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About this school
Highland Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Marengo, Ohio that is part of Highland Local School District-Morrow.
It serves 838 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
838 Students
45 Teachers
1250 Township Road 16Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Highland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Highland Elementary School
$21,940
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
140
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Highland Elementary School has received support from
117 individuals from Ohio and
23 individuals out-of-state.