Highland Primary School

www.highlandcusd5.org/hp

589 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Highland Primary School, located at 400 Broadway in Highland, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Highland Community Unit School District 5. As a primary school, it focuses on the early development of students, typically serving children in kindergarten through second grade. The school is dedicated to establishing a supportive and nurturing environment where young learners can build essential academic skills in literacy and mathematics while developing social-emotional competencies necessary for their future education.

The school is deeply integrated into the Highland community, emphasizing a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and local residents. Its curriculum is designed to foster both curiosity and a sense of belonging, utilizing classroom instruction and school-wide activities to help students transition into the broader elementary school experience. By prioritizing a strong educational start and a positive school culture, Highland Primary School aims to lay the groundwork for long-term academic success and personal growth for all of its students.

589

Total Students

46.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highland Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	547
Hispanic	13
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	20
American Indian	1

White
547 (92.9 %)
Two or More
20 (3.4 %)
Hispanic
13 (2.2 %)
Black
5 (0.8 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)
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:	Highland CUSD 5
Phone:	(618)654-2108
Website:	http://www.highlandcusd5.org/hp
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	589
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 99

Kindergarten 153

Grade 1 168

Grade 2 169