What grades does Highland Elementary serve?

Highland Elementary operates as a Primary school within the local district. The school serves families in the Monterey area.

Where is Highland Elementary located?

Highland Elementary is a rural school in Monterey, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary is 10.2:1. Lower ratios generally indicate smaller class sizes.

What schools are in Monterey, VA?

Schools in Monterey include Highland Elementary and others operated by the local district. The district serves families throughout the Monterey area.

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Highland Elementary — School Calendar 2026-27

Primary|Monterey, Virginia|Highland County Public Schools

Monterey, VA 24465

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Tue

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Tue

First Day of School for Students!Event

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School Profile

Grades

PK–5

Enrollment

112

Student:Teacher

10.2:1

Locale

Rural

District

Highland County Public Schools

Econ. Disadvantaged

49.1%

Phone

(540)468-6360

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

70-79%

Math Proficiency

50-59%

Chronic Absenteeism

20.0%

SY 2019-20

Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)

Gifted & Talented

14 students enrolled

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10.5:1

Better than average in VA

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

70% fully certified

Counselors

Psychologists

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$23,185

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$12,745

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$29,230

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 6%State 55%Local 39%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Community Need Level

Moderate

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

17.7%

Below 150% poverty line

14.7%

Unemployment rate

8.1%

Uninsured residents

10.0%

No HS diploma (25+)

Special Education (IDEA)

District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA

Total Students Served

Ages 3-21 under IDEA

School-Age (6-21)

Receiving special ed services

Est. % of Enrollment

29%

District rate, school may vary

Disability Categories (District)

Specific Learning Disability

11 (34%)

Speech/Language Impairment

10 (31%)

Other Health Impairment

4 (13%)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

105

Current enrollment

Stable(-4% 5yr)

Coming Up

Mon, Aug 17, 2026

Staff Workday

Staff Day

Mon, Aug 17, 2026

Staff Workday

Staff Day

Tue, Aug 18, 2026

4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting

Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	School Closed (Fair)	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	School Closed (Fair)	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	School Closed (Fair)	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	School Closed (Fair)	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	School Closed (Fair)	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	School Closed - Labor Day	Holiday	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Progress Reports	Event	—
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Progress Reports	Event	—
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	School Closed - Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	School Closed - Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	School Bus Safety Week	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	School Bus Safety Week	Event	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	End of First Quarter	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	School Closed - Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Nov 12, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Nov 12, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Nov 13, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Nov 13, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Tue, Nov 17, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Nov 17, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	No School- Thanksgiving Break	Break	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	No School- Thanksgiving Break	Break	—
Fri, Dec 4, 2026	Progress Reports	Event	—
Fri, Dec 4, 2026	Progress Reports	Event	—
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Dec 10, 2026	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Dec 11, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Dec 11, 2026	Club Day	Event	—
Tue, Dec 15, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Dec 15, 2026	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	School Closed - Christmas Break	Break	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	School Closed - New Year's Day	Event	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	School Closed - New Year's Day	Event	—
Fri, Jan 8, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Jan 8, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Tue, Jan 12, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Jan 12, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jan 14, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jan 14, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Jan 15, 2027	End of First Semester	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	School Closed - Teacher Workday	Staff Day	—
Tue, Jan 19, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Jan 19, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Jan 22, 2027	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Fri, Jan 22, 2027	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Tue, Feb 9, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Feb 9, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Feb 18, 2027	Progress Reports	Event	—
Thu, Feb 18, 2027	Progress Reports	Event	—
Fri, Feb 19, 2027	School Closed - Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Mar 11, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Mar 11, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	2 Hour Delay - Maple Monday	Event	—
Tue, Mar 16, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Mar 16, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	2 Hour Delay - Maple Monday	Event	—
Tue, Mar 23, 2027	End of 3rd Quarter	Event	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	School Closed - Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	School Closed - Spring Break	Break	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	School Closed - Spring Break	Break	—
Thu, Apr 8, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Apr 8, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Tue, Apr 13, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Apr 13, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Apr 20, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Apr 20, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Apr 21, 2027	Administrative Professional's Day	Staff Day	—
Wed, Apr 21, 2027	Administrative Professional's Day	Staff Day	—
Tue, Apr 27, 2027	School Bus Driver Appreciation Day	Event	—
Tue, Apr 27, 2027	School Bus Driver Appreciation Day	Event	—
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Progress Reports	Event	—
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Progress Reports	Event	—
Sat, May 1, 2027	School Principals’ Day	Event	—
Sat, May 1, 2027	School Principals’ Day	Event	—
Mon, May 3, 2027	Teacher Appreciation Week!	Staff Day	—
Mon, May 3, 2027	Teacher Appreciation Week!	Staff Day	—
Fri, May 7, 2027	School Closed - Teacher Workday	Staff Day	—
Fri, May 7, 2027	School Lunch Hero Day!	Event	—
Fri, May 7, 2027	School Closed - Teacher Workday	Staff Day	—
Fri, May 7, 2027	School Lunch Hero Day!	Event	—
Tue, May 11, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, May 11, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, May 13, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, May 13, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, May 14, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, May 14, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Tue, May 18, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, May 18, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Thu, May 20, 2027	Pre-school Screening	Event	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	School Closed - Memorial Day	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	School Closed - Memorial Day	Holiday	—
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Early Release - Last Day of School	Event	—
Sat, Jun 5, 2027	Graduation	Event	—
Sat, Jun 5, 2027	Graduation	Event	—
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	Staff Workday	Staff Day	—
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	Teacher Workday	Staff Day	—
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	School Board Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Club Day	Event	—
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Report Cards Sent Home	Event	—
Tue, Jun 15, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Jun 15, 2027	4-H/FFA Livestock Club Meeting	Event	—

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Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary has a total enrollment of 112 students and serves grades Primary. The school is part of the local school district in Monterey, VA.