Highlands Elementary School

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
475 HIGHLANDS CIRCLE
ERIE, CO 80516
355 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J school district, located in ERIE, CO with 355 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 23 teachers, Highlands Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
355
Total Students
23.2
Full-Time Teachers
15.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
22.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    240 (67.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    64 (18.0 %)
  • Asian
    26 (7.3 %)
  • Two or More
    21 (5.9 %)
  • Black
    4 (1.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
Phone: (303)776-6200
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 355
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 70
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 33
Kindergarten 60
Grade 1 81
Grade 2 59
Grade 3 47
Grade 4 36
Grade 5 39
Gender Ratio
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