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Highland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

252 Myers/Moon Rd, Monterey, VA 24465 · (540) 468-6360 · Part of Highland County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
105
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monterey kids: Highland High

On the path

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

PK–5Highland ElementaryYou are here
6–12Highland High103 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

252 Myers/Moon Rd, Monterey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten13
Grade 116
Grade 211
Grade 319
Grade 413
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
89’20
92’21
97’22
112’23
105’24

Up 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary from Monterey families.

Other schools in Highland County Public Schools

The district →
Highland High
High · Grades 6–12 · Monterey
A
103 students7:1

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