Highland Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Norco, California, Highland Elementary hosts 573 students from grades K through 6, operated by Corona-Norco Unified. That puts it 23% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Highland Elementary is one of 51 schools operated by Corona-Norco Unified, a district that instructs 49,370 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Highland Elementary reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 42% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 38% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 63% of students at Highland Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Highland Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 50.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Riverside County) reports that median household earnings sit near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Highland Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eleanor Roosevelt High, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highland Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highland Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 567 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 58% to 48% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Highland Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.