Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1153rd of 5789 Elementary schools | Ranks 1153rd of 5874 Elementary schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highlands Elementary) | 69.2 | 60.8 | 8.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City) | 57.5 | 50.9 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 43 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 72.6 | 74.4 | 1.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City) | 63.7 | 57.5 | 6.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (California) | 50.2 | 45.1 | 5.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highlands Elementary) | 66.3 | 56.1 | 10.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City) | 61.8 | 53.7 | 8.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 49.5 | 43.7 | 5.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 56.8 | 57.9 | 1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City) | 60 | 55.3 | 4.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (California) | 44.9 | 40.8 | 4.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highlands Elementary) | 66.3 | 58.2 | 8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City) | 62.3 | 57 | 5.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.7 | 46.7 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 49.4 | 49.3 | 0.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City) | 50.8 | 49.3 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38 | 33.4 | 4.6% |
5th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary) | 49.4 | 49.3 | 0.1% |
5th Grade Science (San Mateo-Foster City) | 47.1 | 45.9 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (California) | 31.7 | 31.9 | 0.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 527 | 385 | 26.9% |
African American | 6 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 116 | 111 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 151 | 111 | 26.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 186 | 102 | 45.2% |
Two or More Races | 68 | 60 | 11.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.7% | 19.2% | 1.5% |