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Highlands Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 Shepard Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708 · (407) 746-6650 · Part of Seminole County School District

Winter Springs’ School Grade A− better than 82% of Florida school districts

Students
503
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Winter Springs kids: Indian Trails Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Highlands Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Indian Trails Middle School1,116 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 52.1%

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

1600 Shepard Rd, Winter Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten93
Grade 165
Grade 284
Grade 372
Grade 481
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
554’20
533’21
528’22
509’23
503’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 40%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands Elementary School from Winter Springs families.

Other schools in Seminole County 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 Florida’s other public schools; Winter Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.