Other / mixed grade configuration · Highlands, NJ
Highlands Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Highlands Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
The verdict
Highlands Elementary School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 27.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Highlands Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340720003846 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Highlands Elementary School shrank from 170 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-10 students YoY 340720003846 · Highlands, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
170 enr · 7.7:1 · 27.6% lunch · RII 70
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Highlands Elementary School shrank from 170 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Highlands Elementary School compares
Highlands Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.6% | ▼ 7% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Programs
District finance for Highlands Borough School District reports $45,651 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~170 students)
Frequently asked questions about Highlands Elementary School
How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?
Highlands Elementary School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Highlands, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 170 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), down 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Highlands Elementary School?
27.6% of students at Highlands Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Highlands Elementary School?
Highlands Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Highlands Borough School District?
None reported; Highlands Borough School District operates only Highlands Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.