Is Highland Pacific Elementary a good school?

Highland Pacific Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Pacific Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 263 students attended Highland Pacific Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Pacific Elementary?

Students at Highland Pacific Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Highland Pacific Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Pacific Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Middle High : San Gorgonio High

Highland Pacific Elementary

Summary:

Highland Pacific Elementary is a public elementary school located in Highland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which is ranked 1221 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Pacific Elementary faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 46.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools, ranging from 31.2% to 49.4%. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages, with only 11.48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.38% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school struggles with the performance of various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, who all rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools in their respective categories.

While Highland Pacific Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18 to 20.4 students per teacher, this does not seem to translate into improved academic performance. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Belvedere Elementary and Thompson Elementary, perform significantly better on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in the 30-40% range for English Language Arts and 20-30% range for Mathematics, and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that factors beyond just the school's immediate environment, such as district-level policies, community resources, and student demographics, may be contributing to the challenges faced by Highland Pacific Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

3340 Pacific St.
Highland, CA 92346-2410

(909) 388-6518

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5769^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,192

Students who attend Highland Pacific Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	San Gorgonio High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

11.0%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Pacific Elementary ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 47^th among 48 ranked elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.96. (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 (77.6%), African American (11%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Pacific Elementary is 16.4, which is the 2^nd best among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Highland Pacific Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Pacific Elementary is $7,192, which is the 24^th highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Pacific Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Pacific Elementary 5769^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Highland Pacific Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Bernardino City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Bernardino City Unified 1221^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Pacific Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Highland Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.83	3578^th	4809	25.6%
2005	16.90	4181^st	4822	13.3%
2006	25.44	3627^th	4818	24.7%
2007	30.85	3510^th	5113	31.4%
2008	38.39	3039^th	5113	40.6%
2009	40.57	3022^nd	5193	41.8%
2010	26.11	4139^th	5314	22.1%
2011	40.76	3189^th	5377	40.7%
2012	29.32	3992^nd	5390	25.9%
2013	35.23	3663^rd	5530	33.8%
2015	26.17	4016^th	5611	28.4%
2016	34.73	3430^th	5614	38.9%
2017	26.20	4149^th	5692	27.1%
2018	23.06	4420^th	5662	21.9%
2019	29.56	3966^th	5789	31.5%
2022	17.55	5101^st	5883	13.3%
2023	10.93	5658^th	5874	3.7%
2024	7.96	5769^th	5862	1.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.29	1447^th	3311	56.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.77	3864^th	5084	24.0%
2019	32.44	3688^th	5173	28.7%
2022	25.11	4238^th	5264	19.5%
2023	11.28	5240^th	5374	2.5%
2024	9.96	5398^th	5511	2.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.02	4695^th	5413	13.3%
2019	34.74	3429^th	5492	37.6%
2022	15.50	5143^rd	5635	8.7%
2023	13.53	5271^st	5617	6.2%
2024	9.70	5475^th	5605	2.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.68	3721^st	5431	31.5%
2019	26.24	4082^nd	5510	25.9%
2022	20.14	4701^st	5663	17.0%
2023	10.42	5503^rd	5650	2.6%
2024	8.27	5565^th	5636	1.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Highland Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.87	562^nd	700	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.15	3478^th	4830	28.0%
2019	32.75	3499^th	4963	29.5%
2022	24.73	4140^th	5084	18.6%
2023	11.77	4962^nd	5098	2.7%
2024	8.93	5019^th	5102	1.6%

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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 Pacific Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	232	69	9	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	414
1989	229	86	14	88	8	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	270	102	15	97	10	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	257	87	25	121	9	n/a	n/a	0	499
1992	222	95	18	133	11	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	219	108	24	154	14	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	204	117	17	174	13	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	149	117	9	181	10	n/a	n/a	0	466
1996	149	117	9	181	10	n/a	n/a	0	466
1997	148	114	11	158	12	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	140	106	7	157	14	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	157	116	11	168	13	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	131	107	16	181	8	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	137	113	19	220	9	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	136	89	17	168	9	n/a	n/a	2	421
2003	136	89	17	168	9	n/a	n/a	2	421
2004	137	96	16	185	8	n/a	n/a	7	449
2005	119	97	22	221	5	n/a	n/a	7	471
2006	77	82	19	243	6	n/a	n/a	17	444
2007	68	68	17	215	5	n/a	n/a	11	384
2008	62	62	12	194	3	n/a	n/a	0	333
2009	43	74	18	196	3	0	10	0	344
2010	57	72	20	214	5	1	14	0	383
2011	45	78	17	240	3	2	9	0	394
2012	56	84	16	229	2	0	17	0	404
2013	44	70	17	239	2	5	14	0	391
2014	47	64	16	242	3	4	7	0	383
2015	38	62	13	250	2	2	17	0	384
2016	43	55	10	216	4	2	26	0	356
2017	37	54	15	199	4	2	35	0	346
2018	41	70	14	189	5	4	41	0	364
2019	30	61	15	204	5	2	22	0	339
2020	19	44	18	204	2	2	34	0	323
2021	15	54	15	200	3	2	17	0	306
2022	13	41	14	196	2	2	11	0	279
2023	14	35	8	195	0	2	11	0	265
2024	14	29	7	204	0	1	8	0	263

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Pacific Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1989	425	19.0	22.3	n/a
1990	494	18.0	27.4	n/a
1991	499	17.0	29.3	n/a
1992	479	17.3	27.6	59.3
1993	519	19.0	27.3	60.5
1994	525	18.5	28.4	63.4
1995	466	17.0	27.4	70.2
1996	466	17.0	27.4	70.2
1997	443	19.0	23.3	82.4
1998	424	20.0	21.2	78.3
1999	465	23.0	20.2	73.5
2000	443	24.0	18.5	74.3
2001	498	24.0	20.8	80.1
2002	421	23.0	18.3	77.6
2003	421	23.0	18.3	77.6
2004	449	21.0	21.4	78.7
2005	471	24.0	19.6	82.1
2006	444	21.0	21.1	83.1
2007	384	19.0	20.2	81.8
2008	333	19.0	17.5	88.3
2009	344	17.0	18.1	89
2010	383	18.0	21.2	88
2011	394	n/a	n/a	88.6
2012	404	15.0	26.9	n/a
2013	391	14.0	27.9	92.1
2014	383	15.0	25.5	87.5
2015	384	16.0	24.0	88.3
2016	356	15.0	23.7	88.8
2017	346	14.0	24.7	86.1
2018	364	15.0	24.2	85.4
2019	339	14.0	24.2	86.7
2020	323	n/a	n/a	84.5
2021	306	15.0	20.4	87.3
2022	279	15.5	18.0	86.7
2023	265	14.5	18.2	89.1
2024	263	16.0	16.4	89

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 Pacific Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1989	425	19.0	22.3	n/a
1990	494	18.0	27.4	n/a
1991	499	17.0	29.3	n/a
1992	479	17.3	27.6	59.3
1993	519	19.0	27.3	60.5
1994	525	18.5	28.4	63.4
1995	466	17.0	27.4	70.2
1996	466	17.0	27.4	70.2
1997	443	19.0	23.3	82.4
1998	424	20.0	21.2	78.3
1999	465	23.0	20.2	73.5
2000	443	24.0	18.5	74.3
2001	498	24.0	20.8	80.1
2002	421	23.0	18.3	77.6
2003	421	23.0	18.3	77.6
2004	449	21.0	21.4	78.7
2005	471	24.0	19.6	82.1
2006	444	21.0	21.1	83.1
2007	384	19.0	20.2	81.8
2008	333	19.0	17.5	88.3
2009	344	17.0	18.1	89
2010	383	18.0	21.2	88
2011	394	n/a	n/a	88.6
2012	404	15.0	26.9	n/a
2013	391	14.0	27.9	92.1
2014	383	15.0	25.5	87.5
2015	384	16.0	24.0	88.3
2016	356	15.0	23.7	88.8
2017	346	14.0	24.7	86.1
2018	364	15.0	24.2	85.4
2019	339	14.0	24.2	86.7
2020	323	n/a	n/a	84.5
2021	306	15.0	20.4	87.3
2022	279	15.5	18.0	86.7
2023	265	14.5	18.2	89.1
2024	263	16.0	16.4	89

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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