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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

31 Highland Ave, Midland Park, NJ 07432 · (201) 445-3880 · Part of Midland Park Borough School District

Midland Park’s School Grade A− better than 82% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
306
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Midland Park kids: Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School

On the path

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

PK–2Godwin Elementary School233 students
3–6Highland Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School367 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

31 Highland Ave, Midland Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 384
Grade 474
Grade 568
Grade 680
Enrollment over time
254’20
288’21
281’22
283’23
306’24

Up 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black <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 Highland Elementary School from Midland Park families.

Other schools in Midland Park Borough School District

The district →
Godwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Midland Park
233 students9:1
Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Midland Park
A−
367 students8:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Midland Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.