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Highland Elementary

1500 49th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
534
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbia Heights Public School Dist
Anoka County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
13thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
26thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota 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 Elementary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Columbia Heights Public School Dist. The school is located in a large suburb in Anoka County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 534 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1500 49th Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
534 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Columbia Heights Public School Dist
County
Anoka County
NCES school ID
270951000398

Schools near Highland Elementary

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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.