Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 1800 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Norco Intermediate High : Norco High

Highland Elementary

Summary:

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Norco, California, serving 575 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District, which is ranked 579 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Highland Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 58.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 42.57% in Mathematics, compared to 55.38% and 40.54% for the district, respectively. The school particularly excels with Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking among the top 20% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance with White students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 35% of the state. One concerning trend is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.9% in 2018-2019 to 26.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Elementary generally outperforms George Washington Elementary and Riverview Elementary in academic performance, but lags behind the higher-performing Clara Barton Elementary, Ronald Reagan Elementary, and Eastvale Elementary schools. The nearby schools with higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients tend to have lower academic performance compared to Highland Elementary and the other higher-performing schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

2301 Alhambra St.
Norco, CA 92860-1109

(951) 736-3308

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1800^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,116

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norco Intermediate
High:	Norco High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

40.7%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Elementary ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.31. (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: White (50.3%), Hispanic (40.7%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% 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 23.9, which is the 7^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary is $8,116, which is the 13^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary 1800^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579^th of 1568 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	65.08	1489^th	4809	69.0%
2005	71.43	1277^th	4822	73.5%
2006	62.03	1662^nd	4818	65.5%
2007	63.40	1663^rd	5113	67.5%
2008	66.60	1555^th	5113	69.6%
2009	64.97	1681^st	5193	67.6%
2010	73.04	1324^th	5314	75.1%
2011	65.18	1735^th	5377	67.7%
2012	68.08	1626^th	5390	69.8%
2013	64.76	1846^th	5530	66.6%
2015	60.25	1924^th	5611	65.7%
2016	74.05	1344^th	5614	76.1%
2017	75.19	1331^st	5692	76.6%
2018	75.06	1359^th	5662	76.0%
2019	72.46	1487^th	5789	74.3%
2022	69.77	1620^th	5883	72.5%
2023	63.29	1874^th	5874	68.1%
2024	65.31	1800^th	5862	69.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.46	551^st	2420	77.2%
2024	62.97	647^th	2634	75.4%

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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	72.35	1056^th	5084	79.2%
2019	73.39	1010^th	5173	80.5%
2022	76.82	877^th	5264	83.3%
2023	63.96	1519^th	5374	71.7%
2024	68.75	1320^th	5511	76.0%

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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	74.26	1323^rd	5413	75.6%
2019	71.65	1425^th	5492	74.1%
2022	63.94	1777^th	5635	68.5%
2023	54.49	2188^th	5617	61.0%
2024	61.73	1874^th	5605	66.6%

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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
2018	71.92	385^th	2128	81.9%
2019	76.88	387^th	2585	85.0%
2022	51.55	767^th	2227	65.6%

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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	72.34	1385^th	5431	74.5%
2019	69.75	1530^th	5510	72.2%
2022	73.35	1372^nd	5663	75.8%
2023	70.03	1508^th	5650	73.3%
2024	66.61	1675^th	5636	70.3%

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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	86.13	450^th	4830	90.7%
2019	79.42	733^rd	4963	85.2%
2022	84.76	563^rd	5084	88.9%
2023	78.50	811^th	5098	84.1%
2024	83.95	585^th	5102	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.88	1461^st	2737	46.6%
2019	50.36	1537^th	2834	45.8%
2022	44.34	1624^th	2726	40.4%
2023	38.37	1764^th	2662	33.7%
2024	39.46	1717^th	2647	35.1%

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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
1988	437	6	11	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1989	519	8	6	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1990	548	8	12	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1991	543	5	11	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	739
1992	536	10	10	186	7	n/a	n/a	0	749
1993	520	9	7	178	6	n/a	n/a	0	720
1994	534	12	15	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	788
1995	539	17	12	256	11	n/a	n/a	0	835
1996	539	17	12	256	11	n/a	n/a	0	835
1997	539	10	13	283	10	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	556	7	14	303	10	n/a	n/a	0	890
1999	565	9	18	272	7	n/a	n/a	0	871
2000	588	12	16	275	7	n/a	n/a	0	898
2001	652	18	18	298	7	n/a	n/a	0	993
2002	723	31	44	345	5	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2003	723	31	44	345	5	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2004	613	32	66	383	3	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2005	438	11	13	196	3	n/a	n/a	2	663
2006	481	37	71	385	2	n/a	n/a	18	994
2007	447	35	86	375	2	n/a	n/a	33	978
2008	397	19	24	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	713
2009	398	39	43	318	3	5	59	0	865
2010	364	15	15	235	2	0	38	0	669
2011	370	15	17	240	1	0	8	0	651
2012	389	18	23	248	2	2	10	0	692
2013	387	22	28	231	2	4	6	0	680
2014	366	14	23	247	1	3	3	0	657
2015	371	16	16	243	2	2	3	0	653
2016	339	16	15	224	3	4	6	0	607
2017	311	18	14	201	4	2	5	0	555
2018	327	15	16	196	4	1	8	0	567
2019	324	13	22	220	2	1	8	0	590
2020	307	11	20	216	5	1	10	0	570
2021	286	10	15	198	4	1	13	0	527
2022	289	6	21	202	4	1	14	0	537
2023	289	4	21	234	3	3	21	0	575

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

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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
1988	510	22.0	23.1	n/a
1989	653	25.0	26.1	n/a
1990	714	26.0	27.4	n/a
1991	739	30.0	24.6	n/a
1992	749	30.5	24.5	23
1993	720	26.0	27.7	23.8
1994	788	25.0	31.5	30.5
1995	835	30.0	27.8	34.4
1996	835	30.0	27.8	34.4
1997	855	35.0	24.4	35.3
1998	890	40.2	22.1	32
1999	871	42.0	20.7	30.2
2000	898	42.0	21.4	28.4
2001	993	45.2	22.0	25.3
2002	1148	51.0	22.5	18.1
2003	1148	51.0	22.5	18.1
2004	1097	50.0	21.9	24.4
2005	663	30.5	21.7	14.7
2006	994	46.5	21.4	24.4
2007	978	45.0	21.7	22.4
2008	713	40.0	17.8	25.5
2009	865	43.4	18.8	25.3
2010	669	29.0	23.0	30.5
2011	651	n/a	n/a	31.2
2012	692	29.0	23.8	n/a
2013	680	29.0	23.4	31.5
2014	657	26.0	25.2	31.7
2015	653	24.0	27.2	35.2
2016	607	22.0	27.5	34.1
2017	555	22.0	25.2	31.9
2018	567	24.0	23.6	37.2
2019	590	24.0	24.5	34.7
2020	570	n/a	n/a	34.9
2021	527	19.7	26.6	33.2
2022	537	23.0	23.3	51.2
2023	575	24.0	23.9	62.8

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	22.0	23.1	n/a
1989	653	25.0	26.1	n/a
1990	714	26.0	27.4	n/a
1991	739	30.0	24.6	n/a
1992	749	30.5	24.5	23
1993	720	26.0	27.7	23.8
1994	788	25.0	31.5	30.5
1995	835	30.0	27.8	34.4
1996	835	30.0	27.8	34.4
1997	855	35.0	24.4	35.3
1998	890	40.2	22.1	32
1999	871	42.0	20.7	30.2
2000	898	42.0	21.4	28.4
2001	993	45.2	22.0	25.3
2002	1148	51.0	22.5	18.1
2003	1148	51.0	22.5	18.1
2004	1097	50.0	21.9	24.4
2005	663	30.5	21.7	14.7
2006	994	46.5	21.4	24.4
2007	978	45.0	21.7	22.4
2008	713	40.0	17.8	25.5
2009	865	43.4	18.8	25.3
2010	669	29.0	23.0	30.5
2011	651	n/a	n/a	31.2
2012	692	29.0	23.8	n/a
2013	680	29.0	23.4	31.5
2014	657	26.0	25.2	31.7
2015	653	24.0	27.2	35.2
2016	607	22.0	27.5	34.1
2017	555	22.0	25.2	31.9
2018	567	24.0	23.6	37.2
2019	590	24.0	24.5	34.7
2020	570	n/a	n/a	34.9
2021	527	19.7	26.6	33.2
2022	537	23.0	23.3	51.2
2023	575	24.0	23.9	62.8

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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