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Highland Lakes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1230 Highlands Blvd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 · (727) 724-1429 · Part of Pinellas County School District

Palm Harbor’s School Grade B better than 58% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Lakes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Palm Harbor kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Highland Lakes Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1230 Highlands Blvd, Palm Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten56
Grade 169
Grade 255
Grade 371
Grade 473
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
487’20
518’21
529’22
468’23
449’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Lakes Elementary School from Palm Harbor families.

Other schools in Pinellas County School District

The district →
Ozona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A
727 students15:1
Plumb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
B+
704 students14:1
Shore Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Petersburg
B+
690 students16:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
C+
678 students15:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Largo
A
677 students15:1
Cypress Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A+
676 students16:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Palm Harbor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.