Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Highlands Elementary School

1600 Shepard Rd
Winter Springs, FL 32708

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Top 30%

Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 30% in FL
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Highlands Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	73
1	81
2	72
3	87
4	87
5	87

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2024	509
2023	528
2022	533
2021	554
2020	585
2019	585
2018	657
2017	657
2016	656
2015	675
2014	642
2013	597
2012	583
2011	470
2010	506
2009	526
2008	496
2007	540
2006	619
2005	619
2004	854
2003	854
2002	856
2001	851
2000	795
1999	851
1998	834
1997	822

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2024	35
2023	33
2022	36
2021	38
2020	40
2019	40
2018	49
2017	49
2016	50
2015	53
2014	52
2013	46
2012	31
2011	41
2010	42
2009	47
2008	43
2007	42
2006	45
2005	46
2004	66
2003	50
2002	50
2001	51
2000	47
1999	46
1998	46
1997	42

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Year Founded

1996

School Calendar

School Motto

We Believe... All children can be leaders. All children have genius.

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

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#904 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#904
2022	#824
2021	#1125
2019	#918
2018	#729
2017	#689
2016	#1184
2015	#1272
2013	#647
2012	#640
2011	#647

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2023	60%	52%	57%
2022	64%	52%	60%
2021	55%	48%	57%
2019	68%	59%	64%
2018	71%	58%	64%
2017	72%	57%	64%
2016	61%	54%	61%
2015	60%	53%	61%
2013	68%	58%	68%
2012	67%	57%	67%
2011	77%	68%	78%

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67%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2022	67%	52%	60%
2021	59%	52%	61%
2019	67%	56%	62%
2018	69%	55%	64%
2017	67%	54%	62%
2016	58%	52%	60%
2015	55%	53%	62%
2014	67%	58%	69%
2013	73%	58%	69%
2012	72%	57%	68%
2011	82%	62%	72%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2022	57%	52%	63%
2021	47%	51%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	16:1	18:1	19:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	20:1
2020	15:1	17:1	19:1
2019	15:1	17:1	19:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	12:1	16:1	16:1
2010	12:1	16:1	16:1
2009	11:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	17:1	17:1
2004	13:1	18:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	41%	37%
2023	40%	37%	31%
2022	39%	36%	30%
2021	36%	35%	29%
2020	33%	34%	27%
2019	33%	34%	27%
2018	29%	32%	26%
2017	29%	32%	26%
2016	28%	32%	25%
2015	28%	31%	24%
2014	29%	30%	23%
2013	29%	29%	22%
2012	28%	29%	22%
2011	29%	28%	22%
2010	25%	27%	21%
2009	24%	26%	20%
2008	24%	26%	20%
2007	18%	25%	19%
2006	17%	24%	18%
2005	17%	23%	17%
2004	21%	22%	16%
2003	20%	21%	15%
2002	18%	20%	14%
2001	11%	19%	13%
2000	12%	18%	12%
1999	11%	17%	11%
1998	9%	16%	11%
1997	6%	16%	11%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	7%	21%
2023	6%	21%	15%
2022	7%	21%	15%
2021	8%	22%	15%
2020	8%	22%	15%
2019	8%	22%	15%
2018	9%	22%	15%
2017	9%	22%	15%
2016	11%	23%	15%
2015	11%	23%	15%
2014	10%	23%	15%
2013	11%	23%	14%
2012	11%	23%	14%
2011	11%	23%	14%
2010	14%	24%	15%
2009	13%	24%	15%
2008	10%	24%	15%
2007	12%	24%	14%
2006	14%	24%	14%
2005	12%	24%	14%
2004	12%	24%	14%
2003	13%	24%	14%
2002	13%	25%	14%
2001	14%	25%	14%
2000	10%	25%	14%
1999	10%	25%	14%
1998	12%	25%	14%
1997	15%	25%	14%

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White

38%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	38%	35%
2023	41%	35%	43%
2022	43%	36%	45%
2021	46%	36%	46%
2020	52%	37%	49%
2019	52%	37%	49%
2018	58%	39%	52%
2017	58%	39%	52%
2016	57%	39%	53%
2015	57%	40%	54%
2014	55%	41%	55%
2013	53%	42%	56%
2012	53%	42%	56%
2011	51%	43%	56%
2010	54%	45%	58%
2009	56%	46%	59%
2008	57%	47%	59%
2007	61%	48%	61%
2006	64%	50%	64%
2005	67%	50%	66%
2004	64%	51%	67%
2003	65%	52%	68%
2002	67%	52%	69%
2001	72%	54%	70%
2000	75%	55%	71%
1999	77%	56%	72%
1998	76%	57%	72%
1997	77%	57%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	0.68	0.70
2023	0.67	0.70	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70	0.69
2021	0.65	0.70	0.68
2020	0.62	0.70	0.67
2019	0.62	0.70	0.67
2018	0.58	0.70	0.65
2017	0.58	0.70	0.65
2016	0.59	0.70	0.64
2015	0.59	0.70	0.63
2014	0.62	0.69	0.63
2013	0.64	0.69	0.63
2012	0.63	0.69	0.62
2011	0.66	0.69	0.62
2010	0.66	0.69	0.58
2009	0.63	0.69	0.57
2008	0.63	0.68	0.57
2007	0.60	0.67	0.56
2006	0.55	0.64	0.54
2005	0.51	0.65	0.52
2004	0.54	0.64	0.51
2003	0.53	0.63	0.50
2002	0.51	0.63	0.49
2001	0.45	0.62	0.48
2000	0.42	0.62	0.46
1999	0.39	0.61	0.46
1998	0.40	0.60	0.45
1997	0.38	0.60	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	53%	47%
2023	51%	49%	40%
2022	56%	50%	48%
2021	56%	50%	45%
2020	46%	50%	39%
2019	46%	50%	39%
2018	50%	53%	41%
2017	50%	53%	41%
2016	56%	48%	32%
2015	52%	53%	39%
2014	50%	52%	38%
2013	49%	51%	36%
2012	49%	50%	36%
2011	48%	49%	33%
2010	42%	45%	31%
2009	37%	40%	26%
2008	29%	36%	23%
2007	28%	36%	22%
2006	28%	37%	23%
2005	30%	39%	22%
2004	33%	37%	23%
2003	30%	37%	21%
2002	29%	36%	20%
2001	24%	36%	17%
2000	32%	37%	20%
1999	29%	37%	21%
1998	31%	37%	20%
1997	34%	37%	20%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Florida	Seminole School District
2024	11%	4%
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	15%	6%	9%
2019	15%	6%	9%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	13%	7%	9%
2012	12%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	13%	9%	8%
2009	12%	9%	8%
2008	13%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	13%	9%	7%
2004	14%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	13%	9%	8%
2001	9%	9%	6%
2000	14%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Seminole School District

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

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

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #904 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Layer Elementary School, Bentley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

509 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Asian.

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

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Seminole School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education