Highland Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

801 N Central Ave
Crookston, MN 56716

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Top 30%

Serving 392 students in grades 1-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in MN
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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

Highland Elementary School's student population of 392 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
1	87
2	84
3	78
4	70
5	73

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2024	392
2023	435
2022	446
2021	469
2020	414
2019	414
2018	471
2017	471
2016	488
2015	460
2014	479
2013	475
2012	466
2011	452
2010	432
2009	474
2008	494
2007	453
2006	486
2005	517
2004	512
2003	536
2002	455
2001	430
2000	467
1999	485
1998	499
1997	514
1996	535
1995	555
1994	611
1993	734
1992	667
1991	632
1990	603
1989	598
1988	568

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2024	32
2023	36
2022	32
2021	33
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	34
2014	33
2013	33
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	35
2008	32
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	31
2003	30
2002	25
2001	24
2000	27
1999	34
1997	38
1996	38
1995	44
1994	44
1993	43
1992	42
1991	41
1990	38
1989	39
1988	33
1987	33

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School Calendar

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

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#519 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#519
2022	#684
2021	#552
2019	#692
2018	#677
2017	#763
2016	#766
2015	#658
2014	#834
2013	#964
2012	#281

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52%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2023	52%	46%	43%
2022	49%	45%	42%
2021	51%	45%	46%
2019	61%	56%	56%
2018	60%	58%	51%
2017	63%	59%	54%
2016	63%	60%	53%
2015	67%	61%	57%
2014	65%	61%	55%
2013	59%	61%	49%
2012	80%	62%	63%

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53%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2022	53%	51%	45%
2021	53%	53%	49%
2019	59%	59%	56%
2018	62%	60%	51%
2017	57%	61%	52%
2016	59%	60%	54%
2015	59%	60%	52%
2014	53%	59%	49%
2013	50%	58%	45%
2012	83%	76%	73%
2011	80%	74%	71%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2022	52%	41%	35%
2021	37%	45%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	14:1	16:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	17:1	14:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	17:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	17:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	20:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	18:1	13:1
1996	14:1	18:1	17:1
1995	13:1	18:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	7%	2%
2023	8%	2%	7%
2022	11%	2%	8%
2021	6%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	5%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	28%	12%
2023	24%	11%	23%
2022	22%	10%	23%
2021	26%	10%	24%
2020	22%	9%	22%
2019	22%	9%	22%
2018	24%	9%	22%
2017	24%	9%	22%
2016	27%	9%	22%
2015	24%	9%	17%
2014	22%	8%	20%
2013	19%	8%	19%
2012	22%	7%	20%
2011	20%	7%	18%
2010	19%	7%	19%
2009	20%	6%	18%
2008	20%	6%	19%
2007	21%	6%	18%
2006	19%	5%	18%
2005	21%	5%	18%
2004	18%	4%	16%
2003	18%	4%	17%
2002	17%	4%	15%
2001	19%	3%	15%
2000	16%	3%	13%
1999	15%	3%	12%
1998	15%	2%	12%
1997	15%	2%	12%
1996	13%	2%	10%
1995	13%	2%	9%
1994	9%	2%	8%
1993	11%	2%	10%
1992	8%	1%	9%
1991	6%	1%	7%
1990	8%	1%	8%
1989	6%	1%	6%
1988	4%	1%	5%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	5%	12%
2023	4%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	2%	11%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	55%	61%
2023	59%	62%	63%
2022	60%	63%	63%
2021	61%	64%	65%
2020	65%	66%	67%
2019	65%	66%	67%
2018	64%	67%	69%
2017	64%	67%	69%
2016	63%	68%	70%
2015	69%	69%	46%
2014	71%	71%	74%
2013	75%	72%	77%
2012	74%	73%	76%
2011	74%	74%	76%
2010	77%	75%	77%
2009	76%	76%	78%
2008	76%	76%	78%
2007	74%	77%	78%
2006	76%	79%	78%
2005	75%	79%	78%
2004	77%	80%	80%
2003	78%	81%	79%
2002	80%	82%	79%
2001	78%	83%	80%
2000	78%	84%	82%
1999	78%	85%	83%
1998	80%	86%	85%
1997	82%	87%	85%
1996	84%	87%	86%
1995	84%	88%	88%
1994	87%	88%	89%
1993	86%	89%	88%
1992	90%	90%	89%
1991	92%	91%	90%
1990	92%	91%	92%
1989	94%	91%	93%
1988	93%	91%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	0.62	0.60
2023	0.59	0.59	0.55
2022	0.58	0.58	0.55
2021	0.56	0.57	0.53
2020	0.53	0.54	0.50
2019	0.53	0.54	0.50
2018	0.53	0.53	0.47
2017	0.53	0.53	0.47
2016	0.53	0.52	0.46
2015	0.47	0.51	0.43
2014	0.45	0.48	0.42
2013	0.40	0.47	0.38
2012	0.41	0.45	0.38
2011	0.41	0.44	0.39
2010	0.37	0.42	0.37
2009	0.39	0.41	0.36
2008	0.39	0.41	0.36
2007	0.41	0.40	0.36
2006	0.39	0.37	0.37
2005	0.40	0.37	0.35
2004	0.37	0.35	0.33
2003	0.36	0.34	0.35
2002	0.33	0.32	0.34
2001	0.36	0.31	0.33
2000	0.37	0.29	0.31
1999	0.36	0.28	0.29
1998	0.34	0.26	0.27
1997	0.31	0.24	0.26
1996	0.28	0.23	0.25
1995	0.27	0.23	0.22
1994	0.24	0.22	0.21
1993	0.25	0.21	0.22
1992	0.19	0.19	0.20
1991	0.15	0.16	0.17
1990	0.15	0.16	0.14
1989	0.11	0.16	0.12
1988	0.13	0.16	0.12

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Eligible for

62%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	62%	36%
2023	57%	35%	50%
2022	48%	26%	43%
2021	46%	26%	38%
2020	44%	28%	40%
2019	44%	28%	40%
2018	43%	30%	38%
2017	43%	30%	38%
2016	44%	31%	37%
2015	40%	31%	35%
2014	46%	31%	40%
2013	43%	31%	37%
2012	42%	30%	36%
2011	38%	29%	33%
2010	35%	28%	31%
2009	31%	25%	30%
2008	28%	24%	27%
2007	32%	23%	29%
2006	33%	23%	31%
2005	35%	22%	30%
2004	34%	21%	30%
2003	32%	20%	28%
2002	31%	19%	28%
2001	33%	18%	27%
2000	30%	18%	26%
1999	29%	19%	24%
1998	30%	19%	24%
1997	29%	19%	27%
1996	33%	19%	26%
1995	33%	18%	25%
1994	30%	18%	24%
1993	25%	17%	22%
1992	29%	18%	25%
1991	22%	16%	19%
1990	25%	15%	18%
1989	24%	15%	14%
1988	25%	16%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	4%	7%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	15%	7%	13%
2006	14%	7%	11%
2005	13%	7%	11%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	16%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Crookston Public School District

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

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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 #519 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

392 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Crookston Public School District.

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