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

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Highland Elementary School

701 North Stevenson St.
Visalia, CA 93291

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Bottom 50%

Serving 438 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% 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: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (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 438 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	77
1	66
2	51
3	58
4	73
5	47
6	66

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	459
2022	441
2021	479
2020	522
2019	522
2018	534
2017	534
2016	563
2015	578
2014	531
2013	520
2012	472
2011	509
2010	499
2009	511
2008	574
2007	584
2006	589
2005	683
2004	696
2003	691
2002	470
2001	469
2000	491
1999	492
1998	520
1997	542
1996	561
1995	528
1994	525
1993	549
1992	610
1991	606
1990	486
1989	492
1988	493
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	23
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	17
2010	20
2009	22
2008	27
2007	29
2006	29
2005	34
2004	32
2003	33
2002	27
2001	29
2000	30
1999	31
1998	34
1997	29
1996	25
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24
1992	27
1991	27
1990	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

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 0.21, 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)

#8330 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#8330
2022	#8767
2021	#2938
2019	#9393
2018	#8072
2017	#7673
2016	#5662
2015	#5634
2013	#6576
2012	#7208
2011	#8916

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	17%	34%	27%
2022	12%	33%	25%
2021	20%	34%	30%
2019	8%	40%	33%
2018	17%	39%	31%
2017	18%	38%	31%
2016	30%	37%	32%
2015	25%	34%	29%
2013	55%	59%	57%
2012	53%	59%	57%
2011	24%	58%	55%

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17%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	17%	47%	42%
2021	20%	49%	40%
2019	16%	51%	50%
2018	28%	50%	31%
2017	28%	48%	47%
2016	34%	48%	47%
2015	27%	44%	42%
2013	34%	57%	54%
2012	35%	58%	54%
2011	20%	56%	51%
2010	21%	54%	50%

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10-14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	12%	29%	24%
2021	50%	28%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	20:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	17:1	20:1	22:1
2001	16:1	20:1	22:1
2000	16:1	21:1	21:1
1999	16:1	21:1	23:1
1998	15:1	21:1	23:1
1997	19:1	23:1	24:1
1996	22:1	25:1	26:1
1995	20:1	25:1	25:1
1994	22:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	6%
2022	1%	12%	6%
2021	1%	12%	6%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	8%	11%	5%
2009	10%	11%	6%
2008	12%	12%	6%
2007	11%	12%	7%
2006	13%	12%	6%
2005	15%	12%	7%
2004	15%	12%	6%
2003	18%	11%	7%
2002	18%	11%	7%
2001	22%	11%	7%
2000	24%	11%	7%
1999	23%	11%	8%
1998	24%	11%	8%
1997	27%	11%	8%
1996	31%	11%	9%
1995	32%	11%	8%
1994	36%	11%	8%
1993	37%	11%	9%
1992	42%	11%	9%
1991	42%	11%	8%
1990	43%	10%	8%
1989	46%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	90%	55%	71%
2022	89%	56%	71%
2021	91%	56%	70%
2020	90%	55%	69%
2019	90%	55%	69%
2018	91%	54%	68%
2017	91%	54%	68%
2016	91%	54%	67%
2015	90%	54%	65%
2014	89%	53%	65%
2013	87%	53%	64%
2012	88%	52%	62%
2011	87%	51%	61%
2010	83%	50%	60%
2009	80%	49%	58%
2008	79%	50%	57%
2007	80%	49%	55%
2006	79%	48%	54%
2005	75%	47%	53%
2004	75%	46%	52%
2003	72%	45%	50%
2002	74%	44%	48%
2001	71%	43%	47%
2000	66%	42%	46%
1999	68%	41%	44%
1998	67%	40%	43%
1997	63%	40%	42%
1996	63%	39%	41%
1995	60%	38%	39%
1994	53%	37%	38%
1993	51%	36%	36%
1992	44%	35%	35%
1991	45%	34%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	17%
2022	4%	21%	17%
2021	3%	22%	18%
2020	1%	23%	20%
2019	1%	23%	20%
2016	2%	24%	23%
2015	2%	24%	23%
2014	2%	25%	24%
2013	1%	25%	25%
2012	4%	26%	27%
2011	5%	27%	28%
2010	5%	27%	30%
2009	6%	28%	31%
2008	6%	29%	31%
2007	5%	29%	33%
2006	4%	31%	35%
2005	7%	31%	36%
2004	7%	32%	38%
2003	7%	34%	39%
2002	6%	35%	41%
2001	5%	36%	42%
2000	7%	37%	44%
1999	6%	38%	45%
1998	7%	39%	46%
1997	9%	39%	47%
1996	5%	40%	47%
1995	7%	41%	50%
1994	9%	42%	51%
1993	11%	43%	52%
1992	13%	44%	53%
1991	11%	45%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	0.19	0.64	0.46
2022	0.20	0.63	0.47
2021	0.17	0.62	0.48
2020	0.19	0.63	0.48
2019	0.19	0.63	0.48
2018	0.17	0.64	0.49
2017	0.17	0.64	0.49
2016	0.17	0.64	0.50
2015	0.19	0.64	0.50
2014	0.21	0.65	0.52
2013	0.24	0.65	0.53
2012	0.22	0.65	0.54
2011	0.24	0.67	0.55
2010	0.30	0.67	0.56
2009	0.35	0.71	0.57
2008	0.36	0.65	0.58
2007	0.35	0.67	0.59
2006	0.37	0.66	0.58
2005	0.42	0.67	0.59
2004	0.41	0.67	0.59
2003	0.45	0.67	0.59
2002	0.42	0.67	0.60
2001	0.45	0.67	0.60
2000	0.51	0.67	0.60
1999	0.49	0.67	0.60
1998	0.49	0.67	0.60
1997	0.53	0.67	0.60
1996	0.52	0.67	0.60
1995	0.55	0.67	0.60
1994	0.59	0.67	0.59
1993	0.61	0.67	0.59
1992	0.63	0.67	0.58
1991	0.61	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	92%	51%	62%
2022	94%	51%	61%
2021	91%	53%	58%
2020	93%	52%	60%
2019	93%	52%	60%
2018	94%	49%	58%
2017	94%	49%	58%
2016	85%	50%	57%
2015	87%	50%	56%
2014	86%	49%	57%
2013	97%	48%	59%
2011	87%	46%	52%
2010	82%	46%	48%
2009	89%	43%	47%
2008	73%	41%	46%
2007	93%	40%	44%
2006	99%	40%	44%
2005	68%	40%	43%
2004	85%	40%	44%
2003	84%	39%	41%
2002	94%	39%	43%
2001	91%	39%	42%
2000	95%	40%	45%
1999	91%	40%	45%
1998	95%	47%	50%
1997	94%	47%	49%
1996	94%	46%	45%
1995	95%	45%	46%
1994	95%	43%	42%
1993	95%	41%	42%
1992	71%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	1%	6%	7%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2005	5%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	3%	9%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	3%	7%	6%
1999	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Visalia Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #8330 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?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

438 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Highland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower 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 Visalia Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education