Highland Elementary (Harnett County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
Highland Elementary is a Elementary in Sanford, NC. It currently serves 894 students (grades KG-05). The school is part of the Harnett County Schools School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Harnett County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:894
Number of Teachers: 63
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.22
Location Info
Location: 1915 Buffalo Lake Road, Sanford, NC 27330
Mailing Address: 1915 Buffalo Lake Road, Sanford, NC 27330
Phone: (919)499-2200
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 1 | 153 |
| Grade 2 | 157 |
| Grade 3 | 130 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
| Grade 5 | 158 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
Gender/Sex of Highland Elementary Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 459 | 51.34 |
| Female | 435 | 48.66 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Highland Elementary Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.22 |
| Asian | 8 | 0.90 |
| Black or African American | 163 | 18.23 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 235 | 26.29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.90 |
| Two or more races | 68 | 7.61 |
| White | 410 | 45.86 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.44 |
| Asian | 3 | 0.65 |
| Black or African American | 87 | 18.95 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 119 | 25.93 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1.09 |
| Two or more races | 37 | 8.06 |
| White | 206 | 44.88 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 5 | 1.15 |
| Black or African American | 76 | 17.47 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 116 | 26.67 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.69 |
| Two or more races | 31 | 7.13 |
| White | 204 | 46.90 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 23 | 15.03 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44 | 28.76 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.96 |
| Two or more races | 13 | 8.50 |
| White | 70 | 45.75 |
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.64 |
| Black or African American | 27 | 17.20 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40 | 25.48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.64 |
| Two or more races | 13 | 8.28 |
| White | 75 | 47.77 |
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0.77 |
| Black or African American | 27 | 20.77 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 | 28.46 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4.62 |
| White | 59 | 45.39 |
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 1.34 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 16.11 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38 | 25.50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.67 |
| Two or more races | 13 | 8.73 |
| White | 71 | 47.65 |
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 3 | 1.90 |
| Black or African American | 20 | 12.66 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43 | 27.22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.27 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 5.70 |
| White | 81 | 51.27 |
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0.68 |
| Asian | 2 | 1.36 |
| Black or African American | 42 | 28.57 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33 | 22.45 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.68 |
| Two or more races | 14 | 9.52 |
| White | 54 | 36.74 |