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HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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500 HIGHLAND AVE, LAKE WORTH, FL 33460 • Palm Beach County
(561) 202-0500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
976
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
FRPL Eligible
763
(78.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 763 of 976 (78.2%)
Free Lunch: 742 (76%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (2.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 213 (21.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 987 students 987 2020-2021 2021-2022: 999 students 999 +1.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 937 students 937 -6.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 899 students 899 -4.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 976 students 976 +8.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 683 (70%) Black or African American: 194 (19.9%) White: 54 (5.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 32 (3.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (0.8%) Asian: 5 (0.5%)
976 Students
Hispanic / Latino 683 70%
Black or African American 194 19.9%
White 54 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 32 3.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 0.8%
Asian 5 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 976 Students
Grade 1: 136 (13.9%) Grade 2: 152 (15.6%) Grade 3: 160 (16.4%) Grade 4: 156 (16%) Grade 5: 174 (17.8%) Kindergarten: 138 (14.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 60 (6.1%)
976 Students
Grade 1 136 13.9%
Grade 2 152 15.6%
Grade 3 160 16.4%
Grade 4 156 16%
Grade 5 174 17.8%
Kindergarten 138 14.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 60 6.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
508
52%
F
Female Students
468
48%