Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

5505 Doncaster Way
Minneapolis, MN 55436

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Top 5%

Serving 554 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5% in MN
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 554 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005, 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Kind	81
1	95
2	97
3	97
4	94
5	90

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Total Students

554 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	564
2022	541
2021	530
2020	561
2019	561
2018	568
2017	568
2016	567
2015	566
2014	565
2013	558
2012	548
2011	552
2010	550
2009	544
2008	550
2007	535
2006	519
2005	500
2004	501
2003	524
2002	502
2001	499
2000	516
1999	509
1998	500
1997	480
1996	459
1995	474
1994	474
1993	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	40
2022	36
2021	29
2020	36
2019	36
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	34
2014	33
2013	32
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	28
2007	27
2006	28
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	27
2001	29
2000	29
1999	32
1997	28
1996	25
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1991	28

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School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#73 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#73
2022	#91
2021	#68
2019	#36
2018	#29
2017	#27
2016	#29
2015	#20
2014	#28
2013	#17
2012	#59

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72%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	72%	46%	71%
2022	67%	45%	67%
2021	68%	45%	69%
2019	82%	56%	77%
2018	83%	58%	76%
2017	87%	59%	79%
2016	85%	60%	80%
2015	87%	61%	80%
2014	85%	61%	81%
2013	87%	61%	82%
2012	84%	62%	80%

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76%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	76%	51%	73%
2021	76%	53%	75%
2019	80%	59%	77%
2018	81%	60%	76%
2017	79%	61%	80%
2016	86%	60%	79%
2015	83%	60%	80%
2014	83%	59%	80%
2013	82%	58%	81%
2012	95%	76%	92%
2011	91%	74%	91%

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65-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	67%	41%	63%
2021	67%	45%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	20:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	20:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	17:1	20:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	1:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	10%	7%	10%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	12%	7%	11%
2017	12%	7%	11%
2016	11%	7%	10%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	5%	11%	7%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	3%	10%	6%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1991	23%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	7%	12%	10%
2022	9%	12%	11%
2021	7%	11%	8%
2020	3%	11%	6%
2019	3%	11%	6%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	4%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	1%	9%	5%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2008	1%	9%	6%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	73%	62%	67%
2022	70%	63%	68%
2021	71%	64%	70%
2020	76%	66%	73%
2019	76%	66%	73%
2018	73%	67%	75%
2017	73%	67%	75%
2016	76%	68%	76%
2015	78%	69%	78%
2014	78%	71%	79%
2013	80%	72%	80%
2012	84%	73%	81%
2011	87%	74%	82%
2010	90%	75%	84%
2009	90%	76%	85%
2008	90%	76%	85%
2007	89%	77%	86%
2006	89%	79%	87%
2005	92%	79%	88%
2004	91%	80%	89%
2003	93%	81%	91%
2002	95%	82%	92%
2001	94%	83%	93%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	94%	85%	94%
1998	93%	86%	94%
1997	94%	87%	95%
1996	95%	87%	95%
1995	95%	88%	95%
1994	94%	88%	94%
1993	94%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	0.45	0.59	0.53
2022	0.49	0.58	0.52
2021	0.48	0.57	0.49
2020	0.41	0.54	0.45
2019	0.41	0.54	0.45
2018	0.45	0.53	0.42
2017	0.45	0.53	0.42
2016	0.41	0.52	0.41
2015	0.38	0.51	0.38
2014	0.39	0.48	0.37
2013	0.35	0.47	0.35
2012	0.29	0.45	0.33
2011	0.24	0.44	0.31
2010	0.19	0.42	0.28
2009	0.19	0.41	0.27
2008	0.18	0.41	0.26
2007	0.20	0.40	0.25
2006	0.21	0.37	0.24
2005	0.15	0.37	0.22
2004	0.16	0.35	0.20
2003	0.13	0.34	0.17
2002	0.10	0.32	0.15
2001	0.12	0.31	0.13
2000	0.12	0.29	0.13
1999	0.12	0.28	0.12
1998	0.13	0.26	0.12
1997	0.12	0.24	0.10
1996	0.10	0.23	0.10
1995	0.10	0.23	0.09
1994	0.12	0.22	0.10
1993	0.12	0.21	0.10

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Eligible for

12%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	12%	35%	16%
2022	8%	26%	10%
2021	6%	26%	7%
2020	4%	28%	7%
2019	4%	28%	7%
2018	5%	30%	7%
2017	5%	30%	7%
2016	6%	31%	7%
2015	5%	31%	6%
2014	5%	31%	7%
2013	5%	31%	6%
2012	4%	30%	7%
2011	2%	29%	7%
2010	1%	28%	6%
2009	2%	25%	5%
2008	1%	24%	6%
2007	2%	23%	5%
2006	1%	23%	5%
2005	2%	22%	4%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	1%	20%	3%
2002	1%	19%	3%
2001	1%	18%	2%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1999	1%	19%	2%
1998	1%	19%	2%
1997	1%	19%	2%
1996	2%	19%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edina Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #73 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Concord Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

554 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Highlands Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Edina Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands Elementary School is located in the Highlands neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 1 other public schools located in Highlands.