📍 25189 Heritage Ave, Lewistown, Lewis County, 63452
Highland Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lewistown, Lewis County. The school has 525 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lewis Co. C-1 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland Elem. enrolls 525 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 494 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
259 of the school's 525 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 179 qualify for free lunch and 80 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, Remote). 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 MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 4.
Highland Elem. is one of 2 schools in LEWIS CO. C-1, based in LEWISTOWN, Missouri. The district serves 908 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 525 students, Highland Elem. is larger than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote