Kindergarten through fifth-grade students reach higher at Highlands Elementary. This highly rated elementary school is proud to be part of the Edina Public School District along with five other elementary buildings. Thanks to the dedicated staff and encouraging community, Highlands Elementary prepares students to build relationships and achieve their highest potential.
One unique way students at Highlands can build relationships is through the Continuous Progress program. This program creates student groups that remain together for four years under two teachers. Second- and third-grade classrooms are combined, as well as fourth- and fifth-grade rooms, taught by skilled teachers. While the number of students in the class remains comparable with the district average, this program allows students and teachers to get to know each other better than in a standard classroom format.
Edina Public Schools is committed to preparing students for future success. Highlands Safety Patrol and the Green Team are two examples of extracurricular opportunities to promote student leadership. Students from multilingual families can receive the enriching and welcoming support they need at Highlands Elementary. There is also a talent development program for students who have an academic or extracurricular gift. A strong parent-teacher organization and supportive community in the Highlands neighborhood help teachers prepare students with future-ready competencies, like being responsible citizens and innovative thinkers.
Highlands Elementary School
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-5
5505 Doncaster Way,
Edina, MN
Edina Public School District
School Details
Head of School
Kathryn Mahoney
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
67%
Reading Proficiency
76%
Niche Grade
A
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
76%
Math Proficiency
67%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.6%
GreatSchools Rating
10
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
7.8%
State Average
31.9%
Science
6.9%
State Average
34%
Student Diversity
Male
52.7%
Female
47.3%
White
72.7%
Two or more races
7.8%
Black
7.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.7%
Hispanic
5.1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/13/2023
This is a awesome school in an awesome location.
GreatSchools Reviews
8/24/2018
Average experience. The school is being stretched and going through lots of changes. The district is spending to much money on sticks and bricks and forgetting about the fundamentals. The students, programs and teachers should be the focus. Constant school start time changes are getting old for work...
8/14/2016
My daughter is a student at Highlands right now and having a wonderful experience. The teachers are fantastic. They are all highly qualified and they truly care about every single child. It's a very diverse population, when my daughter has a party is like a mini UN meeting. Kids are exposed to many...
5/17/2016
Extremely disorganized environment/classrooms. "Unstructured" learning leaves my son lost, needs structure. Teachers are distant, not engaged, self-important.
10/15/2014
I have had 2 boys go through Highlands in the discovery program and have loved the school. Class sizes can be big, often over 30 but the teachers are wonderful. They loop for 1st/2nd grade and 3rd/4th grade which really works well for the kids and the year gets off to a quick effortless start in sep...
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About Highlands
Average Home Value
$1,403,632
Median Lot Size
18,730 Sq Ft
% Renters
4%
Household Income
$219,134
% of College Grads
78.5%
Median Age
45
Average House Size
3,558 Sq Ft
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Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 6th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Highlands Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Lake
Grandview Square Park
- Multi-Purpose Field
Todd Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Tennis
Yancey Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Picnic Area
Fox Meadow Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Sherwood Park
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