Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School serves 554 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Highland Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Top Rankings
Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Highland Elementary School's student population of 554 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
554 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Highland Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Highland Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9393 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
2%
12%

Hispanic
91%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
n/a
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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