Highland Bluff Elementary School

5970 Mississippi 25

School District

Rankin Co School Dist
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 21, 2025

The staff are communicative and work with the parents for the best learning environment for their children. The school is nice in a safe location and close to the neighborhood we live in. This school feeds into the highly rated NWR middle and then high school.
Submitted by parent on November 17, 2020

Excellent in every way. This school seeks to go above and beyond.
Submitted by parent on February 09, 2020

The school is excellent. Great and caring teachers and outstanding principal.
Submitted by parent on August 26, 2013

My son attended for part of a semester before he was able to switch to a different RCSD school. I found Highland Bluff to be entirely too focused on testing to the point where kids were barely getting a recess period. That may work for some, but my kid absolutely could not sit for hours doing work without some way to blow off steam. And of course, if they have any discipline problems, one of the first things to be taken away is what little recreational time they were lucky to get; I don't think they understand that exercise and social interaction aren't special privileges but needs. They're as vital to any decent student as reading and math. And then, in addressing his discipline problems, I was granted a meeting with his teachers and counselors, who ended up STRONGLY hinting that I should have him tested for ADHD and put on medication. I know they can't outright say it -- but it was quite clear nevertheless. And I'm a realistic parent; if my child really has an issue, I'm the first one to advocate for whatever he needs. But to me, the more conservative option was to give him an outlet, not drug him up. After we moved schools, and he got a regular recess period, all was fine.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2013

The principal is rude. She has the worst communication skills that I have ever run across in a school setting.
Submitted by parent on July 07, 2010

Great principal and teachers! Awesome scores and fun doing it! I have two children and they both love school. The teachers have taught them so much and made it fun. It is very professionally run and organized.
Submitted by parent on July 04, 2010

Caring staff of teachers and administrators, an excellent Parent Volunteer Organization and the BEST kids!