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Highland CUSD 5 Schools
Highland CUSD 5 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Madison County (Highland). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Highland CUSD 5 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Highland CUSD 5
5 of 6 schools in Highland CUSD 5 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3
Best schools in Highland CUSD 5
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Alhambra Primary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Highland Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Highland High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Highland Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Highland CUSD 5
High schools (1)
- C+ Highland High School, Highland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Highland Middle School, Highland
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- Alhambra Primary School, Alhambra
- C+ Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch, Highland
- C+ Highland Elementary School, Highland
- Highland Primary School, Highland
Where Highland CUSD 5 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,780 students with 195 full-time-equivalent teachers and 348 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1718990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Triad CUSD 2 (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Bond County CUSD 2 (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Staunton CUSD 6 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Edwardsville CUSD 7 (13 schools, 15 mi)
- O Fallon CCSD 90 (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Wesclin CUSD 3 (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Collinsville CUSD 10 (11 schools, 20 mi)
- Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 (3 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Highland CUSD 5
How many schools are in Highland CUSD 5?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Highland CUSD 5, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Highland CUSD 5 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Highland, Alhambra.
How good are the schools in Highland CUSD 5?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 43.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Highland CUSD 5?
2,780 students were enrolled in Highland CUSD 5 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Highland CUSD 5?
Highland CUSD 5 is in Illinois, based in Madison County, with its district office in Highland. Its boundary covers about 179 sq mi.