HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · LAKE WORTH, FL

HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in LAKE WORTH, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 976 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

976

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	683	70%
Black or African American	194	20%
White	54	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	32	3%
Two or more races	8	1%
Asian	5	1%
Total enrollment	976	508M / 468F

English Language Learners: 631 (65% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -20.8pp	48.8%	523
Reading Proficiency	26.0% -26.2pp	52.2%	527
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	154

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)

-0.35 grade levels

Math

+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

292

29.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	976	100%

Contact & Location

500 HIGHLAND AVE

LAKE WORTH, FL 33460

Phone: (561)202-0500

http://hges.palmbeachschools.org

District

PALM BEACH

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,465

District enrollment: 190,567

Other Schools in District

ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL Elementary
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33460) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150001514

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