Highland Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

6745 Erie Rd
Derby, NY 14047

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Top 50%

Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in NY
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 364 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	61
1	69
2	53
3	65
4	44
5	68
Not Listed	4

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	356
2022	330
2021	337
2020	341
2019	341
2018	350
2017	350
2016	353
2015	367
2014	350
2013	384
2012	405
2011	358
2010	389
2009	406
2008	407
2007	376
2006	365
2005	367
2004	380
2003	391
2002	419
2001	467
2000	473
1999	491
1998	493
1997	502
1996	537
1995	488
1994	477
1993	482
1992	478
1991	466
1990	471
1989	468
1988	475
1987	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	35
2022	30
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	28
2013	30
2012	32
2011	28
2010	29
2009	29
2008	28
2007	26
2006	30
2005	28
2003	30
2002	31
2001	33
2000	32
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	29
1991	31
1990	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#1507 out of 4346 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#1507
2022	#1411
2021	#1923
2019	#2094
2018	#1913
2017	#2144
2016	#2240
2015	#2163
2014	#2360
2013	#2444
2012	#2155

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60-64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	62%	52%	46%
2022	62%	46%	43%
2021	52%	55%	43%
2019	62%	54%	52%
2018	67%	52%	53%
2017	62%	50%	51%
2016	57%	49%	53%
2015	57%	48%	59%
2014	47%	41%	35%
2013	37%	39%	36%
2012	72%	69%	73%

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50-54%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2022	52%	49%	41%
2021	62%	62%	51%
2019	47%	52%	45%
2018	47%	52%	53%
2017	37%	47%	44%
2016	37%	46%	48%
2015	32%	40%	45%
2014	22%	37%	34%
2013	27%	39%	36%
2012	63%	60%	64%
2011	62%	58%	65%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2022	90%	78%	84%
2021	80%	84%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	3%	1%	16%
2022	2%	1%	14%
2021	3%	1%	15%
2020	1%	1%	14%
2019	1%	1%	14%
2018	1%	2%	13%
2017	1%	2%	13%
2016	1%	1%	14%
2015	1%	1%	14%
2014	1%	1%	12%
2013	1%	1%	12%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1990	1%	5%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	8%	29%	5%
2022	7%	29%	5%
2021	6%	28%	4%
2020	5%	27%	3%
2019	5%	27%	3%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	1%	25%	4%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	1%	23%	2%
2011	1%	22%	1%
2010	1%	22%	2%
2009	1%	21%	2%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	1%	21%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	19%	1%
2003	1%	19%	1%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	2%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	2%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	2%	17%	2%
1994	3%	17%	1%
1993	2%	16%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	1%	16%	1%
2022	1%	16%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	18%	4%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	2%	19%	2%
2009	1%	19%	2%
2007	2%	19%	2%
2006	4%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%

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White

79%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	81%	40%	75%
2022	83%	41%	76%
2021	85%	41%	77%
2020	90%	43%	79%
2019	90%	43%	79%
2018	92%	44%	81%
2017	92%	44%	81%
2016	93%	44%	81%
2015	95%	45%	76%
2014	95%	46%	82%
2013	94%	47%	83%
2012	95%	48%	84%
2011	95%	49%	85%
2010	95%	51%	85%
2009	97%	51%	86%
2008	97%	51%	87%
2007	95%	52%	87%
2006	92%	53%	88%
2005	95%	53%	89%
2004	95%	54%	90%
2003	96%	55%	91%
2002	98%	55%	92%
2001	98%	55%	92%
2000	98%	55%	92%
1999	98%	55%	93%
1998	96%	57%	92%
1997	97%	57%	93%
1996	96%	58%	93%
1995	94%	58%	92%
1994	93%	58%	93%
1993	98%	59%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	0.34	0.73	0.42
2022	0.31	0.72	0.40
2021	0.27	0.72	0.39
2020	0.19	0.71	0.35
2019	0.19	0.71	0.35
2018	0.15	0.71	0.33
2017	0.15	0.71	0.33
2016	0.13	0.70	0.33
2015	0.10	0.70	0.34
2014	0.10	0.69	0.31
2013	0.12	0.69	0.30
2012	0.10	0.68	0.29
2011	0.09	0.68	0.27
2010	0.10	0.66	0.28
2009	0.06	0.66	0.25
2008	0.08	0.66	0.24
2007	0.10	0.65	0.23
2006	0.14	0.64	0.22
2005	0.10	0.64	0.21
2004	0.10	0.63	0.19
2003	0.08	0.62	0.17
2002	0.04	0.62	0.15
2001	0.04	0.63	0.15
2000	0.04	0.62	0.16
1999	0.04	0.62	0.13
1998	0.07	0.61	0.15
1997	0.06	0.61	0.13
1996	0.08	0.60	0.14
1995	0.12	0.60	0.14
1994	0.13	0.60	0.13
1993	0.04	0.59	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	38%	53%	45%
2022	32%	51%	46%
2021	31%	52%	44%
2020	13%	50%	15%
2019	13%	50%	15%
2018	40%	48%	42%
2017	40%	48%	42%
2016	29%	44%	33%
2015	35%	45%	38%
2014	29%	42%	33%
2013	26%	41%	33%
2012	24%	42%	33%
2011	25%	41%	30%
2010	21%	16%	25%
2009	21%	37%	25%
2008	18%	36%	24%
2007	22%	36%	27%
2006	18%	37%	22%
2005	17%	14%	22%
2003	13%	13%	15%
2002	9%	36%	16%
2001	12%	36%	15%
2000	17%	37%	20%
1999	19%	38%	19%
1998	12%	37%	19%
1997	17%	38%	22%
1996	14%	13%	19%
1995	17%	13%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	New York	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	9%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	5%	5%	10%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	11%	8%	13%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	10%	5%	14%
2003	9%	4%	10%
2002	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #1507 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

364 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore).

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