Highland Elementary School in Visalia, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 2.

701 North Stevenson St.
Visalia, CA 93291

Student Enrollment: 382

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Visalia Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.33518
Longitude: -119.30006

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 16 (572 to 588)
Met 9 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (317 tested out of 317)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (317 tested out of 317)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (382 tested out of 382)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (382 tested out of 382)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (231 tested out of 231)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (231 tested out of 231)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (43 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 14.6%

Here:	15%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 23.8%

Here:	24%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 11.8% (4 proficient out of 34)

Highland Elementary:	12%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 32.4% (11 proficient out of 34)

Here:	32%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 14.2% (38 proficient out of 267)

Highland Elementary:	14%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.8% (61 proficient out of 267)

Here:	23%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 23.1% (3 proficient out of 13)

Here:	23%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)

Here:	31%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.6% (47 proficient out of 323)

Highland Elementary:	15%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.8% (77 proficient out of 323)

Here:	24%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 10.0% (21 proficient out of 209)

Highland Elementary:	10%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.9% (50 proficient out of 209)

Here:	24%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 38)

Highland Elementary:	0%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 2.6% (1 proficient out of 38)

Here:	3%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 329

2006 API (Base) : 590

Highland Elementary:	590.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 601

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 587 (273 students included)

Here:	587
State average from 1561 schools:	710

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 329

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 590 (329 students included)

Highland Elementary:	590
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 209

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 569 (209 students included)

Highland Elementary:	569
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 38
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 83%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 100%

Highland Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 60%

Here:	60.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Highland Elementary:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Highland Elementary:	29.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.74

Highland Elementary:	1.7
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 17%
School Characteristic Index : 157.5208890

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 329

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 157.920

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 329

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 105.280

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 53

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 10.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 81

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.860

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 81

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.430

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.460

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.560
2006 API (Growth) : 588
2005 API (Base): 572
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Asian API (Base) : 608

Here:	608
State average from 381 schools:	851

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 585

Here:	585
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 561

Highland Elementary:	561
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 588

Here:	588
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 571

Highland Elementary:	571
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 571

Highland Elementary:	571
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 550

Highland Elementary:	550
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 678
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 661