Highland Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Burlington, North Carolina
Highland Elementary in Burlington, North Carolina enrolled 661 students in 2024-25 with 40.5 full-time teachers, 16.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 47-51% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 50-54% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
648 students in 2022-23, 630 students in 2023-24, 661 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.6 to 40.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 648 | 43.6 | 14.9 |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 41.6 | 15.1 |
| 2024-25 | 661 | 40.5 | 16.3 |
16.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 609 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Highland Elementary enrolled 609 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 609 of the 609 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions10
- Chronically absent24.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
33.3% of students were White, 32.2% Black, 19.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White33.3%
- Black32.2%
- Hispanic19.2%
- Two or more races9.2%
- Asian5.9%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Highland Elementary scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 50-54% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 47‑51% | 38% | 48% |
| Math | 50‑54% | 40% | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Burlington
9 public elementary schools in Burlington report 2024-25 enrollment; Highland Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary | 661 | 16.3 | 51.0% |
| Hillcrest Elementary | 556 | 15.1 | 99.5% |
| Marvin B Smith Elementary | 556 | 15.3 | 99.3% |
| Eastlawn Elementary | 528 | 15.2 | 99.4% |
| Edwin M Holt Elementary | 505 | 15.4 | 46.3% |
| R Homer Andrews Elementary | 498 | 12.3 | 99.4% |
| Harvey R Newlin Elementary | 491 | 15.2 | 99.4% |
| Grove Park Elementary | 437 | 14.7 | 99.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Highland Elementary
- Marvin B Smith ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 556 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Edwin M Holt ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 505 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Compare Highland Elementary with Marvin B Smith ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Alamance-Burlington Schools spends per student$11,925 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,925
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaHighland Elementary is the number 232 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#232 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher16.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.16.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Highland Elementary
How many students attend Highland Elementary?
661 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 648 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Burlington, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary?
16.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Highland Elementary a Title I school?
Highland Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Highland Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Highland Elementary scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 50-54% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Highland Elementary in?
Alamance-Burlington Schools, NCES district ID 3700030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370003002838 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.