Highland Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Columbia Heights, Minnesota·55421
Score
6.1/100
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#806
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
#2
In Columbia Heights Public School Dist
#2
In Columbia Heights
Top 94%
In Minnesota

Score 6.1/100: better than 6% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 7% of them
248 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 8% of them
246 students tested
Science
6%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 26%, better than 7% of them
78 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)18.382
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)24.187
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)24.179
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)22.2248
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)24.482
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)24.785
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)6.379
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)18.7246
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)6.478
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)6.478

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
512
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
512
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
82%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
1500 49TH AVE NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Highland Elementary at a glance

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Columbia Heights Public School Dist school district. It has about 512 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 6.1 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #806 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.