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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School is a suburban public school in Columbia Hts., Minnesota that is part of Columbia Heights Isd 13. It serves 534 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

534 Students

39 Teachers

1500 49th Ave NE

Columbia Hts., MN 55421 View local requests

http://www.colheights.k12.mn.us

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Highland Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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 5, 2025

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Highland Elementary School

$46,904

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

297

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Highland Elementary School has received support from 197 individuals from Minnesota and 100 individuals out-of-state.

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