Highland Elementary School

Summary:

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sylvania, Ohio, serving 659 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Sylvania Schools district, which is ranked 154 out of 839 districts in Ohio and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking of 81 out of 1,577 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, often exceeding both the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 91% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Sylvania Schools district average of 75.6% and the state average of 62.1%. Highland Elementary School's performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for students with special education needs, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students.

While Highland Elementary School consistently outperforms the Sylvania Schools district and the state of Ohio in academic measures, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Whiteford Elementary and Stranahan Elementary, have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Comparing Highland Elementary School to schools outside the Sylvania district, such as Dorr Street Elementary (Springfield Local district) and Hawkins Elementary (Toledo City district), the academic performance gap is even more pronounced, with these schools lagging significantly behind in proficiency rates and overall rankings.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7720 Erie St
       Sylvania, OH  43560-3729


(419) 824-8611

District: Sylvania Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,089 Help


Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sylvania Mccord Junior High School
High:    Sylvania Northview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  609

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Two or more races:
8.7%
Hispanic:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13% Help


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Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks better than 94.9% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Sylvania Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.77. (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 (81%), two or more races (8.7%), Hispanic (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 17.9. 5 elementary schools in the Sylvania Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $11,089, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Sylvania Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 81st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Sylvania Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvania Schools 154th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.93 246th 1471 83.3%
2005 83.76 124th 1501 91.7%
2006 80.76 180th 1504 88.0%
2007 80.78 179th 1609 88.9%
2009 84.58 66th 1610 95.9%
2010 85.96 52nd 1662 96.9%
2011 83.88 85th 1686 95.0%
2012 85.06 55th 1709 96.8%
2013 83.93 97th 1701 94.3%
2014 86.82 29th 1687 98.3%
2015 84.58 153rd 1684 90.9%
2016 83.81 189th 1678 88.7%
2017 81.31 241st 1651 85.4%
2018 82.97 215th 1636 86.9%
2019 82.53 236th 1676 85.9%
2021 87.93 155th 1610 90.4%
2022 88.31 108th 1588 93.2%
2023 85.08 205th 1596 87.2%
2024 88.77 81st 1577 94.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.21 13th 162 92.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.93 101st 856 88.2%
2024 82.58 72nd 900 92.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.28 95th 1447 93.4%
2024 86.21 92nd 1484 93.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.68 197th 1518 87.0%
2019 84.46 130th 1502 91.3%
2021 87.35 130th 1467 91.1%
2022 85.43 158th 1488 89.4%
2023 85.32 153rd 1483 89.7%
2024 90.11 27th 1466 98.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.35 454th 1021 55.5%
2019 55.24 365th 956 61.8%
2021 42.64 402nd 765 47.5%
2022 93.15 30th 824 96.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.69 227th 759 70.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.81 222nd 1536 85.5%
2019 80.38 272nd 1535 82.3%
2021 85.76 179th 1499 88.1%
2022 90.87 34th 1518 97.8%
2023 84.26 200th 1498 86.6%
2024 88.31 72nd 1485 95.2%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.77 177th 1309 86.5%
2019 77.54 244th 1271 80.8%
2021 81.36 199th 1249 84.1%
2022 85.78 99th 1242 92.0%
2023 77.30 272nd 1215 77.6%
2024 84.92 91st 1190 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 550 4 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1989 464 4 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1990 567 5 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1991 590 3 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 603
1992 591 2 9 6 3 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 630 3 10 6 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1994 664 1 11 3 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1995 677 0 10 4 2 n/a n/a 0 693
1996 677 0 10 4 2 n/a n/a 0 693
1997 677 0 10 4 2 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 593 3 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 602 5 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2000 597 5 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2001 600 4 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2002 603 5 12 5 0 n/a n/a 12 637
2003 603 5 12 5 0 n/a n/a 12 637
2004 618 5 16 6 0 n/a n/a 13 658
2005 559 6 21 7 0 n/a n/a 9 602
2006 539 6 22 5 0 n/a n/a 8 580
2007 562 6 25 5 0 n/a n/a 9 607
2008 588 9 33 3 0 n/a n/a 7 640
2009 605 8 27 6 0 n/a n/a 7 653
2010 622 5 27 10 0 n/a n/a 7 671
2011 610 7 23 10 0 0 7 0 657
2012 588 8 23 6 0 0 7 0 632
2013 600 10 19 7 0 0 3 0 639
2014 600 8 24 6 0 0 5 0 643
2015 623 6 26 7 0 0 9 0 671
2016 596 8 26 12 0 0 16 0 658
2017 600 8 29 16 0 0 14 0 667
2018 621 13 35 20 0 0 23 0 712
2019 589 20 36 26 0 0 31 0 702
2020 532 16 29 30 0 0 87 0 694
2021 498 17 28 33 0 0 78 0 654
2022 517 18 26 35 0 0 69 0 665
2023 527 17 25 31 1 0 58 0 659
2024 493 20 15 27 1 0 53 0 609

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 562 25.0 22.4 0
1989 476 22.0 21.6 n/a
1990 579 25.0 23.1 n/a
1991 603 25.0 24.1 n/a
1992 611 29.0 21.0 0.7
1993 650 30.0 21.7 0.8
1994 680 31.0 21.9 0.9
1995 693 34.0 20.4 0
1996 693 34.0 20.4 0
1997 693 31.0 22.4 0.9
1998 607 28.0 21.7 0.5
1999 620 32.0 19.4 0.6
2000 619 31.5 19.7 1
2001 619 34.5 17.9 0.8
2002 637 31.5 20.2 1.9
2003 637 31.5 20.2 1.9
2004 658 33.0 19.9 2.2
2005 602 32.5 18.5 1.2
2006 580 31.5 18.4 1.9
2007 607 28.0 21.7 2.2
2008 640 32.0 20.0 n/a
2009 653 32.5 20.1 3.4
2010 671 30.5 22.0 5
2011 657 33.0 19.9 4.9
2012 632 30.5 20.7 6.2
2013 639 35.3 18.1 5.3
2014 643 33.0 19.4 5.6
2015 671 n/a n/a 4.6
2016 658 29.0 22.6 7.1
2017 667 29.0 23.0 6
2018 712 31.0 22.9 6.2
2019 702 31.0 22.6 6.8
2020 694 32.0 21.6 4.3
2021 654 31.0 21.0 n/a
2022 665 27.0 24.6 n/a
2023 659 35.0 18.8 7
2024 609 34.0 17.9 13

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 562 25.0 22.4 0
1989 476 22.0 21.6 n/a
1990 579 25.0 23.1 n/a
1991 603 25.0 24.1 n/a
1992 611 29.0 21.0 0.7
1993 650 30.0 21.7 0.8
1994 680 31.0 21.9 0.9
1995 693 34.0 20.4 0
1996 693 34.0 20.4 0
1997 693 31.0 22.4 0.9
1998 607 28.0 21.7 0.5
1999 620 32.0 19.4 0.6
2000 619 31.5 19.7 1
2001 619 34.5 17.9 0.8
2002 637 31.5 20.2 1.9
2003 637 31.5 20.2 1.9
2004 658 33.0 19.9 2.2
2005 602 32.5 18.5 1.2
2006 580 31.5 18.4 1.9
2007 607 28.0 21.7 2.2
2008 640 32.0 20.0 n/a
2009 653 32.5 20.1 3.4
2010 671 30.5 22.0 5
2011 657 33.0 19.9 4.9
2012 632 30.5 20.7 6.2
2013 639 35.3 18.1 5.3
2014 643 33.0 19.4 5.6
2015 671 n/a n/a 4.6
2016 658 29.0 22.6 7.1
2017 667 29.0 23.0 6
2018 712 31.0 22.9 6.2
2019 702 31.0 22.6 6.8
2020 694 32.0 21.6 4.3
2021 654 31.0 21.0 n/a
2022 665 27.0 24.6 n/a
2023 659 35.0 18.8 7
2024 609 34.0 17.9 13

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,644
2022 $9,527
2023 $9,817
2024 $11,089

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 236th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 205th of 1596 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)82.890.3
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sylvania Schools)78.179.1
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)83.682.5
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sylvania Schools)83.979
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)95.895.2
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sylvania Schools)86.287
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)83.984.8
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvania Schools)77.278.2
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Highland Elementary School)83.275.4
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Sylvania Schools)82.381.1
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)85.684.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sylvania Schools)70.773.9
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)8081.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvania Schools)80.582.5
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students702659
 6.1%
African American2017
 15%
American Indian01
Asian3625
 30.6%
Hispanic2631
 19.2%
Pacific Islander00
White589527
 10.5%
Two or More Races3158
 87.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.8%7%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Highland Elementary School.

Students at Highland Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Yes. Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Ohio elementary schools.


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