📍 101 2nd Street, Pierce, Weld County, 80650
Highland Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pierce, Weld County. The school has 473 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Weld County School District No. Re-9 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Highland Elementary School enrolls 473 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 289 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 167 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
193 of the school's 473 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Highland Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Weld County School District No. Re-9, based in AULT, Colorado. The district serves 976 students district-wide and employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 473 students, Highland Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 325 students per school.
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