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Highland City Elementary School
5355 9th St Se Highland City FL, 33846, Polk County Phone: 863-648-3540 Ranking: (1,415 out of 2,614, bottom 46%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Polk County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 54 | 45 | |||||||
Total Students: | 420 | 427 | 447 | 480 | 487 | 616 | 628 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 13 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 68 | 16.2% | 83 | 19.4% | 72 | 16.1% | 71 | 14.8% | 69 | 14.2% | 93 | 15.1% | 107 | 17.0% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 17.1% | 55 | 12.9% | 60 | 13.4% | 76 | 15.8% | 71 | 14.6% | 103 | 16.7% | 98 | 15.6% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 14.0% | 59 | 13.8% | 72 | 16.1% | 78 | 16.3% | 81 | 16.6% | 102 | 16.6% | 120 | 19.1% |
Grade 3: | 66 | 15.7% | 78 | 18.3% | 83 | 18.6% | 82 | 17.1% | 91 | 18.7% | 103 | 16.7% | 110 | 17.5% |
Grade 4: | 70 | 16.7% | 75 | 17.6% | 77 | 17.2% | 85 | 17.7% | 89 | 18.3% | 104 | 16.9% | 114 | 18.2% |
Grade 5: | 72 | 17.1% | 76 | 17.8% | 81 | 18.1% | 86 | 17.9% | 84 | 17.2% | 109 | 17.7% | 79 | 12.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 219 | 52.1% | 225 | 52.7% | 239 | 53.5% | 258 | 53.8% | 256 | 52.6% | 316 | 51.3% | 309 | 49.2% |
Female: | 201 | 47.9% | 202 | 47.3% | 208 | 46.5% | 222 | 46.3% | 206 | 42.3% | 277 | 45.0% | 296 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 11 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 89 | 21.2% | 84 | 19.7% | 95 | 21.3% | 108 | 22.5% | 92 | 18.9% | 100 | 16.2% | 99 | 15.8% |
Black: | 43 | 10.2% | 38 | 8.9% | 33 | 7.4% | 38 | 7.9% | 39 | 8.0% | 83 | 13.5% | 90 | 14.3% |
White: | 263 | 62.6% | 281 | 65.8% | 296 | 66.2% | 313 | 65.2% | 330 | 67.8% | 408 | 66.2% | 410 | 65.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.3% | 12 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 233 | 55.5% | 208 | 48.7% | 239 | 53.5% | 240 | 50.0% | 204 | 41.9% | 222 | 36.0% | 220 | 35.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 8.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 38 | 8.5% | 41 | 8.5% | 72 | 14.8% | 79 | 12.8% | 94 | 15.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.55 | 12.94 | 13.15 | 13.33 | 12.82 | 13.40 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 321 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 326 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 329 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 332 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 328 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 196 | 199 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 199 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 303 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 305 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 305 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 303 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 299 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 196 | 196 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 198 | 197 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 299 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 304 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 306 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 310 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 315 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 322 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 322 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 324 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 212 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 211 | 212 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 309 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 310 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 304 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 307 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 310 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 315 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 312 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 314 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 210 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 209 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 324 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 324 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 327 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 330 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 325 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 219 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 217 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 300 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 295 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 300 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 300 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 299 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 218 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 217 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 288 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 296 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 299 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 305 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 310 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 312 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 314 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 197 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.2% | 84.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 13.2% | 15.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 47.4% | 16.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 52.6% | 83.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,427.0 | $40,492.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,968.0 | $34,745.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,239.0 | $44,658.0 |
* Highland City Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.