📍 319 N High School St, Columbus, Cherokee County, 66725
Highland Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbus, Cherokee County. The school has 130 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbus school district. It serves grades 2–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland Elem enrolls 130 students across grades 2–3. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 110 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
80 of the school's 130 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 68 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland Elem 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. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 13, state house district 1.
Highland Elem is one of 4 schools in Columbus, based in Columbus, Kansas. The district serves 994 students district-wide and employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 130 students, Highland Elem is smaller than the district average of about 249 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant