Highland Ranch Elementary

14840 Waverley Downs Way, Poway CA, 92128 | Poway Unified School District | 858-674-4707
  • grades KG-5
  • students 709
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 68% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 424 in Poway
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
60%Poway
43%California

Highland Ranch Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Poway Unified School District" in Poway, CA. There are a total of 709 students and 28 teachers at Highland Ranch Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Highland Ranch Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 58% higher than the California average.

Highland Ranch Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students709
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

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 Highland Ranch 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
All64%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-74%
470-74%
575-79%
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.

Highland Ranch Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 44.2% 50.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 30.0% 26.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7% 14.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.3% 5.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Poway demographics profile

StatisticPowayCaliforniaNational
Population49,78039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27425691
Median age41.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English76%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in Poway

IndexPowayCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Ranch Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.