Is Highgrove Elementary a good school?

Highgrove Elementary ranks 4052 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highgrove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 825 students attended Highgrove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highgrove Elementary?

Students at Highgrove Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highgrove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highgrove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : University Heights Middle High : John W. North High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Highgrove Elementary

Summary:

Highgrove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverside, California, serving 780 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highgrove Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.4% in 2017-2018 to 40.6% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.59% of Highgrove students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.48% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Additionally, Highgrove has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Patricia Beatty Elementary and Longfellow Elementary, which also serve high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, generally outperform Highgrove Elementary in academic metrics. This suggests that the high chronic absenteeism rates and the school's challenges in supporting its diverse student population may be significant factors contributing to Highgrove's underperformance. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support programs could be crucial for improving academic outcomes at Highgrove Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

690 Center St.
Riverside, CA 92507-1499

(951) 788-7296

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4052^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,774

Students who attend Highgrove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	University Heights Middle
High:	John W. North High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 825

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

Asian:

5.2%

African American:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highgrove Elementary ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.63. (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: Hispanic (83.2%), Asian (5.2%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highgrove Elementary is 25. 24 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highgrove Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highgrove Elementary is $7,774. 14 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highgrove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highgrove Elementary 4052^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Highgrove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highgrove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.49	3395^th	4809	29.4%
2005	33.39	3087^th	4822	36.0%
2006	36.98	2884^th	4818	40.1%
2007	39.70	2920^th	5113	42.9%
2008	27.07	3824^th	5113	25.2%
2009	30.82	3646^th	5193	29.8%
2010	26.42	4121^st	5314	22.5%
2011	35.31	3593^rd	5377	33.2%
2012	58.98	2102^nd	5390	61.0%
2013	55.62	2375^th	5530	57.1%
2015	45.58	2705^th	5611	51.8%
2016	45.71	2729^th	5614	51.4%
2017	39.01	3168^th	5692	44.3%
2018	32.89	3610^th	5662	36.2%
2019	36.02	3461^st	5789	40.2%
2022	27.43	4104^th	5883	30.2%
2023	21.99	4661^st	5874	20.7%
2024	28.63	4052^nd	5862	30.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.93	2531^st	3246	22.0%
2019	31.28	2389^th	3275	27.1%
2022	34.74	2222^nd	3311	32.9%
2023	33.20	2303^rd	3250	29.1%
2024	31.52	2451^st	3160	22.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.61	1716^th	2420	29.1%
2024	30.78	1780^th	2634	32.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.69	2694^th	5084	47.0%
2019	52.28	2250^th	5173	56.5%
2022	36.71	3283^rd	5264	37.6%
2023	27.08	4151^st	5374	22.8%
2024	31.90	3782^nd	5511	31.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.32	3658^th	5413	32.4%
2019	36.12	3336^th	5492	39.3%
2022	23.03	4411^th	5635	21.7%
2023	19.60	4733^rd	5617	15.7%
2024	24.81	4262^nd	5605	24.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.49	1513^th	2128	28.9%
2019	32.28	1663^rd	2585	35.7%
2022	38.45	1147^th	2227	48.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.72	3361^st	5431	38.1%
2019	36.16	3310^th	5510	39.9%
2022	34.08	3453^rd	5663	39.0%
2023	26.80	4058^th	5650	28.2%
2024	34.72	3432^nd	5636	39.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.59	2432^nd	4830	49.6%
2019	49.21	2334^th	4963	53.0%
2022	32.30	3502^nd	5084	31.1%
2023	27.03	3951^st	5098	22.5%
2024	33.04	3494^th	5102	31.5%

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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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2016

Very disappointed in my decision to enroll my children here. Supervisors bully kids and intimidate them. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

That's right all reviews here ...parents disappointed I'm the way the principal looks down on us....yes if you're not a staff in that school your not considered any important when concerned about you're kids.the school staff its very rude unfriendly and if you don't speak English i seen they put you off ....its not a secure school either ..they allowed my sons father taking my kids our of school without even asking for ID he isn't even suppose to get them only on the weekends!!! Through court.....also one of my child is gifted and as i was told by teachers she was behind and were going to hold her back i fought with the district and had her tests from ucla and told them that if they held her back I'd open up a case against them....i just pulled all 3 out and put them in private school......teachers talk about other parents..principal acts like she's the president of the united states and never their to give back to what really matters these kids. If i knew how to protest our get the medias attention i would and gather all the parents that have been mistreated by the staff this school would be so much better they would definitely have a better school conduct.except these parents are afraid too speak out because they say they have no rights since some have no papers...not fair dislike and would put more insights here but for what !? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Highgrove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	274	26	7	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	282	26	9	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	282	32	17	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1991	280	37	15	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1992	305	48	29	349	2	n/a	n/a	0	733
1993	267	41	12	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
1994	237	49	12	370	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
1995	225	52	12	457	4	n/a	n/a	0	750
1996	225	52	12	457	4	n/a	n/a	0	750
1997	246	48	8	461	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
1998	244	40	9	467	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1999	219	48	9	479	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
2000	215	49	9	536	2	n/a	n/a	0	811
2001	205	51	5	548	3	n/a	n/a	0	812
2002	163	38	7	648	2	n/a	n/a	0	858
2003	163	38	7	648	2	n/a	n/a	0	858
2004	138	21	6	616	2	n/a	n/a	0	783
2005	129	25	5	627	5	n/a	n/a	0	791
2006	113	15	8	639	6	n/a	n/a	0	781
2007	83	13	7	634	6	n/a	n/a	1	744
2008	71	15	12	625	6	n/a	n/a	0	729
2009	76	14	6	592	7	4	11	0	710
2010	72	23	5	575	4	6	10	0	695
2011	68	14	4	554	3	6	10	0	659
2012	47	9	4	516	8	1	10	0	595
2013	47	5	2	532	5	0	12	0	603
2014	48	13	3	585	3	1	20	0	673
2015	45	8	4	597	3	1	11	0	669
2016	44	21	3	616	3	1	11	0	699
2017	44	34	8	672	3	1	14	0	776
2018	38	31	13	671	2	0	14	0	769
2019	40	35	20	645	3	0	18	0	761
2020	31	40	28	669	2	2	16	0	788
2021	30	34	24	637	2	1	18	0	746
2022	34	23	26	610	2	0	14	0	709
2023	28	37	42	648	1	0	24	0	780
2024	33	34	43	686	3	1	25	0	825

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 Highgrove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1989	550	24.0	22.9	n/a
1990	623	25.3	24.6	n/a
1991	656	27.0	24.2	n/a
1992	733	27.4	26.7	60.7
1993	680	27.4	24.8	66.5
1994	669	26.0	25.7	73.4
1995	750	31.0	24.2	74.3
1996	750	31.0	24.2	74.3
1997	766	33.1	23.1	70
1998	761	35.1	21.7	77.5
1999	756	40.1	18.9	75.4
2000	811	38.5	21.1	69.8
2001	812	40.4	20.1	79.6
2002	858	40.6	21.1	83
2003	858	40.6	21.1	83
2004	783	37.0	21.2	84.4
2005	791	38.0	20.8	87.5
2006	781	39.5	19.8	81.4
2007	744	35.0	21.3	83.2
2008	729	40.0	18.2	77.1
2009	710	33.0	18.2	87.6
2010	695	34.0	20.4	90.4
2011	659	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	595	23.1	25.6	n/a
2013	603	21.2	28.4	90.7
2014	673	25.0	26.9	91.7
2015	669	26.0	25.7	90.9
2016	699	27.0	25.8	90.7
2017	776	31.2	24.8	86.1
2018	769	31.2	24.6	89.7
2019	761	30.0	25.3	94.5
2020	788	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	746	28.1	26.5	81.5
2022	709	29.0	24.4	80.8
2023	780	31.0	25.1	80.6
2024	825	33.0	25.0	57.2

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 Highgrove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1989	550	24.0	22.9	n/a
1990	623	25.3	24.6	n/a
1991	656	27.0	24.2	n/a
1992	733	27.4	26.7	60.7
1993	680	27.4	24.8	66.5
1994	669	26.0	25.7	73.4
1995	750	31.0	24.2	74.3
1996	750	31.0	24.2	74.3
1997	766	33.1	23.1	70
1998	761	35.1	21.7	77.5
1999	756	40.1	18.9	75.4
2000	811	38.5	21.1	69.8
2001	812	40.4	20.1	79.6
2002	858	40.6	21.1	83
2003	858	40.6	21.1	83
2004	783	37.0	21.2	84.4
2005	791	38.0	20.8	87.5
2006	781	39.5	19.8	81.4
2007	744	35.0	21.3	83.2
2008	729	40.0	18.2	77.1
2009	710	33.0	18.2	87.6
2010	695	34.0	20.4	90.4
2011	659	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	595	23.1	25.6	n/a
2013	603	21.2	28.4	90.7
2014	673	25.0	26.9	91.7
2015	669	26.0	25.7	90.9
2016	699	27.0	25.8	90.7
2017	776	31.2	24.8	86.1
2018	769	31.2	24.6	89.7
2019	761	30.0	25.3	94.5
2020	788	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	746	28.1	26.5	81.5
2022	709	29.0	24.4	80.8
2023	780	31.0	25.1	80.6
2024	825	33.0	25.0	57.2

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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