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Highland Elementary

Q: Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 1587 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 573 students in Norco, California, as part of the Corona-Norco Unified district, and it consistently performs above state averages while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school is particularly effective in supporting specific student groups, ranking in the 87th percentile for Hispanic students and the 83rd percentile for students in special education statewide. It has also made impressive gains in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from 26.9% to 12.1% in just two years, which is better than the district and much better than the state average. While performing well overall, the school shows an interesting pattern where female students currently rank lower than male students, and there is a notable dip in 5th-grade math scores that rebounds strongly by 6th grade.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland delivers strong results in a cost-effective manner, spending less per student than several lower-performing schools like Riverview Elementary and Sierra Vista Elementary. For parents seeking even higher academic performance, nearby options like Clara Barton Elementary (89th percentile) and Eastvale Elementary (83rd percentile) achieve higher proficiency rates with similar student demographics, offering useful benchmarks for Highland's continued growth.

573

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,307

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Alhambra St.
Norco, CA 92860-1109

(951) 736-3308

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norco Intermediate
High:	Norco High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

41.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,587^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	1587 of 5857	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	1803 of 5869	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	1870 of 5859	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	1620 of 5883	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	1487 of 5789	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	1359 of 5662	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	1331 of 5692	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	1344 of 5614	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	1924 of 5611	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	1846 of 5530	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	1626 of 5390	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	1735 of 5377	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	1324 of 5314	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	1681 of 5193	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	1555 of 5113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	1663 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	1662 of 4818	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	1277 of 4822	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	65.1	1489 of 4809	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	767 of 2227	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	387 of 2585	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	385 of 2128	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	1838 of 5597	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1878 of 5612	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	2188 of 5609	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1777 of 5635	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	1425 of 5492	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	1323 of 5413	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	644 of 5107	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	586 of 5107	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	810 of 5087	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	563 of 5084	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	733 of 4963	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	450 of 4830	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	984 of 5460	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1322 of 5517	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	1518 of 5363	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	877 of 5264	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	1010 of 5173	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	1056 of 5084	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	1324 of 5628	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	1678 of 5643	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1506 of 5638	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	1372 of 5663	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	1530 of 5510	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	1385 of 5431	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	471 of 2847	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	648 of 2635	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	551 of 2420	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1410 of 2598	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1720 of 2651	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1765 of 2661	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1624 of 2726	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	1537 of 2834	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1461 of 2737	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science41%+9 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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 (2025)	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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	2301 Alhambra St.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3308	573	25	22.9	62.7%	274 (47.8%)	7 (1.2%)	239 (41.7%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	70.4	1587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		65.3	1803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	216	41.4	41.4	57.0	67.9	57.5	61.5	60.3	57.0	42.9	32.2	60.3	48.2	97.1			97.1		97.1	$25,307	$23,862	$1,445
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	3560 Corona Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3311	395	19	20.7	80.3%	126 (31.9%)	3 (0.8%)	242 (61.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	53	2434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		42.2	3055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.9%	621	30.4	30.4	36.2	42.1	55.4	60.3	49.1	29.8	43.9	33.9	46.6	39.0	95.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$30,027	$27,446	$2,581
Eastvale Elementary	Public	K-6	13031 Orange St.	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 738-2180	1,066	44	24.2	67.8%	124 (11.6%)	81 (7.6%)	304 (28.5%)	499 (46.8%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	47 (4.4%)	83.6	986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.5	1173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	187	50.9	50.9	53.0	71.8	64.0	84.6	69.0	56.4	72.4	47.3	74.3	62.6							$18,573	$17,928	$645
Clara Barton Elementary	Public	K-6	7437 Corona Valley Ave.	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-4545	1,136	40	28.5	63.5%	139 (12.2%)	91 (8.0%)	325 (28.6%)	505 (44.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.0%)	90.2	648^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.9	910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.5%	262	55.0	55.0	69.4	69.4	74.0	76.8	72.5	73.9	65.3	61.7	65.6	66.4							$16,084	$15,704	$380
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	4600 Pedley Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3245	327	18	18.1	84.1%	116 (35.5%)	9 (2.8%)	183 (56.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	35.1	3565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%		20.3	4843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	1278	26.1	26.1	30.0	52.4	50.0	25.5	39.1	37.5	28.6	28.3	17.3	27.2	96.2					96.2	$44,716	$39,002	$5,714
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	8300 Fieldmaster St.	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-8250	1,063	45	23.6	60.7%	217 (20.4%)	55 (5.2%)	386 (36.3%)	338 (31.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.0%)	76.6	1304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		79.8	1162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	142	41.5	41.5	62.9	60.1	64.9	71.3	65.0	60.9	54.8	38.0	56.6	52.0							$19,159	$18,248	$911
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-6	13830 Whispering Hills Dr.	Corona	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-7305	970	37	26.2	67.9%	138 (14.2%)	61 (6.3%)	343 (35.4%)	362 (37.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.3%)	80.5	1139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		79.4	1179^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.9%	40	45.2	45.2	65.8	57.0	72.6	66.9	65.9	65.5	58.7	50.0	50.0	55.5	97.2	97.2	98.2		97.2		$20,723	$20,272	$451
Harada Elementary	Public	K-6	12884 Oakdale St.	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-6820	1,056	44	24.0	65.6%	103 (9.8%)	67 (6.3%)	579 (54.8%)	262 (24.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.9%)	71.6	1524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		72.9	1453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	71	39.9	39.9	49.0	47.8	58.4	72.9	57.9	56.1	50.4	50.3	53.1	52.5	97.4						$18,421	$17,688	$733
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	6744 Carnelian St.	Jurupa Valley	91752	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-7120	959	39	24.5	74.9%	114 (11.9%)	79 (8.2%)	580 (60.5%)	160 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	43.1	2997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		47	2729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	268	23.0	23.0	46.4	47.9	41.8	48.5	46.1	28.4	45.1	26.7	27.9	31.7	95.7	97.9		97.1	96.4	97.1	$19,406	$18,168	$1,238
Norco Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 Temescal Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3348	609	26	23.4	66.7%	252 (41.4%)	6 (1.0%)	288 (47.3%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	61.7	1983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.2	2229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.0%	246	43.3	43.3	36.7	57.4	58.9	58.7	53.6	40.5	52.5	28.9	44.6	42.0							$24,044	$22,642	$1,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Corona-Norco Unified

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 1587^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Highland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norco Intermediate
High : Norco High

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