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%)*
(668 out of 973, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 3
School District: Columbus Unified School District 493
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.