Highland School in Westfield, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 64.

34 WESTERN AVENUE
Westfield, MA 1085

County name: Hampden
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (413) 572-6428 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.120
Longitude: -072.767400

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Soule Road School (16.1 miles):

81
Agawam Middle School (7.5 miles):

74
Littleville Elementary School (10.9 miles):

67
Highland School:

64
Anne T Dunphy School (18.8 miles):

63
Holyoke Community Charter School (8.4 miles):

52
Glickman Elementary School (13.1 miles):

37
Homer Street School (10.8 miles):

24
Holyoke Alternative Program School (9.5 miles):

0
Highland School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Hampden County:

46
Westfield:

58
Highland School:

64

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Enrollment in Highland School

2007 Student Enrollment: 320

Kindergarten Enrollment: 70
1st grade Enrollment: 54
2nd grade Enrollment: 38
3rd grade Enrollment: 53
4th grade Enrollment: 48
5th grade Enrollment: 57


Male students (%): 50.6%
Here:

50.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 49.4%
Here:

49.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 87.8%
Here:

87.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 10.3%
Here:

10.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
This school:

0.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
Highland School:

0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%


Genders in Highland School

Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 122
Limited English Proficient #: 109
Special Education #: 38
Low-Income #: 160
Free Lunch #: 126
Reduced Lunch #: 34


First Language Not English %: 38.1%
Here:

38.1%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 34.1%
Highland School:

34.1%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 11.9%
Here:

11.9%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 39.4%
Here:

39.4%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 10.6%
Highland School:

10.6%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 337

Kindergarten Enrollment: 59
1st grade Enrollment: 41
2nd grade Enrollment: 58
3rd grade Enrollment: 56
4th grade Enrollment: 61
5th grade Enrollment: 62


Male students (%): 51.6%
Here:

51.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 48.4%
Highland School:

48.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 88.4%
Here:

88.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 8.9%
Here:

8.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.15%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.2%
Highland School:

1.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Highland School

Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 122
Limited English Proficient #: 117
Special Education #: 48
Low-Income #: 187


First Language Not English %: 36.2%
Here:

36.2%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 34.7%
Here:

34.7%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 14.2%
Here:

14.2%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 55.5%
Here:

55.5%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 334

Kindergarten Enrollment: 42
1st grade Enrollment: 50
2nd grade Enrollment: 59
3rd grade Enrollment: 62
4th grade Enrollment: 57
5th grade Enrollment: 64


White students (%): 91.3%
Here:

91.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 1.2%
This school:

1.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 6.9%
Here:

6.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.9%
Here:

50.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.1%
Here:

49.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 114
Limited English Proficient #: 107
Special Education #: 51
Low-Income #: 152


First Language Not English %: 34.1%
Here:

34.1%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 32.0%
Highland School:

32.0%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 15.3%
This school:

15.3%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 45.5%
Highland School:

45.5%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 371

Kindergarten Enrollment: 51
1st grade Enrollment: 66
2nd grade Enrollment: 66
3rd grade Enrollment: 74
4th grade Enrollment: 72
5th grade Enrollment: 42


White students (%): 91.9%
Here:

91.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 1.1%
Highland School:

1.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 6.5%
Here:

6.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.2%
Here:

51.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.8%
Here:

48.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 146
Limited English Proficient #: 112
Special Education #: 46
Low-Income #: 209


First Language Not English %: 39.4%
Here:

39.4%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 30.2%
Highland School:

30.2%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 12.4%
Here:

12.4%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 56.3%
Here:

56.3%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 391

Kindergarten Enrollment: 59
1st grade Enrollment: 71
2nd grade Enrollment: 84
3rd grade Enrollment: 76
4th grade Enrollment: 51
5th grade Enrollment: 50


White students (%): 93.4%
Here:

93.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 5.4%
Here:

5.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.9%
Here:

49.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.1%
Here:

50.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 170
Limited English Proficient #: 163
Low-Income #: 219


First Language Not English %: 43.5%
Here:

43.5%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 41.7%
Here:

41.7%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 56.0%
Here:

56.0%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 416

1st grade Enrollment: 62
2nd grade Enrollment: 86
3rd grade Enrollment: 82
4th grade Enrollment: 61
5th grade Enrollment: 57
6th grade Enrollment: 68


White students (%): 93.3%
Here:

93.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 5.8%
Here:

5.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.8%
Here:

48.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.2%
Here:

51.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 169
Limited English Proficient #: 159
Low-Income #: 219


First Language Not English %: 40.6%
Here:

40.6%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 38.2%
Here:

38.2%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 52.6%
Here:

52.6%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 386

1st grade Enrollment: 59
2nd grade Enrollment: 75
3rd grade Enrollment: 59
4th grade Enrollment: 60
5th grade Enrollment: 71
6th grade Enrollment: 62


White students (%): 93.0%
Highland School:

93.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 0.5%
Highland School:

0.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 6.2%
This school:

6.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.7%
This school:

48.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.3%
Here:

51.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Highland School

Races in Highland School

First Language Not English #: 137
Limited English Proficient #: 134
Low-Income #: 181


First Language Not English %: 35.5%
Here:

35.5%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 34.7%
This school:

34.7%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 46.9%
Here:

46.9%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 9

Average number of Absences: 7.5
Here:

7.5
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.6%
Here:

95.6%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.5%
Here:

95.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.8%
Here:

95.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.7%
Here:

95.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%
Highland School:

95.3%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Highland School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Highland School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 28

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Highland School:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
Here:

9.3
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 33
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 27

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
This school:

10.2
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Highland School:

100.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
Here:

9.9
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 31
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 29

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
Here:

12.1
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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