Highland Elementary School in Evansville, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Elementary School is an urban public school in Evansville, Indiana that is part of Evansville-vanderburgh Co SD. It serves 814 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

814 Students

51 Teachers

6701 Darmstadt Rd

Evansville, IN 47710 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Highland Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ferguson

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Mrs. Nussmeier

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Highland Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Highland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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