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Highlands School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

545 Pierson Dr, Highlands, NC 28741 · (828) 526-2147 · Part of Macon County Schools

Highlands’ School Grade B better than 62% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
344
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Highlands School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

545 Pierson Dr, Highlands

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 125
Grade 224
Grade 338
Grade 425
Grade 533
Grade 625
Grade 735
Grade 818
Grade 921
Grade 1023
Grade 1124
Grade 1224
Enrollment over time
360’20
360’21
332’22
319’23
344’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands School from Highlands families.

Other schools in Macon County Schools

The district →
South Macon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B+
465 students14:1
Iotla Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
C+
408 students13:1
Cartoogechaye Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B+
354 students14:1
East Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Franklin
B−
315 students13:1
Nantahala School
Other · Grades K–12 · Topton
B
97 students12:1
Macon Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Franklin
44 students

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