Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

4141 Harbor St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highlands 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Kind	100
1	73
2	88
3	76
4	73
5	63

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	483
2022	484
2021	505
2020	517
2019	517
2018	533
2017	533
2016	519
2015	555
2014	574
2013	615
2012	630
2011	624
2010	643
2009	648
2008	605
2007	717
2006	725
2005	739
2004	720
2003	684
2002	670
2001	691
2000	696
1999	702
1998	726
1997	706
1996	706
1995	704
1994	724
1993	699
1992	729
1991	733
1990	715
1989	699
1988	697
1987	705

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	22
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	22
2014	22
2013	25
2012	27
2010	28
2009	33
2008	40
2007	38
2006	38
2005	39
2004	38
2003	37
2002	38
2001	36
2000	36
1999	33
1998	33
1997	32
1996	29
1995	30
1994	30
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	29

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School Motto

Being Our Best Selves

School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#8403 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#8403
2022	#8355
2019	#7296
2018	#6554
2017	#7651
2016	#6796
2015	#6943
2013	#7187
2012	#7091
2011	#8200
2010	#7759

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	15%	34%	15%
2022	15%	33%	15%
2019	23%	40%	21%
2018	22%	39%	20%
2017	20%	38%	20%
2016	19%	37%	22%
2015	17%	34%	22%
2013	42%	59%	47%
2012	48%	59%	49%
2011	40%	58%	46%
2010	40%	56%	43%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2022	20%	47%	33%
2019	33%	51%	35%
2018	38%	50%	20%
2017	25%	48%	33%
2016	35%	48%	34%
2015	22%	44%	30%
2013	40%	57%	44%
2012	45%	58%	46%
2011	34%	56%	43%
2010	36%	54%	39%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	25:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	25:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2004	3%	2%
2003	7%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	8%
2022	10%	12%	8%
2021	9%	12%	8%
2020	8%	12%	9%
2019	8%	12%	9%
2018	7%	11%	9%
2017	7%	11%	9%
2016	6%	11%	9%
2015	5%	11%	9%
2014	8%	11%	9%
2013	8%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	10%
2011	8%	11%	9%
2010	11%	11%	9%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	9%	12%	11%
2007	9%	12%	13%
2006	10%	12%	13%
2005	9%	12%	13%
2004	10%	12%	14%
2003	9%	11%	13%
2002	9%	11%	15%
2001	7%	11%	14%
2000	10%	11%	14%
1999	10%	11%	15%
1998	12%	11%	14%
1997	11%	11%	14%
1996	10%	11%	15%
1995	13%	11%	14%
1994	12%	11%	15%
1993	13%	11%	15%
1992	10%	11%	14%
1991	9%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	58%	55%	66%
2022	62%	56%	65%
2021	63%	56%	65%
2020	62%	55%	64%
2019	62%	55%	64%
2018	63%	54%	64%
2017	63%	54%	64%
2016	62%	54%	64%
2015	61%	54%	63%
2014	59%	53%	62%
2013	58%	53%	61%
2012	57%	52%	59%
2011	54%	51%	58%
2010	51%	50%	57%
2009	46%	49%	53%
2008	59%	50%	56%
2007	54%	49%	53%
2006	53%	48%	52%
2005	52%	47%	50%
2004	50%	46%	49%
2003	44%	45%	45%
2002	44%	44%	43%
2001	39%	43%	41%
2000	32%	42%	38%
1999	27%	41%	36%
1998	28%	40%	35%
1997	26%	40%	35%
1996	24%	39%	33%
1995	20%	38%	32%
1994	22%	37%	30%
1993	22%	36%	30%
1992	19%	35%	29%
1991	19%	34%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	17%	5%	16%
2022	14%	5%	16%
2021	15%	5%	16%
2020	16%	5%	16%
2019	16%	5%	16%
2018	18%	6%	18%
2017	18%	6%	18%
2016	19%	6%	18%
2015	21%	6%	19%
2014	20%	6%	20%
2013	18%	6%	20%
2012	21%	6%	21%
2011	21%	7%	22%
2010	24%	7%	23%
2009	21%	7%	21%
2008	24%	8%	25%
2007	23%	8%	25%
2006	20%	8%	25%
2005	22%	8%	26%
2004	23%	8%	25%
2003	28%	8%	26%
2002	34%	8%	27%
2001	38%	8%	28%
2000	42%	9%	29%
1999	42%	9%	28%
1998	40%	9%	28%
1997	39%	9%	27%
1996	38%	9%	27%
1995	37%	9%	27%
1994	35%	9%	26%
1993	34%	9%	25%
1992	32%	9%	25%
1991	32%	9%	26%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	8%	21%	5%
2022	7%	21%	5%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	8%	23%	5%
2019	8%	23%	5%
2018	7%	24%	5%
2017	7%	24%	5%
2016	9%	24%	5%
2015	6%	24%	5%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	9%	25%	6%
2012	9%	26%	6%
2011	8%	27%	6%
2010	9%	27%	7%
2009	7%	28%	7%
2008	8%	29%	8%
2007	11%	29%	9%
2006	12%	31%	10%
2005	13%	31%	11%
2004	14%	32%	12%
2003	12%	34%	14%
2002	13%	35%	15%
2001	14%	36%	17%
2000	16%	37%	19%
1999	21%	38%	21%
1998	20%	39%	23%
1997	23%	39%	24%
1996	27%	40%	25%
1995	30%	41%	27%
1994	31%	42%	29%
1993	31%	43%	30%
1992	39%	44%	32%
1991	40%	45%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	16%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.54
2022	0.58	0.63	0.55
2021	0.57	0.62	0.55
2020	0.58	0.63	0.56
2019	0.58	0.63	0.56
2018	0.56	0.64	0.55
2017	0.56	0.64	0.55
2016	0.57	0.64	0.55
2015	0.58	0.64	0.56
2014	0.60	0.65	0.57
2013	0.62	0.65	0.58
2012	0.62	0.65	0.60
2011	0.66	0.67	0.61
2010	0.67	0.67	0.62
2009	0.71	0.71	0.66
2008	0.59	0.65	0.61
2007	0.67	0.67	0.63
2006	0.68	0.66	0.64
2005	0.69	0.67	0.66
2004	0.69	0.67	0.67
2003	0.73	0.67	0.69
2002	0.69	0.67	0.70
2001	0.69	0.67	0.71
2000	0.69	0.67	0.72
1999	0.70	0.67	0.73
1998	0.71	0.67	0.73
1997	0.73	0.67	0.74
1996	0.73	0.67	0.74
1995	0.72	0.67	0.74
1994	0.73	0.67	0.74
1993	0.73	0.67	0.74
1992	0.71	0.67	0.74
1991	0.70	0.67	0.74

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Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	67%	51%	69%
2022	63%	51%	60%
2021	69%	53%	65%
2020	66%	52%	61%
2019	66%	52%	61%
2018	65%	49%	58%
2017	65%	49%	58%
2016	70%	50%	63%
2015	70%	50%	66%
2014	74%	49%	71%
2013	70%	48%	68%
2011	71%	46%	67%
2010	60%	46%	62%
2009	53%	43%	55%
2008	61%	41%	56%
2007	52%	40%	49%
2006	49%	40%	47%
2005	47%	40%	45%
2004	49%	40%	44%
2003	49%	39%	41%
2002	48%	39%	40%
2001	45%	39%	40%
2000	51%	40%	42%
1999	62%	40%	46%
1998	67%	47%	61%
1997	70%	47%	55%
1996	57%	46%	52%
1995	63%	45%	54%
1994	53%	43%	43%
1993	57%	41%	46%
1992	47%	38%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	11%	9%	13%
2017	11%	9%	13%
2016	11%	9%	12%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	11%	9%	14%
2013	12%	7%	14%
2011	10%	8%	13%
2010	14%	9%	16%
2009	18%	10%	19%
2008	25%	10%	23%
2007	19%	10%	20%
2006	21%	9%	18%
2005	17%	9%	18%
2004	17%	9%	18%
2003	19%	9%	19%
2002	18%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pittsburg Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #8403 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

473 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, 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-5

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Pittsburg Unified School District.

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