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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

220 Schnoebelen Street, Riverside, IA 52327 · (319) 648-2821 · Part of Highland Community School District

Riverside’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
242
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riverside kids: Highland Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Highland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Highland Middle School119 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

220 Schnoebelen Street, Riverside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten33
Grade 130
Grade 232
Grade 334
Grade 435
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
278’20
275’21
283’22
278’23
242’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 6%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary School from Riverside families.

Other schools in Highland Community School District

The district →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Riverside
B−
119 students11:1
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverside
B+
149 students10:1

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