Highlands Elementary

Highlands Elementary, an average-sized elementary campus in Pittsburg, California, one of the schools within Pittsburg Unified, hosts 480 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in Pittsburg Unified (10,633 students total), Highlands Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Highlands Elementary shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%; the rest consists of 15% Black, 10% Asian, 8% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Highlands Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 34.2%; this one comes in at 18.5%, -15.7 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Contra Costa County put median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Highlands Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hillview Junior High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highlands Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highlands Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 24.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Highlands Elementary's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 498 (now 480). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.