Highlands Elementary School vs. Hidden Lake Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hidden Lake Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hidden Lake Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-2
Total Students
565 students
442 students
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![This chart displays total students of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-2sfgVy.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-4li32P.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-fEWQji.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-bwyJipE.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-7LlkGE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
105
144
Grade 1 Students
88
168
Grade 2 Students
90
130
Grade 3 Students
74
-
Grade 4 Students
69
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 6 Students
68
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-qY9uu6.png)
% Asian
7%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-b6tJGUe.png)
% Hispanic
8%
6%
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% Black
19%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-9Qwa3Z.png)
% White
66%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-bl9T0N7.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-SIv80E.png)
Diversity Score
0.52
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-fEXWaX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
84%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/472/highlands-elementary-school-chart-bn3QrBA.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-BJViLC.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/0/471/hidden-lake-primary-school-chart-bpxeP8a.png)