📍 2909 Kentucky 54, Owensboro, Daviess County, 42303
Highland Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Owensboro, Daviess County. The school has 474 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Daviess County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland Elementary School enrolls 474 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 13% Asian and 5.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 76% |
| Asian | 60 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
209 of the school's 474 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 180 qualify for free lunch and 29 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 Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 KY-20, state senate district 8, state house district 14.
Highland Elementary School is one of 24 schools in Daviess County, based in Owensboro, Kentucky. The district serves 10,948 students district-wide and employs 694 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 474 students, Highland Elementary School is close to the district average of about 456 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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