Is Highland Oaks Elementary a good school?

Yes. Highland Oaks Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Oaks Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 635 students attended Highland Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Oaks Elementary?

Students at Highland Oaks Elementary are 65% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of Highland Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Foothills Middle High : Arcadia High

Highland Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Highland Oaks Elementary is a public K-5 school in Arcadia, California, serving 592 students and part of the highly-ranked Arcadia Unified School District.

Highland Oaks is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in California over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is outstanding, with 79.49% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 78.02% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Highland Oaks also excels in science, with 64.21% of students scoring proficient or better on the CAST assessment. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and female/male student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools. However, the relatively lower performance for Asian and White students compared to other subgroups is an area the school may want to investigate further.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Oaks stands out. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.3% to 5.2% over the past 5 years, are significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Highland Oaks, ranging from 16.06% to 20.95%, is relatively low compared to some neighboring schools. These factors, combined with the school's exceptional academic achievement, make Highland Oaks Elementary a standout in the region and a model for other elementary schools to emulate.

Detail:

Public K-5

10 Virginia Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91006-1899

(626) 821-8354

District: Arcadia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
312^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,865

Students who attend Highland Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothills Middle
High:	Arcadia High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Oaks Elementary ranks better than 94.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Arcadia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (64.9%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Arcadia Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Oaks Elementary is 23.9, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Arcadia Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Highland Oaks Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Oaks Elementary is $10,865. 4 elementary schools in the Arcadia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Oaks Elementary 312^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Highland Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Arcadia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Arcadia Unified 169^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.98	81^st	4809	98.3%
2005	96.88	117^th	4822	97.6%
2006	97.88	62^nd	4818	98.7%
2007	96.09	169^th	5113	96.7%
2008	96.42	104^th	5113	98.0%
2009	95.75	113^th	5193	97.8%
2010	96.31	62^nd	5314	98.8%
2011	95.93	67^th	5377	98.8%
2012	94.26	140^th	5390	97.4%
2013	95.24	99^th	5530	98.2%
2015	97.89	116^th	5611	97.9%
2016	95.18	302^nd	5614	94.6%
2017	94.56	362^nd	5692	93.6%
2018	92.18	501^st	5662	91.2%
2019	94.69	315^th	5789	94.6%
2022	96.70	224^th	5883	96.2%
2023	96.45	235^th	5874	96.0%
2024	95.39	312^th	5862	94.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	97.12	63^rd	3275	98.1%
2022	87.15	198^th	3311	94.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.50	671^st	5084	86.8%
2019	96.42	93^rd	5173	98.2%
2023	97.04	115^th	5374	97.9%
2024	91.57	383^rd	5511	93.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.70	532^nd	5413	90.2%
2019	93.00	361^st	5492	93.4%
2022	96.82	159^th	5635	97.2%
2023	95.91	210^th	5617	96.3%
2024	95.93	199^th	5605	96.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.31	497^th	5431	90.8%
2019	94.52	277^th	5510	95.0%
2022	95.24	286^th	5663	94.9%
2023	95.37	274^th	5650	95.2%
2024	93.20	408^th	5636	92.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.32	415^th	1071	61.3%
2019	71.49	341^st	1149	70.3%
2022	71.13	359^th	1154	68.9%
2023	71.58	369^th	1190	69.0%
2024	69.87	411^th	1203	65.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.10	335^th	4963	93.3%
2023	93.55	216^th	5098	95.8%
2024	87.67	442^nd	5102	91.3%

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Rank History for White students at Highland Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.28	1252^nd	2737	54.3%
2019	52.11	1488^th	2834	47.5%
2022	53.85	1348^th	2726	50.6%
2023	78.50	492^nd	2662	81.5%

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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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	415	0	162	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1989	400	4	192	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	411	10	208	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1991	389	13	222	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1992	380	14	247	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1993	369	10	258	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
1994	387	8	250	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	327	8	236	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	327	8	236	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	319	9	240	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	309	13	265	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1999	315	17	273	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	328	15	301	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	314	13	318	51	0	n/a	n/a	4	700
2002	288	16	360	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
2003	288	16	360	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
2004	288	8	376	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
2005	266	8	389	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2006	245	8	377	60	0	n/a	n/a	9	699
2007	227	8	371	69	0	n/a	n/a	9	684
2008	202	13	366	69	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	650
2009	179	13	350	73	1	0	12	0	628
2010	184	15	362	76	1	0	9	0	647
2011	159	7	385	83	0	0	8	0	642
2012	165	9	375	78	2	0	0	0	629
2013	189	9	406	90	2	0	2	0	698
2014	172	9	428	79	1	2	0	0	691
2015	170	15	422	72	1	0	0	0	680
2016	153	16	432	69	1	0	9	0	680
2017	144	14	450	63	1	0	28	0	700
2018	130	12	468	59	0	0	24	0	693
2019	111	9	469	72	0	0	37	0	698
2020	108	10	438	74	1	0	47	0	678
2021	72	4	411	87	1	0	57	0	632
2022	64	2	373	78	0	0	56	0	573
2023	56	2	380	88	0	1	65	0	592
2024	54	1	412	94	0	1	73	0	635

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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	25.0	25.1	n/a
1989	657	24.8	26.4	n/a
1990	693	25.9	26.7	n/a
1991	686	26.0	26.3	n/a
1992	699	26.4	26.4	4
1993	696	25.0	27.8	6.5
1994	699	25.0	28.0	5.3
1995	618	22.0	28.1	7
1996	618	22.0	28.1	7
1997	618	27.0	22.9	4.4
1998	637	28.0	22.8	3.8
1999	651	29.0	22.4	3.5
2000	696	30.0	23.2	2.9
2001	700	31.0	22.6	3.6
2002	724	32.0	22.6	4
2003	724	32.0	22.6	4
2004	735	33.0	22.3	3
2005	730	34.0	21.5	4.1
2006	699	32.4	21.6	3.9
2007	684	33.4	20.5	4.3
2008	650	33.8	19.2	5.1
2009	628	30.8	19.7	5.3
2010	647	32.0	20.2	7.3
2011	642	n/a	n/a	10.1
2012	629	26.0	24.1	n/a
2013	698	27.0	25.8	11.2
2014	691	27.0	25.5	10.9
2015	680	27.0	25.1	11.2
2016	680	27.0	25.1	12.5
2017	700	27.5	25.4	11.3
2018	693	27.5	25.2	17
2019	698	27.0	25.8	16
2020	678	n/a	n/a	13.9
2021	632	26.5	23.8	18.7
2022	573	26.0	22.0	16.1
2023	592	25.0	23.6	20.9
2024	635	26.5	23.9	22.8

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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	25.0	25.1	n/a
1989	657	24.8	26.4	n/a
1990	693	25.9	26.7	n/a
1991	686	26.0	26.3	n/a
1992	699	26.4	26.4	4
1993	696	25.0	27.8	6.5
1994	699	25.0	28.0	5.3
1995	618	22.0	28.1	7
1996	618	22.0	28.1	7
1997	618	27.0	22.9	4.4
1998	637	28.0	22.8	3.8
1999	651	29.0	22.4	3.5
2000	696	30.0	23.2	2.9
2001	700	31.0	22.6	3.6
2002	724	32.0	22.6	4
2003	724	32.0	22.6	4
2004	735	33.0	22.3	3
2005	730	34.0	21.5	4.1
2006	699	32.4	21.6	3.9
2007	684	33.4	20.5	4.3
2008	650	33.8	19.2	5.1
2009	628	30.8	19.7	5.3
2010	647	32.0	20.2	7.3
2011	642	n/a	n/a	10.1
2012	629	26.0	24.1	n/a
2013	698	27.0	25.8	11.2
2014	691	27.0	25.5	10.9
2015	680	27.0	25.1	11.2
2016	680	27.0	25.1	12.5
2017	700	27.5	25.4	11.3
2018	693	27.5	25.2	17
2019	698	27.0	25.8	16
2020	678	n/a	n/a	13.9
2021	632	26.5	23.8	18.7
2022	573	26.0	22.0	16.1
2023	592	25.0	23.6	20.9
2024	635	26.5	23.9	22.8

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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