Highgate Elementary School

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273 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Highgate Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Missisquoi Valley School District #89 school district, located in Highgate Center, VT with 273 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 27 teachers, Highgate Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.1:1. 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.

273

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highgate Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	213
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Two or More	48
American Indian	5

White
213 (78.0 %)
Two or More
48 (17.6 %)
Hispanic
6 (2.2 %)
American Indian
5 (1.8 %)
Black
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
Phone:	(802)868-4170
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/mvsdschools.org/hes/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	273
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	121
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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 40

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 35

Grade 6 45