Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Betty Reid Soskin Middle High : De Anza High

Highland Elementary

Public K-6

2829 Moyers Rd.
Richmond, CA 94806-2728

(510) 231-1424

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5330^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,850

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Reid Soskin Middle
High:	De Anza High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

African American:

16.7%

Asian:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Elementary ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.9. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Highland Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.4%), African American (16.7%), Asian (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary is 20.4, which is the 12^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary is $6,850, which is the 14^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary 5330^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1132^nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.53	3527^th	4809	26.7%
2005	32.56	3130^th	4822	35.1%
2006	32.48	3140^th	4818	34.8%
2007	33.94	3298^th	5113	35.5%
2008	29.63	3620^th	5113	29.2%
2009	24.10	4130^th	5193	20.5%
2010	36.21	3415^th	5314	35.7%
2011	53.54	2381^st	5377	55.7%
2012	47.04	2805^th	5390	48.0%
2013	34.25	3726^th	5530	32.6%
2015	52.73	2301^st	5611	59.0%
2016	43.77	2841^st	5614	49.4%
2017	37.74	3256^th	5692	42.8%
2018	35.12	3460^th	5662	38.9%
2019	25.69	4292^nd	5789	25.9%
2022	16.42	5227^th	5883	11.2%
2023	14.90	5311^th	5848	9.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.82	1884^th	3246	42.0%
2019	40.57	1753^rd	3275	46.5%
2022	41.74	1696^th	3311	48.8%
2023	32.75	2333^rd	3240	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.43	2399^th	5084	52.8%
2019	32.19	3705^th	5173	28.4%
2022	20.49	4616^th	5264	12.3%
2023	17.58	4849^th	5355	9.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.07	3080^th	5413	43.1%
2019	28.78	3924^th	5492	28.6%
2022	15.43	5150^th	5635	8.6%
2023	13.49	5255^th	5595	6.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.95	3553^rd	5431	34.6%
2019	25.05	4186^th	5510	24.0%
2022	18.75	4839^th	5663	14.6%
2023	18.44	4852^nd	5627	13.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.63	301^st	700	57.0%
2019	28.14	560^th	747	25.0%
2022	15.91	647^th	663	2.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.42	2193^rd	4830	54.6%
2019	37.03	3166^th	4963	36.2%
2022	23.82	4212^th	5084	17.2%
2023	15.59	4734^th	5079	6.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	73	212	58	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
1992	88	258	80	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
1993	76	276	67	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	64	270	92	124	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	63	277	100	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	63	277	100	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	60	293	112	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1998	58	278	130	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1999	53	302	125	181	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2000	56	287	140	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2001	50	260	150	214	0	n/a	n/a	2	676
2002	45	210	120	250	0	n/a	n/a	7	632
2003	45	210	120	250	0	n/a	n/a	7	632
2004	44	207	111	270	1	n/a	n/a	2	635
2005	36	219	122	285	4	n/a	n/a	4	670
2006	39	209	105	276	0	n/a	n/a	11	640
2007	38	166	84	268	1	n/a	n/a	12	569
2008	27	157	86	252	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	20	145	70	263	1	1	25	0	525
2010	21	138	72	258	1	2	1	0	493
2011	11	72	52	284	0	1	119	0	539
2012	20	114	70	269	1	2	0	0	476
2013	26	129	67	286	0	3	6	0	517
2014	28	134	60	285	2	6	4	0	519
2015	22	115	63	261	2	5	9	0	477
2016	18	116	68	264	0	6	12	0	484
2017	16	109	65	273	0	5	16	0	484
2018	14	100	65	279	1	7	12	0	478
2019	14	95	70	259	0	5	13	0	456
2020	15	97	64	273	0	6	17	0	472
2021	13	87	80	244	0	3	17	0	444
2022	11	68	65	234	0	2	20	0	400
2023	11	65	64	227	0	3	19	0	389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1992	505	20.3	24.8	67.3
1993	502	19.6	25.6	68.5
1994	552	21.6	25.6	77.9
1995	598	22.7	26.3	75.3
1996	598	22.7	26.3	75.3
1997	625	26.3	23.8	74.6
1998	640	30.5	21.0	79.4
1999	661	32.7	20.2	76.7
2000	693	33.1	20.9	70
2001	676	33.1	20.4	77.2
2002	632	32.7	19.3	76.6
2003	632	32.7	19.3	76.6
2004	635	31.4	20.2	79.8
2005	670	32.1	20.9	74.6
2006	640	30.9	20.7	74.9
2007	569	30.6	18.6	83.5
2008	522	30.3	17.2	79.7
2009	525	26.6	18.4	78.3
2010	493	25.2	19.5	83
2011	539	n/a	n/a	76.6
2012	476	21.0	22.6	n/a
2013	517	19.0	27.2	85.9
2014	519	19.7	26.3	87.9
2015	477	19.0	25.1	94.3
2016	484	19.0	25.4	88.2
2017	484	19.0	25.4	88.6
2018	478	19.0	25.1	90
2019	456	19.0	24.0	88.8
2020	472	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	444	18.0	24.6	79.1
2022	400	20.0	20.0	54.5
2023	389	19.0	20.4	61.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1992	505	20.3	24.8	67.3
1993	502	19.6	25.6	68.5
1994	552	21.6	25.6	77.9
1995	598	22.7	26.3	75.3
1996	598	22.7	26.3	75.3
1997	625	26.3	23.8	74.6
1998	640	30.5	21.0	79.4
1999	661	32.7	20.2	76.7
2000	693	33.1	20.9	70
2001	676	33.1	20.4	77.2
2002	632	32.7	19.3	76.6
2003	632	32.7	19.3	76.6
2004	635	31.4	20.2	79.8
2005	670	32.1	20.9	74.6
2006	640	30.9	20.7	74.9
2007	569	30.6	18.6	83.5
2008	522	30.3	17.2	79.7
2009	525	26.6	18.4	78.3
2010	493	25.2	19.5	83
2011	539	n/a	n/a	76.6
2012	476	21.0	22.6	n/a
2013	517	19.0	27.2	85.9
2014	519	19.7	26.3	87.9
2015	477	19.0	25.1	94.3
2016	484	19.0	25.4	88.2
2017	484	19.0	25.4	88.6
2018	478	19.0	25.1	90
2019	456	19.0	24.0	88.8
2020	472	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	444	18.0	24.6	79.1
2022	400	20.0	20.0	54.5
2023	389	19.0	20.4	61.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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