Highland Elementary School in Seaside, 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 10.

1650 Sonoma Ave.
Seaside, CA 93935

Student Enrollment: 294

County Name : Monterey
District Name: Monterey Peninsula Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.60577
Longitude: -121.82922

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 27 (631 to 658)
Met 13 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (230 tested out of 230)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (230 tested out of 230)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (274 tested out of 274)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (274 tested out of 274)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (213 tested out of 213)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (213 tested out of 213)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (35 tested out of 35)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 19.0%

Here:	19%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.7%

Highland Elementary:	34%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.9% (7 proficient out of 27)

Here:	26%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 29.6% (8 proficient out of 27)

Here:	30%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 17.3% (38 proficient out of 220)

Here:	17%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.2% (73 proficient out of 220)

Here:	33%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)

Here:	27%
State average from 80 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 36.4% (4 proficient out of 11)

Highland Elementary:	36%
State average from 79 schools:	51%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.9% (47 proficient out of 263)

Here:	18%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.3% (85 proficient out of 263)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.2% (32 proficient out of 211)

Here:	15%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.8% (67 proficient out of 211)

Here:	32%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.7% (2 proficient out of 35)

Highland Elementary:	6%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.1% (6 proficient out of 35)

Highland Elementary:	17%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

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) : 283

2006 API (Base) : 655

Here:	655.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 662

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 639 (224 students included)

Here:	639
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 267

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 649 (267 students included)

Here:	649
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 211

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 632 (211 students included)

Here:	632
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 35
Percent African American : 10%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 78%
Percent Pacific Islander : 4%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Highland Elementary:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 70%

Highland Elementary:	70.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Highland Elementary:	28.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.00

Highland Elementary:	2.0
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Highland Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 160.7901489

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 135.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 90.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.020

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.010

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.010

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.360
2006 API (Growth) : 658
2005 API (Base): 631
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 643

Here:	643
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 618

Here:	618
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 652

Highland Elementary:	652
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 625

Here:	625
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 634

Here:	634
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 618

Here:	618
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 710
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 695