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Highland Elementary School

700 Highlander Dr.
Riverside, CA 92507

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Serving 664 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 664 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 664 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	118
1	103
2	81
3	89
4	83
5	92
6	98

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	692
2022	613
2021	611
2020	704
2019	704
2018	778
2017	778
2016	771
2015	817
2014	806
2013	723
2012	793
2011	793
2010	781
2009	804
2008	794
2007	833
2006	765
2005	789
2004	883
2003	882
2002	925
2001	898
2000	895
1999	902
1998	906
1997	908
1996	896
1995	881
1994	862
1993	837
1992	789
1991	759
1990	818
1989	850
1988	801
1987	782

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	31
2010	37
2009	40
2008	43
2007	35
2006	35
2005	40
2004	41
2003	43
2002	47
2001	46
2000	47
1999	47
1998	42
1997	39
1996	36
1995	34
1994	34
1993	34
1992	33
1991	32
1990	36

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7227 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2022	#7227
2021	#840
2019	#7877
2018	#7923
2017	#7909
2016	#6668
2015	#5941
2014	#1043
2013	#4939
2012	#4943
2011	#4979

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18%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	18%	33%	30%
2021	50%	34%	5%
2019	20%	40%	36%
2018	18%	39%	35%
2017	16%	38%	34%
2016	21%	37%	35%
2015	21%	34%	33%
2014	50%	63%	67%
2013	57%	59%	61%
2012	58%	59%	61%
2011	59%	58%	59%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	46%
2021	50%	49%	7%
2019	30%	51%	51%
2018	29%	50%	35%
2017	28%	48%	47%
2016	33%	48%	48%
2015	29%	44%	44%
2014	50%	58%	60%
2013	49%	57%	58%
2012	51%	58%	60%
2011	48%	56%	57%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	21:1	20:1	24:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	19:1	21:1	23:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	6%	11%	4%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	7%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	5%	11%	5%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	5%
2000	7%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	5%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	6%
1992	5%	11%	6%
1991	5%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	66%	55%	68%
2022	68%	56%	67%
2021	68%	56%	66%
2020	64%	55%	64%
2019	64%	55%	64%
2018	59%	54%	63%
2017	59%	54%	63%
2016	56%	54%	62%
2015	52%	54%	61%
2014	51%	53%	60%
2013	56%	53%	59%
2012	63%	52%	58%
2011	62%	51%	56%
2010	60%	50%	55%
2009	59%	49%	54%
2008	60%	50%	54%
2007	58%	49%	52%
2006	55%	48%	51%
2005	51%	47%	49%
2004	50%	46%	47%
2003	52%	45%	46%
2002	47%	44%	44%
2001	47%	43%	43%
2000	46%	42%	41%
1999	43%	41%	41%
1998	42%	40%	40%
1997	42%	40%	39%
1996	40%	39%	38%
1995	40%	38%	36%
1994	37%	37%	35%
1993	35%	36%	34%
1992	34%	35%	32%
1991	33%	34%	31%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	14%	5%	6%
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	12%	5%	7%
2018	14%	6%	7%
2017	14%	6%	7%
2016	15%	6%	7%
2015	17%	6%	7%
2014	17%	6%	7%
2013	15%	6%	7%
2012	13%	6%	8%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	14%	7%	9%
2009	16%	7%	9%
2008	16%	8%	9%
2007	17%	8%	9%
2006	16%	8%	9%
2005	19%	8%	10%
2004	20%	8%	10%
2003	19%	8%	10%
2002	21%	8%	10%
2001	20%	8%	10%
2000	18%	9%	10%
1999	19%	9%	10%
1998	20%	9%	10%
1997	19%	9%	10%
1996	20%	9%	10%
1995	20%	9%	10%
1994	20%	9%	10%
1993	19%	9%	10%
1992	19%	9%	10%
1991	15%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	11%	21%	17%
2022	11%	21%	18%
2021	11%	22%	19%
2020	15%	23%	21%
2019	15%	23%	21%
2018	19%	24%	23%
2017	19%	24%	23%
2016	19%	24%	24%
2015	19%	24%	24%
2014	18%	25%	25%
2013	17%	25%	25%
2012	16%	26%	26%
2011	16%	27%	28%
2010	17%	27%	29%
2009	17%	28%	30%
2008	18%	29%	31%
2007	19%	29%	33%
2006	22%	31%	34%
2005	22%	31%	35%
2004	23%	32%	37%
2003	23%	34%	38%
2002	27%	35%	40%
2001	26%	36%	42%
2000	28%	37%	43%
1999	32%	38%	43%
1998	32%	39%	44%
1997	33%	39%	45%
1996	35%	40%	46%
1995	33%	41%	47%
1994	37%	42%	48%
1993	40%	43%	50%
1992	42%	44%	52%
1991	47%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.50
2022	0.51	0.63	0.51
2021	0.51	0.62	0.52
2020	0.56	0.63	0.54
2019	0.56	0.63	0.54
2018	0.60	0.64	0.55
2017	0.60	0.64	0.55
2016	0.63	0.64	0.56
2015	0.66	0.64	0.56
2014	0.68	0.65	0.58
2013	0.64	0.65	0.59
2012	0.56	0.65	0.59
2011	0.58	0.67	0.60
2010	0.59	0.67	0.61
2009	0.60	0.71	0.62
2008	0.58	0.65	0.61
2007	0.60	0.67	0.62
2006	0.63	0.66	0.62
2005	0.66	0.67	0.63
2004	0.66	0.67	0.63
2003	0.64	0.67	0.63
2002	0.67	0.67	0.64
2001	0.68	0.67	0.64
2000	0.68	0.67	0.64
1999	0.68	0.67	0.64
1998	0.69	0.67	0.64
1997	0.68	0.67	0.64
1996	0.68	0.67	0.64
1995	0.70	0.67	0.64
1994	0.69	0.67	0.63
1993	0.69	0.67	0.62
1992	0.68	0.67	0.62
1991	0.65	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

64%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	76%	51%	59%
2022	75%	51%	57%
2021	74%	53%	57%
2020	82%	52%	55%
2019	82%	52%	55%
2018	68%	49%	49%
2017	68%	49%	49%
2016	73%	50%	53%
2015	71%	50%	51%
2014	67%	49%	51%
2013	66%	48%	51%
2011	61%	46%	44%
2010	72%	46%	50%
2009	66%	43%	43%
2008	55%	41%	34%
2007	63%	40%	39%
2006	58%	40%	35%
2005	57%	40%	38%
2004	53%	40%	34%
2003	59%	39%	36%
2002	61%	39%	37%
2001	61%	39%	38%
2000	56%	40%	34%
1999	61%	40%	39%
1998	71%	47%	48%
1997	71%	47%	48%
1996	72%	46%	47%
1995	66%	45%	47%
1994	60%	43%	48%
1993	56%	41%	42%
1992	56%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	13%
2022	9%	7%	14%
2021	9%	6%	14%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	7%	9%	11%
2014	11%	9%	13%
2013	15%	7%	14%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	15%	10%	12%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	15%	9%	13%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	17%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	12%
2002	14%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Riverside Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #7227 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highgrove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

664 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Highland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Riverside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Highland Elementary School located?

Highland Elementary School is located in the University neighborhood of Riverside, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in University.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 664 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education