📍 649 US 23 South, Staffordsville, Johnson County, 41256
Highland Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Staffordsville, Johnson County. The school has 419 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Johnson County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland Elementary School enrolls 419 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 408 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 419 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 234 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. 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, Fringe). 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-50, state senate district 30, state house district 97.
Highland Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Johnson County, based in Paintsville, Kentucky. The district serves 3,292 students district-wide and employs 243 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 419 students, Highland Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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