Highland Elementary Primary School
319 North High School St
Columbus KS, 66725, Cherokee County
Phone: 620-429-3032
Ranking: 
(668 out of 973, bottom 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 3
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: | 13 | | 12 | | 12 | | 12 | | 11 | | 11 | | 10 | |
Total Students: | 149 | | 155 | | 149 | | 151 | | 139 | | 161 | | 145 | |
Grade 2: | 69 | 46.3% | 83 | 53.5% | 72 | 48.3% | 76 | 50.3% | 68 | 48.9% | 81 | 50.3% | 84 | 57.9% |
Grade 3: | 80 | 53.7% | 72 | 46.5% | 77 | 51.7% | 75 | 49.7% | 71 | 51.1% | 80 | 49.7% | 61 | 42.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 77 | 51.7% | 82 | 52.9% | 73 | 49.0% | 79 | 52.3% | 69 | 49.6% | 66 | 41.0% | 67 | 46.2% |
Female: | 72 | 48.3% | 73 | 47.1% | 76 | 51.0% | 72 | 47.7% | 70 | 50.4% | 81 | 50.3% | 71 | 49.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.9% | 8 | 5.4% | 10 | 6.6% | 8 | 5.8% | 7 | 4.3% | 5 | 3.4% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 5 | 3.4% | 4 | 2.6% | 8 | 5.4% | 7 | 4.6% | 5 | 3.6% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.7% |
Black: | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% |
White: | 130 | 87.2% | 140 | 90.3% | 124 | 83.2% | 127 | 84.1% | 118 | 84.9% | 145 | 90.1% | 135 | 93.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 4.7% | 4 | 2.6% | 6 | 4.0% | 6 | 4.0% | 6 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 49.0% | 75 | 48.4% | 70 | 47.0% | 65 | 43.0% | 61 | 43.9% | 80 | 49.7% | 67 | 46.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 11.4% | 19 | 12.3% | 14 | 9.4% | 20 | 13.2% | 15 | 10.8% | 22 | 13.7% | 19 | 13.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.83 | | 13.36 | | 12.22 | | 12.91 | | 12.75 | | 15.20 | | 13.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
KS State Assessment |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.57% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.75% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.83% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.87% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.54% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.58% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.89% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.46% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.85% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.21% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 77.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,910.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,910.0 |
* Highland Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.