HIGHLAND LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · PALM HARBOR, FL

HIGHLAND LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALM HARBOR, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 449 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

449

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	319	71%
Hispanic/Latino	65	14%
Two or more races	27	6%
Black or African American	25	6%
Asian	12	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	449	223M / 226F

English Language Learners: 11 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	67.0% +18.2pp	48.8%	248
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +12.8pp	52.2%	245
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	97

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)

+0.37 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

36 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

10.2% 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.)	449	100%

Contact & Location

1230 HIGHLANDS BLVD

PALM HARBOR, FL 34684

Phone: (727)724-1429

http://www.highland-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

District

PINELLAS

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,718

District enrollment: 93,702

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY Elementary
AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARDMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34684) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120156002884

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