Highland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

430 Venice Way
Inglewood, CA 90302

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Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 397 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	78
1	44
2	62
3	50
4	51
5	51
6	61

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	412
2022	434
2021	445
2020	560
2019	560
2018	657
2017	657
2016	708
2015	719
2014	716
2013	661
2012	693
2011	571
2010	598
2009	563
2008	555
2007	627
2006	855
2005	909
2004	1,067
2003	1,005
2002	1,070
2001	1,093
2000	1,051
1999	1,026
1998	1,054
1997	1,015
1996	989
1995	1,065
1994	1,078
1993	1,225
1992	1,143
1991	1,152
1990	1,068
1989	1,022
1988	919
1987	933

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2020	19
2019	19
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	28
2014	29
2013	22
2012	28
2010	25
2009	25
2008	30
2007	29
2006	46
2005	45
2004	54
2003	50
2002	55
2001	54
2000	50
1999	42
1998	49
1997	37
1996	36
1995	37
1994	36
1993	40
1992	38
1991	37
1990	35

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Year Founded

2022

School Calendar

School Motto

All scholars can and will be successful in school and in life!

School Mascot

Husky

School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6082 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#6082
2022	#6386
2021	#3488
2019	#6741
2018	#6847
2017	#5875
2016	#5058
2015	#4168
2013	#3254
2012	#4912
2011	#3411

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	24%	34%	17%
2022	20%	33%	15%
2021	9%	34%	14%
2019	25%	40%	19%
2018	24%	39%	19%
2017	26%	38%	20%
2016	27%	37%	16%
2015	28%	34%	15%
2013	65%	59%	43%
2012	56%	59%	47%
2011	62%	58%	47%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	30%
2021	18%	49%	27%
2019	37%	51%	30%
2018	34%	50%	19%
2017	39%	48%	32%
2016	45%	48%	29%
2015	42%	44%	26%
2013	60%	57%	43%
2012	53%	58%	46%
2011	60%	56%	46%
2010	59%	54%	42%

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15-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2022	17%	29%	11%
2021	10%	28%	9%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	29:1	21:1	22:1
2021	28:1	22:1	24:1
2020	29:1	23:1	23:1
2019	29:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	30:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	24:1	21:1	21:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	18:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	23:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	24:1	21:1	25:1
1998	22:1	21:1	26:1
1997	27:1	23:1	27:1
1996	27:1	25:1	28:1
1995	29:1	25:1	28:1
1994	30:1	25:1	28:1
1993	31:1	25:1	27:1
1992	30:1	24:1	27:1
1991	31:1	24:1	27:1
1990	31:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

54%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	51%	55%	58%
2022	52%	56%	58%
2021	54%	56%	58%
2020	52%	55%	57%
2019	52%	55%	57%
2018	53%	54%	60%
2017	53%	54%	60%
2016	51%	54%	59%
2015	53%	54%	33%
2014	50%	53%	58%
2013	49%	53%	58%
2012	46%	52%	59%
2011	47%	51%	58%
2010	47%	50%	58%
2009	49%	49%	59%
2008	51%	50%	59%
2007	52%	49%	58%
2006	53%	48%	58%
2005	52%	47%	57%
2004	48%	46%	57%
2003	47%	45%	58%
2002	46%	44%	57%
2001	46%	43%	58%
2000	43%	42%	57%
1999	40%	41%	57%
1998	40%	40%	55%
1997	45%	40%	55%
1996	41%	39%	54%
1995	39%	38%	54%
1994	37%	37%	53%
1993	38%	36%	52%
1992	41%	35%	50%
1991	37%	34%	48%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	43%	5%	38%
2022	44%	5%	38%
2021	42%	5%	38%
2020	44%	5%	39%
2019	44%	5%	39%
2018	43%	6%	40%
2017	43%	6%	40%
2016	45%	6%	41%
2015	44%	6%	31%
2014	45%	6%	40%
2013	46%	6%	40%
2012	49%	6%	39%
2011	50%	7%	39%
2010	51%	7%	40%
2009	48%	7%	40%
2008	49%	8%	40%
2007	48%	8%	41%
2006	46%	8%	41%
2005	47%	8%	41%
2004	52%	8%	42%
2003	53%	8%	41%
2002	51%	8%	41%
2001	54%	8%	41%
2000	57%	9%	41%
1999	58%	9%	42%
1998	57%	9%	43%
1997	54%	9%	43%
1996	58%	9%	44%
1995	60%	9%	44%
1994	61%	9%	45%
1993	61%	9%	46%
1992	57%	9%	48%
1991	61%	9%	49%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	2%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	1%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2012	1%	26%
2011	1%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	1%	28%
2006	1%	31%
2005	1%	31%
2002	1%	35%
1998	2%	39%	1%
1992	1%	44%	1%
1991	1%	45%	2%
1989	2%	49%	1%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.52
2022	0.54	0.63	0.52
2021	0.54	0.62	0.52
2020	0.54	0.63	0.52
2019	0.54	0.63	0.52
2018	0.54	0.64	0.50
2017	0.54	0.64	0.50
2016	0.54	0.64	0.50
2015	0.53	0.64	0.44
2014	0.55	0.65	0.52
2013	0.55	0.65	0.51
2012	0.55	0.65	0.51
2011	0.53	0.67	0.51
2010	0.52	0.67	0.51
2009	0.53	0.71	0.50
2008	0.50	0.65	0.50
2007	0.50	0.67	0.50
2006	0.51	0.66	0.50
2005	0.51	0.67	0.51
2004	0.50	0.67	0.51
2003	0.50	0.67	0.51
2002	0.54	0.67	0.51
2001	0.51	0.67	0.50
2000	0.51	0.67	0.51
1999	0.51	0.67	0.51
1998	0.52	0.67	0.51
1997	0.51	0.67	0.51
1996	0.50	0.67	0.52
1995	0.49	0.67	0.52
1994	0.50	0.67	0.52
1993	0.49	0.67	0.53
1992	0.51	0.67	0.53
1991	0.50	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	79%	51%	75%
2022	86%	51%	76%
2021	82%	53%	79%
2020	88%	52%	80%
2019	88%	52%	80%
2018	73%	49%	71%
2017	73%	49%	71%
2016	67%	50%	65%
2015	76%	50%	71%
2014	87%	49%	78%
2013	81%	48%	79%
2011	83%	46%	68%
2010	78%	46%	72%
2009	64%	43%	58%
2008	66%	41%	54%
2007	73%	40%	62%
2006	10%	40%	11%
2005	61%	40%	50%
2004	52%	40%	44%
2003	55%	39%	45%
2002	77%	39%	54%
2001	76%	39%	55%
2000	71%	40%	52%
1999	73%	40%	53%
1998	78%	47%	59%
1997	80%	47%	66%
1996	80%	46%	69%
1995	74%	45%	62%
1994	83%	43%	67%
1993	75%	41%	66%
1992	66%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Inglewood Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	5%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2006	57%	9%	49%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Inglewood Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Husky

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #6082 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

397 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Highland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Inglewood Unified School District.