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Highland Middle School

Summary:

Highland Middle School is a public middle school serving 607 students in grades 6-8 in Highland, Illinois. It is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 173 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Highland Middle School has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 303 out of 1,363 middle schools in the state.

Highland Middle School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 58.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 34.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also excels in science, with 69.7% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. When compared to nearby middle schools like Greenville Junior High School and Shiloh Middle School, Highland Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance.

Despite an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 17.4% in 2023-2024, Highland Middle School's rate is still lower than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased from $8,780 in 2019-2020 to $10,575 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. Additionally, Highland Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 in 2022-2023, which could be a factor in its academic success. Even with a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, the school continues to perform well academically, suggesting it is effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 400 Broadway
       Highland, IL  62249-2024

(618) 651-8800

District: Highland CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
303rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,708 Help


Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Highland High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:    Alhambra Primary School
    Grantfork Upper Elementary School
    Highland Elementary School
    Highland Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  611

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highland Middle School ranks better than 77.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.46. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), two or more races (4.1%), Hispanic (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Middle School is 14.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Middle School is $11,708.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Middle School 303rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Highland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Highland CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland CUSD 5 173rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.33 280th 1185 76.4%
2004 65.72 462nd 1204 61.6%
2005 72.24 368th 1209 69.6%
2006 71.78 364th 1272 71.4%
2007 74.65 302nd 1287 76.5%
2008 72.37 364th 1293 71.8%
2009 74.96 310th 1318 76.5%
2010 75.04 316th 1327 76.2%
2011 68.35 465th 1344 65.4%
2012 76.90 276th 1365 79.8%
2013 85.67 156th 1367 88.6%
2014 72.77 324th 1322 75.5%
2015 83.87 171st 1302 86.9%
2016 80.58 207th 1294 84.0%
2017 81.22 199th 1293 84.6%
2018 79.43 223rd 1293 82.8%
2019 75.03 288th 1356 78.8%
2021 79.82 206th 1241 83.4%
2022 80.54 217th 1369 84.1%
2023 70.23 327th 1367 76.1%
2024 73.46 303rd 1363 77.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.62 110th 602 81.7%
2019 37.42 426th 792 46.2%
2021 42.98 248th 548 54.7%
2022 51.14 229th 781 70.7%
2023 41.84 375th 805 53.4%
2024 34.30 480th 802 40.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.79 176th 1161 84.8%
2019 70.57 245th 1217 79.9%
2021 71.39 150th 1019 85.3%
2022 76.38 155th 1221 87.3%
2023 76.39 167th 1234 86.5%
2024 72.26 222nd 1219 81.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.10 199th 1226 83.8%
2019 75.59 267th 1276 79.1%
2021 79.55 159th 1017 84.4%
2022 80.22 203rd 1286 84.2%
2023 72.75 276th 1275 78.4%
2024 71.39 291st 1251 76.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.22 232nd 674 65.6%
2024 53.62 195th 639 69.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.91 232nd 1223 81.0%
2019 71.12 304th 1296 76.5%
2021 74.30 207th 1048 80.2%
2022 78.66 201st 1286 84.4%
2023 65.52 351st 1292 72.8%
2024 73.05 277th 1264 78.1%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.51 290th 889 67.4%
2019 55.84 371st 905 59.0%
2021 66.31 234th 813 71.2%
2022 63.66 275th 898 69.4%
2023 49.93 409th 895 54.3%
2024 56.16 355th 875 59.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 341 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 343
1990 334 n/a 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 336
1991 384 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1992 409 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1993 429 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1994 426 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1995 435 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1996 435 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1997 450 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1998 483 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1999 467 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2000 455 2 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2001 447 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 451 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 451 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 494 3 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2005 499 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2006 478 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2007 495 1 4 6 1 n/a n/a 2 509
2008 481 2 1 5 1 n/a n/a 1 491
2009 432 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 1 440
2010 429 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 5 441
2011 446 1 2 13 1 0 13 0 476
2012 447 2 3 12 4 0 6 0 474
2013 419 1 3 8 3 0 5 0 439
2014 442 2 5 10 3 0 7 0 469
2015 624 3 8 12 1 0 20 0 668
2016 599 5 6 10 0 0 18 0 638
2017 633 8 10 3 2 2 3 0 661
2018 616 1 10 1 6 0 4 0 638
2019 643 4 11 7 4 3 5 0 677
2020 611 5 10 5 6 1 9 0 647
2021 589 5 10 7 6 0 4 0 621
2022 552 11 6 2 7 3 3 0 584
2023 562 4 4 15 0 0 22 0 607
2024 565 6 3 12 0 0 25 0 611

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 343 15.0 22.8 n/a
1990 336 16.0 21.0 n/a
1991 385 19.0 20.2 n/a
1992 411 24.0 17.1 n/a
1993 434 23.5 18.5 n/a
1994 428 26.0 16.5 n/a
1995 438 28.3 15.5 n/a
1996 438 28.3 15.5 n/a
1997 453 27.5 16.5 n/a
1998 489 29.0 16.9 n/a
1999 474 30.0 15.8 n/a
2000 462 30.0 15.4 n/a
2001 450 31.0 14.5 n/a
2002 467 31.9 14.6 16.5
2003 467 31.9 14.6 16.5
2004 506 31.0 16.3 15.2
2005 506 30.0 16.9 20.9
2006 488 31.0 15.7 18.2
2007 509 25.0 20.4 21.5
2008 491 23.0 21.3 21.4
2009 440 29.1 15.1 18.7
2010 441 28.1 15.6 28.4
2011 476 27.0 17.5 30.3
2012 474 27.0 17.5 32.1
2013 439 36.7 11.9 31.2
2014 469 n/a n/a 32.6
2015 668 37.0 18.0 36.4
2016 638 37.0 17.2 27.7
2017 661 38.6 17.0 30.1
2018 638 39.5 16.1 27
2019 677 41.5 16.2 29
2020 647 43.0 15.0 28
2021 621 n/a n/a n/a
2022 584 43.1 13.5 24.8
2023 607 41.9 14.4 29.2
2024 611 41.3 14.7 31.4

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 343 15.0 22.8 n/a
1990 336 16.0 21.0 n/a
1991 385 19.0 20.2 n/a
1992 411 24.0 17.1 n/a
1993 434 23.5 18.5 n/a
1994 428 26.0 16.5 n/a
1995 438 28.3 15.5 n/a
1996 438 28.3 15.5 n/a
1997 453 27.5 16.5 n/a
1998 489 29.0 16.9 n/a
1999 474 30.0 15.8 n/a
2000 462 30.0 15.4 n/a
2001 450 31.0 14.5 n/a
2002 467 31.9 14.6 16.5
2003 467 31.9 14.6 16.5
2004 506 31.0 16.3 15.2
2005 506 30.0 16.9 20.9
2006 488 31.0 15.7 18.2
2007 509 25.0 20.4 21.5
2008 491 23.0 21.3 21.4
2009 440 29.1 15.1 18.7
2010 441 28.1 15.6 28.4
2011 476 27.0 17.5 30.3
2012 474 27.0 17.5 32.1
2013 439 36.7 11.9 31.2
2014 469 n/a n/a 32.6
2015 668 37.0 18.0 36.4
2016 638 37.0 17.2 27.7
2017 661 38.6 17.0 30.1
2018 638 39.5 16.1 27
2019 677 41.5 16.2 29
2020 647 43.0 15.0 28
2021 621 n/a n/a n/a
2022 584 43.1 13.5 24.8
2023 607 41.9 14.4 29.2
2024 611 41.3 14.7 31.4

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.

Immunization Rates

Highland Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.0%99.6%
201699.4%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.4%99.1%31.9%
201799.2%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.5%98.8%99.2%63.6%
201899.2%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.5%98.8%98.8%98.6%
201999.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%99.7%97.2%
202199.5%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.4%
202299.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.0%98.3%
202399.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.3%99.5%99.0%
202499.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.2%99.3%98.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $380 (4.6%) $7,811 (95.3%) $8,192
2020 $484 (5.5%) $8,296 (94.5%) $8,780
2021 $462 (5.0%) $8,776 (95.0%) $9,238
2022 $462 (5.0%) $8,776 (95.0%) $9,238
2023 $789 (7.5%) $9,785 (92.5%) $10,575
2024 $936 (8.0%) $10,772 (92.0%) $11,708

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 288th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 327th of 1367 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Middle School)43.543.8
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Highland CUSD 5)43.543.8
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Middle School)42.837.3
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Highland CUSD 5)42.837.3
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Middle School)4538.3
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Highland CUSD 5)4538.3
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highland Middle School)38.634
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Highland CUSD 5)38.634
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Middle School)39.445.8
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Highland CUSD 5)39.445.8
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highland Middle School)48.432.2
 16.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Highland CUSD 5)48.432.2
 16.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Highland Middle School)70.661.1
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Highland CUSD 5)70.661.1
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students677607
 10.3%
African American44
American Indian40
 100%
Asian114
 63.6%
Hispanic715
 114.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White643562
 12.6%
Two or More Races522
 340%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29%29.2%
 0.2%

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Students at Highland Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 611 students attended Highland Middle School.

Highland Middle School ranks 303rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually go on to attend Highland High School


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