-4170
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/mvsdschools.org/hes/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	121
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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 43

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 32