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Highland School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

490 Highland Ave., Cheshire, CT 06410 · (203) 272-0335 · Part of Cheshire School District

Cheshire’s School Grade A better than 86% of Connecticut school districts

Students
899
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Highland School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cheshire kids: Dodd Middle School

On the path

Where Cheshire kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Highland SchoolYou are here
7–8Dodd Middle School660 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

490 Highland Ave., Cheshire

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 1131
Grade 2135
Grade 3143
Grade 4135
Grade 5124
Grade 6130
Enrollment over time
746’20
766’21
818’22
866’23
899’24

Up 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 13%Asian 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland School from Cheshire families.

Other schools in Cheshire School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Cheshire’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.