Highland Gardens Elementary School

Regular School · Montgomery, AL

Highland Gardens Elementary School is a regular school school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 468 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

468

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	288	62%
Hispanic/Latino	151	32%
White	15	3%
Two or more races	14	3%
Total enrollment	468	236M / 232F

English Language Learners: 108 (23% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	24.1%	187
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	46.3%	184
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	49

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.85 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

10 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

0.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	468	100%

Contact & Location

2801 Willena Ave

Montgomery, AL 36107

Phone: (334)269-3685

http://www.hgardens.mps-al.org/

District

Montgomery County

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,403

District enrollment: 26,821

Other Schools in District

Bear Exploration Center Elementary
Blount Elementary School Elementary
Brewbaker Intermediate School Elementary
Brewbaker Primary School Elementary
Carver Elementary School Elementary
Catoma Elementary School Elementary
Chisholm Elementary School Elementary
Crump Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36107) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010243001022

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD