Highland Elementary School
Evansville, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
391 students tested47.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency149
- Approaching proficiency143
- Below proficiency64
Math
391 students tested49.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency165
- Approaching proficiency89
- Below proficiency109
Science
138 students tested37.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency68
- Below proficiency18
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 132 | 129 | 138 |
| Proficient | 48.5% | 45.7% | 37.7% |
Social studies (grade 5)
131 students tested45.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency51
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency42
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 892 | 833 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.4% · 39 | 4.4% · 37 |
| Suspended in school | 4.6% · 41 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 882 | 870 | 854 |
| Chronically absent | 11.7% · 103 | 14.3% · 124 | 11.8% · 101 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
818 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Martin Brown
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.8%
White81.8%
Black or African American4.3%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races8.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180345000472
- District
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 818 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25