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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 655 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCADIA UNIFIED·NCES 060297000230
Highland Oaks Elementary
10 Virginia Dr., Arcadia, CA 91006 · (626) 821-8354 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
125 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.3pp since 2014
Math
78.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.4% | 22.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| Math | 55.5% | 22.9% | 11.6% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 78.4% |
| 2023-24 | 79.5% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.6% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.8% | 79.3% |
| 2018-19 | 78.7% | 78.9% |
| 2017-18 | 77.9% | 72.8% |
| 2016-17 | 78.9% | 74.5% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland Oaks Elementary
Highland Oaks Elementary's state test result (78.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Oaks Elementary this school | 655 | 19.1% | 78.9% |
| Margaret Landell Elementary Cypress | 662 | 24.9% | 81.8% |
| Laguna Road Elementary Fullerton | 623 | 22.6% | 80.5% |
| Olinda Elementary Brea | 649 | 24.5% | 79.4% |
| Eastwood Elementary Irvine | 647 | 15.6% | 69.8% |
| Monte Verde Elementary San Bruno | 517 | 21.9% | 78.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highland Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #271 of 5,151 | #61 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #296 of 5,172 ▲ 9 | #66 of 1,129 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #332 of 5,172 ▼ 63 | #78 of 1,129 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #1,206 of 5,116 | #191 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #987 of 5,915 | #179 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,278 of 5,352 | #783 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #2,473 of 5,354 | #387 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #5,180 of 5,625 | #1,214 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #3,256 of 3,837 | #844 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
655
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 655 | 28 | 23.4:1 | 19% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 26.5 | 24.0:1 | 23% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 25 | 23.7:1 | 21% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 26 | 24.3:1 | 19% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 27.5 | 25.2:1 | 17% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 27 | 25.2:1 | 13% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | N/A | N/A | 10% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 700 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 4% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 26 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (693 to 655); teachers up 2% (27.5 to 28).
About Highland Oaks Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in Arcadia, California, Highland Oaks Elementary is part of Arcadia Unified. The school counted 655 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 41% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Arcadia Unified includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 9,061 students.
Federal enrollment data show Highland Oaks Elementary is 65% Asian. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 8% White. The school's Asian share is 50 points above the 15% share among Los Angeles County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
The school had 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 1.1 students per teacher. The school reported 19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 51 points.
Among California public elementary schools, Highland Oaks Elementary outscored 88%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Highland Oaks Elementary is 10.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (78.9% versus 68.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Highland Oaks Elementary.
Foothills Middle is about 0.5 miles from Highland Oaks Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Highland Oaks Elementary places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Highland Oaks Elementary is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
A 4% rise took enrollment from 632 in 2020-21 to 655 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arcadia Unified
- Arcadia HighHigh · 2,939 students
- Holly Avenue ElementaryElementary · 789 students
- First Avenue MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- Richard Henry Dana MiddleMiddle · 710 students
- Camino Grove ElementaryElementary · 695 students
- Baldwin Stocker ElementaryElementary · 664 students
Other schools in Arcadia
- Arcadia HighHigh · 2,939 students
- Holly Avenue ElementaryElementary · 789 students
- First Avenue MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- Richard Henry Dana MiddleMiddle · 710 students
- Camino Grove ElementaryElementary · 695 students
- Baldwin Stocker ElementaryElementary · 664 students
Other Highland Oaks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Highland Oaks Elementary. Highland Oaks Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Highland Oaks ElementaryMemphis, TN · 821 students
Nearby schools
- Foothills Middle0.5 mi · 650
- Sierra Madre Middle0.8 mi · 597
- Monrovia High1.2 mi · 1,455
- Mayflower Elementary1.3 mi · 524
- Sierra Madre Elementary1.5 mi · 652
- Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)1.5 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Highland Oaks Elementary?
Highland Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 655 students in grades KG-05.
Is Highland Oaks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Oaks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Highland Oaks Elementary have?
Highland Oaks Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Highland Oaks Elementary?
Student demographics at Highland Oaks Elementary are roughly 8% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 65% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Highland Oaks Elementary in?
Highland Oaks Elementary is part of Arcadia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.