Highland Elementary School

www.highlandmustangs.net

451 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Highland Elementary School, located in Rifle, Colorado, serves as a primary educational pillar within the Garfield County School District Re-2. As the home of the "Mustangs," the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in the early stages of their academic journeys. By focusing on fundamental literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in higher grade levels while building a strong sense of community within the Rifle area.

The school places a significant emphasis on communication and parent-teacher collaboration, utilizing its digital platform to keep families informed about academic resources, district policies, and extracurricular activities. By maintaining a structured and inclusive atmosphere, Highland Elementary aims to cultivate both academic excellence and character growth, ensuring that each student feels welcomed and encouraged to reach their full potential within a safe, localized neighborhood school setting.

451

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highland Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	151
Hispanic	288
Black	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
288 (63.9 %)
White
151 (33.5 %)
Two or More
9 (2.0 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Garfield School District No. Re-2
Phone:	(970)665-6800
Website:	http://www.highlandmustangs.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	451
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	202
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	56

* 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 52

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 85