📍 5505 Doncaster Way, Edina, Hennepin County, 55436
Highlands Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Edina, Hennepin County. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Edina Public School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highlands Elementary enrolls 564 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 7.8% Two or more races and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 410 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 38 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
82 of the school's 564 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 65 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Highlands Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-30, state senate district 49.
Highlands Elementary is one of 14 schools in EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in EDINA, Minnesota. The district serves 8,794 students district-wide and employs 559 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 564 students, Highlands Elementary is close to the district average of about 628 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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