📍 6745 Erie Rd, Derby, Erie County, 14047
Highland Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Derby, Erie County. The school has 356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland Elementary School enrolls 356 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 290 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
151 of the school's 356 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 14 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 suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 60, state house district 147.
Highland Elementary School is one of 5 schools in EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE), based in ANGOLA, New York. The district serves 2,108 students district-wide and employs 213 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 356 students, Highland Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 422 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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