|  | | Highwood Hills Elementary | | Highwood Hills is neighborhood school located on Saint Paul’s
East Side. Highwood Hills features an extensive literacy center; a faculty trained
through the University of Minnesota in the area of reading utilizing
Reading Excellence and Reading First grants; and language academy
classes for students that need additional language skills.
Demographics
361 students (K-6)
89% students receiving free or reduced-price meals
58% English Language Learners
26% Special Education
MCA-II & AYP Highlights
Has consistently met state adequately yearly progress targets, i.e. has
never been identified as a school “in need of improvement.”
Is outperforming similar schools statewide, as measured by MCA-II.
Is meeting (and usually substantially exceeding) state proficiency
targets for all NCLB subgroups in both reading and mathematics, as
measured by MCA-II.
History
School built in 1974 Adjacent to a City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation site.
Highwood Hills Elementary was named after the Highwood Railroad Station
SAT-10 Math Results (2005-06)
Highwood Hills students are making gains at faster rate than the
district in grades 5 and 6; and are scoring similarly to the district
average in grade 4.
SAT-10 Reading Results (2005-06)
Highwood Hills students are making gains faster than the district
in grade 5; and scoring similarly to the district average in grades 2,
3 and 6.
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