📍 252 Myers/Moon Rd, Monterey, Highland County, 24465
Highland Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Monterey, Highland County. The school has 97 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Highland County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Highland Elementary enrolls 97 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2.1% Two or more races and 1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
43 of the school's 97 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 38 qualify for free lunch and 5 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 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 VA-60, state senate district 25, state house district 20.
Highland Elementary is one of 2 schools in Highland County Public Schools, based in Monterey, Virginia. The district serves 208 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 97 students, Highland Elementary is close to the district average of about 104 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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