Highland Elementary

Regular School · COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN

Highland Elementary is a regular school school in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, serving grades PK–05 with 534 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

534

Teachers (FTE)

34.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	273	51%
Black or African American	123	23%
White	82	15%
Two or more races	27	5%
Asian	26	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	534	277M / 257F

English Language Learners: 178 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	48.4%	122
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	55.2%	125
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	44

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)

-0.19 grade levels

Math

+0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

10 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

16.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	534	100%

Contact & Location

1500 49TH AVE NE

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421

Phone: (763)528-4405

http://www.colheights.k12.mn.us/

District

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,577

District enrollment: 3,281

Other Schools in District

North Park School for Innovation Elementary
Valley View Elementary Elementary
Anchor High
Columbia Heights Senior High High
Columbia Heights Transition Program High
Virtual Heights Secondary High
Columbia Academy Middle
Columbia Academy Anchor Program Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55421) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

270951000398

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