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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6745 Erie Rd, Derby, NY 14047 · (716) 926-2461 · Part of Evans-Brant Central School District

Evans’ School Grade B better than 60% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
344
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Evans kids: William G Houston Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Highland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8William G Houston Middle Schoolin Angola

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6745 Erie Rd, Derby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 159
Grade 270
Grade 351
Grade 461
Grade 542
Ungraded10
Enrollment over time
337’20
330’21
356’22
364’23
344’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary School from Evans families.

Other schools in Evans-Brant Central School District

The district →
John T Waugh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Angola
C
295 students8:1
A J Schmidt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Angola
C
247 students10:1
William G Houston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Angola
D
459 students9:1
Lake Shore Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Angola
A+
665 students11:1

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