Highland Primary School

Public K-3

361 West 7th South
Snowflake, AZ 85937

(928) 536-4156

District: Snowflake Unified District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,930

Students who attend Highland Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Snowflake Intermediate School
	Snowflake Junior High School
High:	Snowflake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Highland Primary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Snowflake Unified District. Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Primary School is 23.2. 1 elementary schools in the Snowflake Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highland Primary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Primary School is $6,930, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Snowflake Unified District!

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Enrollment information for Highland Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	491	6	2	22	35	n/a	n/a	-6	550
1989	506	4	1	23	49	n/a	n/a	-37	546
1990	485	5	2	20	55	n/a	n/a	-38	529
1991	456	10	3	24	59	n/a	n/a	-41	511
1992	408	6	1	31	65	n/a	n/a	0	511
1993	393	3	1	25	71	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	367	0	0	37	61	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	348	0	3	38	40	n/a	n/a	0	429
1996	348	0	3	38	40	n/a	n/a	0	429
1997	371	0	3	40	56	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	326	0	2	43	41	n/a	n/a	0	412
1999	356	1	1	47	45	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	364	0	0	37	42	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	350	0	0	45	35	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	352	1	0	35	27	n/a	n/a	0	415
2003	352	1	0	35	27	n/a	n/a	0	415
2004	353	1	1	44	24	n/a	n/a	0	423
2005	375	3	3	40	24	n/a	n/a	0	445
2006	389	1	4	48	30	n/a	n/a	0	472
2007	390	4	3	55	30	n/a	n/a	0	482
2008	405	2	6	46	35	n/a	n/a	0	494
2009	420	2	8	48	41	n/a	n/a	0	519
2010	425	4	7	43	34	n/a	n/a	0	513
2011	426	1	3	52	26	0	10	0	518
2012	415	2	2	53	26	0	14	0	512
2013	399	3	0	79	19	0	17	0	517
2014	371	2	0	78	22	0	21	0	494
2015	326	0	0	70	24	0	20	0	440
2016	332	0	1	74	19	0	26	0	452
2017	357	2	0	50	30	0	26	0	465
2018	334	0	0	70	27	1	21	0	453
2019	319	0	2	54	26	3	16	0	420
2020	346	0	1	56	27	2	14	0	446
2021	324	0	2	63	19	2	13	0	423
2022	379	1	2	62	15	0	27	0	486
2023	404	2	2	74	16	1	26	0	525
2024	378	0	2	85	11	1	23	0	500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	23.5	23.4	n/a
1989	546	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	529	23.5	22.5	n/a
1991	511	24.0	21.2	n/a
1992	511	25.5	20.0	n/a
1993	493	26.5	18.6	n/a
1994	465	25.0	18.6	n/a
1995	429	24.0	17.9	n/a
1996	429	24.0	17.9	n/a
1997	470	25.0	18.8	n/a
1998	412	24.0	17.2	n/a
1999	450	24.0	18.8	n/a
2000	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
2001	430	23.0	18.7	n/a
2002	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
2003	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
2004	423	21.8	19.4	n/a
2005	445	21.5	20.7	64.3
2006	472	23.0	20.5	61.2
2007	482	24.7	19.5	35.3
2008	494	25.0	19.8	40.7
2009	519	24.5	21.2	40.3
2010	513	25.0	20.5	48.9
2011	518	23.0	22.5	48.8
2012	512	24.0	21.3	51
2013	517	23.0	22.4	46
2014	494	24.5	20.1	52
2015	440	22.0	20.0	48.2
2016	452	22.0	20.5	51.8
2017	465	21.0	22.1	55.1
2018	453	21.0	21.5	51.7
2019	420	21.5	19.5	45
2020	446	21.5	20.7	47.8
2021	423	21.5	19.6	n/a
2022	486	21.5	22.6	17.3
2023	525	21.5	24.4	44.8
2024	500	21.5	23.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	23.5	23.4	n/a
1989	546	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	529	23.5	22.5	n/a
1991	511	24.0	21.2	n/a
1992	511	25.5	20.0	n/a
1993	493	26.5	18.6	n/a
1994	465	25.0	18.6	n/a
1995	429	24.0	17.9	n/a
1996	429	24.0	17.9	n/a
1997	470	25.0	18.8	n/a
1998	412	24.0	17.2	n/a
1999	450	24.0	18.8	n/a
2000	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
2001	430	23.0	18.7	n/a
2002	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
2003	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
2004	423	21.8	19.4	n/a
2005	445	21.5	20.7	64.3
2006	472	23.0	20.5	61.2
2007	482	24.7	19.5	35.3
2008	494	25.0	19.8	40.7
2009	519	24.5	21.2	40.3
2010	513	25.0	20.5	48.9
2011	518	23.0	22.5	48.8
2012	512	24.0	21.3	51
2013	517	23.0	22.4	46
2014	494	24.5	20.1	52
2015	440	22.0	20.0	48.2
2016	452	22.0	20.5	51.8
2017	465	21.0	22.1	55.1
2018	453	21.0	21.5	51.7
2019	420	21.5	19.5	45
2020	446	21.5	20.7	47.8
2021	423	21.5	19.6	n/a
2022	486	21.5	22.6	17.3
2023	525	21.5	24.4	44.8
2024	500	21.5	23.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Primary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$673 (8.5%)	$192 (2.4%)	$1,537 (19.4%)	$5,430 (68.4%)	$1,642 (20.7%)	$7,072 (89.1%)	$7,937
2020	$647 (8.4%)	$470 (6.1%)	$1,764 (22.9%)	$5,425 (70.3%)	$1,170 (15.2%)	$6,595 (85.5%)	$7,712
2021	$922 (10.1%)	$1,035 (11.3%)	$2,878 (31.4%)	$5,682 (61.9%)	$1,534 (16.7%)	$7,217 (78.7%)	$9,174
2022	$698 (10.1%)	$630 (9.1%)	$2,026 (29.2%)	$4,781 (69.0%)	$821 (11.8%)	$5,602 (80.8%)	$6,930

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	420	525	25%
African American	0	2
American Indian	26	16	38.5%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	54	74	37%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	319	404	26.6%
Two or More Races	16	26	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45%	44.8%	0.2%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)			AASA Mathematics (2024)			AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Highland Primary School	Public	K-3	361 West 7th South	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	500	22	23.2		378 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)								(n/a)	60.0			66.0				$6,930	$698	$630	$2,026	$4,781	$821	$5,602
Snowflake Preschool	Public	PK	682 W School Bus Ln	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-4156	23				17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)								$10,266	$566	$6,494	$7,627	$3,450		$3,205
George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1945 S 1st St E	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 440-6228	162				119 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (16.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$10,790	$1,624	$295	$3,543	$6,346	$2,525	$8,871
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-3	29 South 300 East	Snowflake	85939	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	289	16	18.6		219 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)	46.0			45.0				$8,278	$1,107	$672	$2,887	$5,031	$1,467	$6,498
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-5	1009 School House Ln	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6017	201	13	15.4		159 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	344^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.3%		76.6	278^th of 1245 public elementary schools	77.7%	66	40.0	70.0	44.0	51.0	41.0	41.0	49.0	$8,899	$476	$454	$1,406	$6,840	$1,129	$7,969
Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 N Central Ave	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6050	391	26	15.1		259 (66.2%)	4 (1.0%)	104 (26.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)								$10,281	$1,064	$365	$2,492	$7,744	$1,108	$8,852
Show Low Preschool	Public	PK	500 W Old Linden Rd	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 537-6000	13	1	13.0		10 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$13,239	$1,116	$181	$2,412	$11,360	$582	$11,942
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	Public	K-5	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6150	407	20	20.3		277 (68.1%)	8 (2.0%)	89 (21.9%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27.1	609^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.2%		45.1	601^st of 1245 public elementary schools	51.7%	8	34.0	37.0	40.0	32.0	15.0	24.0	36.0	$8,349	$811	$293	$1,914	$6,131	$1,114	$7,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Primary School

How many students attend Highland Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 500 students attended Highland Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Primary School?

Students at Highland Primary School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Highland Primary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Snowflake Intermediate School
Middle : Snowflake Junior High School
High : Snowflake High School

What district is Highland Primary School in?

Snowflake Unified District

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