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Highlands Elementary School

27332 Catala Ave.
Santa Clarita, CA 91350

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Tel: (661) 294-5320

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Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30% in CA
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Highlands Elementary serves the northeast part of Santa Clarita, CA, covering an area of approximately 33.1 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 13.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 666 students has declined by 79% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 77% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Kind	141
1	86
2	91
3	96
4	83
5	101
6	68

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Total Students

666 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	666
2024	583
2023	561
2022	924
2021	3,230
2020	377
2019	352
2018	363
2017	380
2015	480
2014	500
2013	450
2012	519
2011	550
2010	609
2009	636
2008	620
2007	666
2006	703
2005	636
2004	686
2003	725
2002	717
2001	738
2000	724
1999	738
1998	734
1997	705
1996	690
1995	668
1994	641
1993	620
1992	622
1991	678
1990	635
1989	744
1988	706
1987	604

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	27
2024	24
2023	24
2022	37
2021	118
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2015	19
2014	19
2013	17
2012	23
2010	29
2009	32
2008	37
2007	36
2006	35
2005	29
2004	31
2003	32
2002	34
2001	33
2000	33
1999	35
1998	32
1997	28
1996	25
1995	23
1994	24
1993	23
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24
1989	28
1988	26
1987	21

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Year Founded

2019

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School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#2151 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#2151
2022	#1839
2019	#4956
2018	#4089
2017	#4264
2016	#3876
2015	#3374
2013	#2917
2012	#2686
2011	#3070
2010	#3017

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	48%	34%	59%
2022	54%	33%	57%
2019	35%	40%	56%
2018	41%	39%	53%
2017	35%	38%	51%
2016	38%	37%	52%
2015	36%	34%	48%
2013	65%	59%	74%
2012	65%	59%	75%
2011	63%	58%	73%
2010	61%	56%	71%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2022	60%	47%	64%
2019	46%	51%	66%
2018	49%	50%	53%
2017	47%	48%	62%
2016	49%	48%	64%
2015	45%	44%	60%
2013	64%	57%	74%
2012	70%	58%	77%
2011	63%	56%	73%
2010	62%	54%	71%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	25:1
2022	25:1	22:1	25:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	28:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	25:1	24:1	29:1
1991	27:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1
1989	27:1	24:1	26:1
1988	27:1	24:1	26:1
1987	29:1	24:1	27:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	6%	12%	17%
2022	20%	12%	17%
2021	25%	12%	16%
2020	4%	12%	15%
2019	6%	12%	15%
2018	6%	12%	14%
2017	6%	11%	14%
2015	6%	11%	14%
2014	6%	11%	14%
2013	7%	11%	14%
2012	6%	11%	15%
2011	5%	11%	15%
2010	8%	11%	14%
2009	6%	11%	14%
2008	9%	12%	13%
2007	7%	12%	13%
2006	8%	12%	13%
2005	7%	12%	12%
2004	6%	12%	10%
2003	5%	12%	8%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	6%	11%	7%
2000	6%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	7%	11%	6%
1997	8%	11%	6%
1996	8%	11%	6%
1995	9%	11%	7%
1994	8%	11%	7%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	10%	11%	6%
1991	5%	11%	6%
1990	5%	10%	5%
1989	6%	10%	4%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

61%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	61%	56%
2024	58%	56%
2023	56%	55%	38%
2022	41%	56%	37%
2021	35%	56%	36%
2020	44%	55%	33%
2019	43%	55%	33%
2018	39%	54%	33%
2017	43%	54%	33%
2015	39%	54%	31%
2014	38%	53%	30%
2013	35%	53%	29%
2012	32%	52%	28%
2011	32%	51%	27%
2010	27%	50%	27%
2009	26%	49%	25%
2008	24%	50%	25%
2007	25%	49%	24%
2006	21%	48%	22%
2005	18%	47%	20%
2004	17%	46%	19%
2003	16%	45%	17%
2002	14%	44%	16%
2001	13%	43%	15%
2000	13%	42%	14%
1999	13%	41%	14%
1998	12%	40%	14%
1997	11%	40%	14%
1996	13%	39%	14%
1995	12%	38%	14%
1994	12%	37%	13%
1993	13%	36%	13%
1992	9%	35%	13%
1991	9%	34%	12%
1990	9%	33%	12%
1989	5%	31%	11%
1988	8%	30%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	26%	20%
2024	28%	20%
2023	30%	21%	34%
2022	32%	21%	37%
2021	31%	22%	39%
2020	47%	22%	45%
2019	47%	23%	45%
2018	51%	23%	48%
2017	46%	24%	48%
2015	50%	25%	50%
2014	52%	25%	50%
2013	53%	25%	52%
2012	56%	26%	52%
2011	58%	27%	53%
2010	62%	27%	54%
2009	64%	28%	55%
2008	65%	29%	58%
2007	65%	30%	59%
2006	68%	31%	61%
2005	73%	32%	64%
2004	75%	33%	67%
2003	77%	34%	72%
2002	77%	35%	74%
2001	79%	36%	76%
2000	79%	37%	78%
1999	79%	38%	78%
1998	79%	39%	78%
1997	78%	39%	78%
1996	77%	40%	78%
1995	78%	41%	77%
1994	79%	42%	78%
1993	79%	43%	79%
1992	79%	44%	79%
1991	84%	46%	81%
1990	84%	47%	82%
1989	88%	49%	83%
1988	87%	50%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

74%

80%

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	0.56	0.63
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.71
2022	0.69	0.63	0.70
2021	0.72	0.62	0.70
2020	0.59	0.64	0.67
2019	0.60	0.63	0.67
2018	0.59	0.64	0.65
2017	0.60	0.64	0.65
2015	0.60	0.64	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65	0.64
2013	0.60	0.65	0.64
2012	0.58	0.65	0.64
2011	0.56	0.66	0.63
2010	0.54	0.67	0.62
2009	0.52	0.67	0.62
2008	0.52	0.65	0.59
2007	0.51	0.66	0.58
2006	0.49	0.66	0.57
2005	0.43	0.66	0.54
2004	0.41	0.67	0.51
2003	0.38	0.67	0.44
2002	0.39	0.67	0.42
2001	0.36	0.67	0.39
2000	0.36	0.67	0.37
1999	0.36	0.67	0.37
1998	0.36	0.67	0.37
1997	0.38	0.67	0.38
1996	0.39	0.67	0.37
1995	0.37	0.67	0.38
1994	0.36	0.67	0.37
1993	0.36	0.67	0.35
1992	0.36	0.67	0.36
1991	0.29	0.66	0.33
1990	0.29	0.66	0.31
1989	0.22	0.65	0.30
1988	0.24	0.65	0.27

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(22-23)

10.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	10.8%	27.7%	11.4%
2022	18%	33%	13.9%
2021	11.6%	15.4%	4.9%

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	26%	54%
2024	26%	54%
2023	21%	51%	22%
2022	19%	51%	19%
2021	19%	53%	19%
2020	23%	52%	19%
2019	27%	52%	19%
2018	30%	53%	15%
2017	23%	49%	15%
2015	21%	50%	16%
2014	20%	49%	15%
2013	21%	48%	16%
2011	15%	46%	12%
2010	14%	46%	12%
2009	10%	43%	9%
2008	9%	41%	10%
2007	9%	40%	9%
2006	7%	40%	8%
2005	4%	40%	7%
2004	5%	40%	9%
2003	3%	39%	7%
2002	5%	39%	8%
2001	6%	39%	9%
2000	5%	40%	7%
1999	6%	40%	8%
1998	11%	47%	14%
1997	5%	47%	9%
1996	8%	46%	9%
1995	8%	45%	9%
1994	7%	43%	7%
1993	4%	41%	7%
1992	5%	38%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	1%	8%	5%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	11%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	2%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	9%	4%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saugus Union School District

Sports

Colors

Blue & White

School Mascot

Hawks

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #2151 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Emblem Academy by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

666 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Saugus Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands Elementary School is located in the Saugus neighborhood of Santa Clarita, CA. There are 8 other public schools located in Saugus.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Highlands Elementary serves the northeast part of Santa Clarita, CA, covering an area of approximately 33.1 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 13.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education