HIGHLAND ELEM.
HIGHLAND ELEM. is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the RIVERVIEW GARDENS school district, located in ST LOUIS, MO with about 315 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 21 teachers, HIGHLAND ELEM. has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.
Highland Elementary School is a public school located in the Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis, Missouri. Serving students in the northern part of St. Louis County, the school provides foundational education for children in the surrounding community. As part of a district focused on academic growth and student development, Highland Elementary emphasizes essential literacy and numeracy skills while fostering a supportive environment for its diverse student population.
The school operates within the broader mission of the Riverview Gardens School District, which prioritizes college and career readiness as well as social-emotional learning. Like many schools in the area, Highland Elementary works to navigate the challenges of urban education by utilizing community resources and extracurricular engagement to help students succeed. Families in the area can expect a focus on grade-level curriculum standards designed to prepare children for the transition to middle school.
For more information, contact HIGHLAND ELEM. at (314) 868-4561 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
ST LOUIS, MO 63137-4220
(314) 868-4561
HIGHLAND ELEM. is a public Title I school in ST LOUIS, MO with about 315 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- RIVERVIEW GARDENS
- Total Students:
- 315
- Teachers:
- 21.75
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 315 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HIGHLAND ELEM. is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 97% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 96.8%
- White
- 2.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.6%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 49.8%
- Male
- 50.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.