Highland School (2025-26 Ranking)

200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492

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Highland School serves 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 90-94%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland School's student population of 315 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland School
Pre-K	32
Kind	89
1	98
2	96

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	294
2022	301
2021	281
2020	325
2019	325
2018	334
2017	334
2016	307
2015	288
2014	265
2013	285
2012	324
2011	352
2010	308
2009	318
2008	333
2007	348
2006	421
2005	356
2004	381
2003	381
2002	359
2001	351
2000	357
1999	339
1998	351
1997	370
1996	376
1995	374
1994	370
1993	378
1992	358
1991	345
1990	340
1989	302
1988	327
1987	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	24
2022	28
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	34
2015	22
2014	20
2013	23
2012	25
2011	26
2010	22
2009	26
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	26
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	25
1991	20
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19
1987	20

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

The of Highland School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

(09-10)

90-94%

84%

(09-10)

75-79%

78%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	12:1	12:1	10:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	9:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	15:1	16:1
1988	17:1	15:1	16:1
1987	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	12%	30%	21%
2022	13%	29%	20%
2021	13%	28%	20%
2020	12%	25%	18%
2019	12%	25%	18%
2018	10%	24%	17%
2017	10%	24%	17%
2016	9%	23%	17%
2015	11%	22%	16%
2014	9%	21%	14%
2013	11%	20%	14%
2012	11%	19%	14%
2011	12%	19%	13%
2010	3%	18%	11%
2009	3%	17%	10%
2008	3%	17%	10%
2007	2%	16%	9%
2006	3%	16%	9%
2005	2%	15%	8%
2004	2%	15%	8%
2002	3%	14%	7%
2001	1%	13%	6%
2000	2%	13%	6%
1999	1%	13%	5%
1998	1%	12%	5%
1997	2%	12%	5%
1996	1%	12%	4%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	1%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	1%	13%	2%
2019	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	13%	2%
2015	2%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	1%	13%	2%
2012	1%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	3%
2010	3%	14%	3%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	2%	14%	3%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	3%
2002	1%	14%	3%
2001	1%	14%	2%
2000	1%	13%	2%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	12%	1%

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White

78%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	79%	48%	68%
2022	77%	49%	69%
2021	77%	50%	70%
2020	79%	53%	73%
2019	79%	53%	73%
2018	79%	55%	74%
2017	79%	55%	74%
2016	79%	56%	76%
2015	79%	57%	77%
2014	83%	58%	78%
2013	81%	60%	78%
2012	81%	61%	79%
2011	80%	62%	79%
2010	89%	64%	81%
2009	89%	64%	82%
2008	91%	65%	83%
2007	91%	66%	84%
2006	91%	67%	84%
2005	93%	67%	86%
2004	94%	68%	86%
2003	100%	69%	87%
2002	95%	69%	87%
2001	96%	70%	89%
2000	96%	71%	90%
1999	97%	71%	92%
1998	97%	72%	92%
1997	98%	72%	92%
1996	98%	72%	93%
1995	99%	73%	94%
1994	98%	74%	94%
1993	97%	74%	94%
1992	99%	75%	94%
1991	98%	75%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	0.36	0.67	0.48
2022	0.39	0.66	0.48
2021	0.39	0.66	0.47
2020	0.36	0.64	0.43
2019	0.36	0.64	0.43
2018	0.36	0.63	0.41
2017	0.36	0.63	0.41
2016	0.36	0.62	0.40
2015	0.36	0.61	0.39
2014	0.30	0.61	0.38
2013	0.33	0.59	0.37
2012	0.33	0.58	0.36
2011	0.34	0.57	0.35
2010	0.21	0.54	0.32
2009	0.21	0.55	0.31
2008	0.17	0.53	0.30
2007	0.17	0.52	0.29
2006	0.16	0.52	0.28
2005	0.13	0.51	0.26
2004	0.12	0.50	0.25
2002	0.10	0.49	0.23
2001	0.08	0.48	0.21
2000	0.08	0.47	0.18
1999	0.06	0.47	0.16
1998	0.06	0.46	0.16
1997	0.04	0.46	0.15
1996	0.04	0.45	0.14
1995	0.02	0.44	0.13
1994	0.04	0.43	0.13
1993	0.06	0.43	0.12
1991	0.03	0.41	0.10

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Eligible for

26%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	21%	36%	27%
2022	18%	34%	25%
2021	21%	36%	27%
2020	20%	35%	23%
2019	20%	35%	23%
2018	11%	31%	17%
2017	11%	31%	17%
2016	10%	33%	17%
2015	10%	33%	17%
2014	6%	32%	15%
2013	5%	31%	14%
2012	6%	30%	11%
2011	5%	29%	9%
2010	6%	26%	8%
2009	2%	25%	7%
2008	2%	24%	5%
2007	2%	22%	5%
2006	1%	21%	3%
2000	4%	19%	7%
1999	2%	20%	7%
1998	2%	20%	8%
1997	4%	20%	9%
1996	5%	24%	12%
1995	5%	24%	12%
1994	5%	24%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland School	Connecticut	Wallingford School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wallingford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Highland School often compared to?

Highland Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cook Hill School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% CT state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% CT state average).

How many students attend Highland School?

315 students attend Highland School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Highland School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland School?

Highland School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Highland School offer ?

Highland School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highland School part of?

Highland School is part of Wallingford School District.