Highlands Elementary School in Highlands, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highlands Elementary School is a suburban public school in Highlands, Texas that is part of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 895 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

895 Students

47 Teachers

200 E Wallisville Rd

Highlands, TX 77562 View local requests

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Highlands Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Highlands Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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