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Highlander School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 269 students in Highlander School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary School in Highlander School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
609 Students
89,332 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
6,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highlander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
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