Highlands Elementary

4141 Harbor St., Pittsburg CA, 94565 | Pittsburg Unified School District | 925-473-2440
  • grades KG-5
  • students 498
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Pittsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
28%Pittsburg
43%California

Highlands Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Pittsburg Unified School District" in Pittsburg, CA. There are a total of 498 students and 23 teachers at Highlands Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Highlands Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 35% lower than the California average.

Highlands Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students498
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highlands Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
330-34%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
335-39%
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highlands Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.6% 5.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 20.1% 19.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.1% 8.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59.5% 62.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Pittsburg demographics profile

StatisticPittsburgCaliforniaNational
Population71,72339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,05825691
Median age34.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English50%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsburg

IndexPittsburgCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Highlands Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.