Public SchoolElementary

Highland School

490 Highland Ave., Cheshire, CT 06410

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
899
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cheshire School District
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
97thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highland School

Highland School is a public elementary school in Cheshire, Connecticut, serving grades K–6. It is part of Cheshire School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 899 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
899 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Cheshire School District
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
NCES school ID
090075000127

Schools near Highland School

All 8 schools in Cheshire →
Darcey School
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 159 students
2.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.