Highlands Elementary School

3131 South Barcelona St, Spring Valley, CA 91977 | (619) 668-5780

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 517

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 517 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 2734th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4750 Date Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,208
Students Per Teacher: 21.1
Enrolled Students: 12,534

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 517
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 258 (49.9%)
Females: 259 (50.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 70 (13.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 270 (52.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 340 (65.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Highlands Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	70	13.5%
Asian	10	1.9%
Hispanic	222	42.9%
White	157	30.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	93	18.0%
1st Grade	87	16.8%
2nd Grade	74	14.3%
3rd Grade	91	17.6%
4th Grade	90	17.4%
5th Grade	82	15.9%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree: 48.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 3.4%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 31.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 17.3

Average Age: 44.3

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on July 31, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is a really great school. It's always great to know that a teacher actually cares for you. It makes people want to learn in that type of atmosphere.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Highlands Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: No

Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)

First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2010-2011

School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	51.0%	54.0%	53.0%
2009	43.0%	58.0%	53.0%
2008	47.0%	54.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	55.0%	63.0%	62.0%
2009	55.0%	69.0%	63.0%
2008	62.0%	67.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	43.0%	47.0%	43.0%
2009	50.0%	50.0%	44.0%
2008	61.0%	46.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	54.0%	65.0%	65.0%
2009	70.0%	66.0%	64.0%
2008	76.0%	66.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	79.0%	65.0%	63.0%
2009	60.0%	67.0%	61.0%
2008	72.0%	63.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	81.0%	63.0%	68.0%
2009	67.0%	68.0%	66.0%
2008	85.0%	67.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	53.0%	65.0%	58.0%
2009	60.0%	60.0%	54.0%
2008	50.0%	55.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	50.0%	63.0%	61.0%
2009	64.0%	61.0%	57.0%
2008	46.0%	59.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	49.0%	63.0%	56.0%
2009	54.0%	57.0%	49.0%
2008	57.0%	58.0%	46.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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