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The Heights Charter

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The Heights Charter ranks 1171 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

The Heights Charter is a high-performing K-8 public charter school serving 283 students in the Alpine, CA area, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20% of all California schools.

Academically, the school significantly outperforms state averages, with over 61% of students proficient in English and nearly 56% in math. It stands out from many nearby schools, such as Dehesa Elementary and Crest Elementary, which rank much lower. Perhaps its most remarkable achievement is a perfect 0% chronic absenteeism rate for three years in a row, a stark contrast to the state average and rates at schools like Rios Elementary (31.1%).

The school achieves these strong results very efficiently, spending less per student than surrounding schools while maintaining a higher student-teacher ratio. It has shown steady improvement over recent years. While overall performance is excellent, parents may note that 8th-grade math scores are a relative dip and that science, while still above state average, is the school's lowest-scoring subject. The school is part of The Heights Charter District, which is also highly ranked, and shares the Alpine area with other strong performers like Shadow Hills Elementary.

283

Students ?

28.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 Alpine Blvd. Ste. E
Alpine, CA 91901-2389

(619) 792-9000

District: The Heights Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2019 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,171^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

510^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 1,543The Heights Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	1171 of 5857	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	1394 of 5869	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	1407 of 5859	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	1631 of 5883	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	1837 of 5789	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	1464 of 5597	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1985 of 5612	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1427 of 5609	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	1833 of 5635	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	2244 of 5492	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	841 of 5628	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	1030 of 5643	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	1135 of 5638	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	1354 of 5663	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1869 of 5510	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1254 of 2598	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	1358 of 2651	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1471 of 2661	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1683 of 2726	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1983 of 2834	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	510 of 2761	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	416 of 2783	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	386 of 2781	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	760 of 2740	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	567 of 2715	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	502 of 2533	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	484 of 2551	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	276 of 2531	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	588 of 2509	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	591 of 2380	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	453 of 2534	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	338 of 2552	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	720 of 2538	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	896 of 2527	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	619 of 2407	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	680 of 1520	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	546 of 1537	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	618 of 1543	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	932 of 1555	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	538 of 1602	66.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science47%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Heights Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2710 Alpine Blvd. Ste. E	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	The Heights Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 792-9000	283	10	28.8	13.4%	232 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	79.7	1171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.3	1394^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	223	53.6	40.0	47.2	57.1	53.9	64.3	58.1	74.1	60.0	61.2	66.7	57.7	57.1	58.1	55.6	37.5	55.8	90.5	90.5	90.5
Boulder Oaks Elementary	Public	1-5	2320 Tavern Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-8676	367	16	22.9	39.8%	214 (58.3%)	2 (0.5%)	92 (25.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	57	2214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%		44.6	2889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	675	40.6		40.6	48.6	31.8	56.3				47.0	58.8	30.3	41.7				43.5				$25,474	$24,342	$1,132
Creekside Early Learning Center	Public	K	8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-8250	227	10	22.7	33.9%	118 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)								(n/a)																					$32,901	$31,720	$1,181
Mountain View Learning Academy	Public	K-8	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-2854	64	3	21.3	39.1%	33 (51.6%)	5 (7.8%)	18 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	40.7	3171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.4	2321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	850	50.0		40.0			41.7	27.3			38.8			8.3	36.4			38.8				$19,138	$18,356	$782
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-2977	377	18	20.9	33.4%	158 (41.9%)	5 (1.3%)	161 (42.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	78	1242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		71.8	1510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	268	41.8		41.8	51.3	65.5	68.7				60.9	62.0	72.7	50.8				61.2				$21,667	$20,486	$1,181
Blossom Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	9863 Oakmont Terr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3678	533	23	23.6	65.7%	323 (60.6%)	8 (1.5%)	147 (27.6%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.9%)	49.9	2596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.9	1780^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	816	23.2		23.2	44.4	52.9	43.2				47.0	60.5	41.9	23.2				41.8				$25,133	$24,002	$1,131
Dehesa Elementary	Public	K-8	4612 Dehesa Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Dehesa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 444-2161	399	28	14.4	36.8%	124 (31.1%)	8 (2.0%)	168 (42.1%)	9 (2.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (19.8%)	26.5	4275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		20.8	4789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	514	22.9	37.5	26.6	14.3	26.2	34.7	46.3	44.4	43.8	34.0	14.8	26.2	18.8	26.8	27.8	37.5	24.0				$33,353	$33,144	$209
Crest Elementary	Public	K-8	2000 Suncrest Blvd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 558-3128	271	12	22.5	61.6%	153 (56.5%)	2 (0.7%)	77 (28.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	31 (11.4%)	30	3960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		21.1	4761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	801	28.6	4.8	19.6	28.0	50.0	37.1	31.7	38.2	19.1	35.3	36.0	26.5	11.4	17.1	17.7	4.8	19.0				$27,733	$26,594	$1,139
Rios Elementary	Public	K-5	14314 Rios Canyon Rd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3090	255	12	21.2	76.1%	98 (38.4%)	16 (6.3%)	110 (43.1%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	38.4	3323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.3%		20.2	4850^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	1527	23.5		23.5	36.4	40.5	36.4				38.0	48.5	28.6	32.4				35.8				$27,220	$25,570	$1,650
Descanso Elementary	Public	K-6	24842 Viejas Blvd.	Descanso	91916	San Diego County	Mountain Empire Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-2126	188	9	20.8	45.2%	102 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	62.8	1928^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%		74.6	1383^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	545	39.3		39.3	33.3	60.0	78.6	84.2			65.0	27.8	42.9	25.0	57.9			38.0				$26,860	$25,492	$1,368

Frequently Asked Questions about The Heights Charter

How many students attend The Heights Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended The Heights Charter.

Is The Heights Charter a good school?

The Heights Charter ranks 1171^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is The Heights Charter in?

The Heights Charter District

What is the racial makeup of The Heights Charter?

Students at The Heights Charter are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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