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Highland Elementary School in Richmond, 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 34.

2829 Moyers Rd.
Richmond, CA 94806


Student Enrollment: 431

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: West Contra Costa Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.97167
Longitude: -122.32700

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: 2 (730 to 732)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (130 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (135 tested out of 136)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (184 tested out of 187)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (187 tested out of 187)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (26 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (311 tested out of 319)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (319 tested out of 319)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (153 tested out of 155)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (155 tested out of 155)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (38 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (42 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.0%
Here:  35%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.7%
Here:  49%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.4% (37 proficient out of 118)
Highland Elementary:  31%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 35.2% (43 proficient out of 122)
Here:  35%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 48.9% (22 proficient out of 45)
Here:  49%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.4% (29 proficient out of 45)
Here:  64%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.5% (16 proficient out of 26)
Here:  62%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 76.9% (20 proficient out of 26)
Here:  77%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.6% (53 proficient out of 173)
Here:  31%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.1% (90 proficient out of 176)
Here:  51%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 31.8% (7 proficient out of 22)
Highland Elementary:  32%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.5% (10 proficient out of 22)
Here:  46%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.9% (99 proficient out of 301)
Here:  33%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.4% (143 proficient out of 308)
Here:  46%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.4% (48 proficient out of 148)
Highland Elementary:  32%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 52.7% (79 proficient out of 150)
Here:  53%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.2% (8 proficient out of 36)
Highland Elementary:  22%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 22.5% (9 proficient out of 40)
Here:  23%
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) : 397

2006 API (Base) : 730
Here:  730.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 735


2006 African American API (Base) : 683 (122 students included)
Highland Elementary:  683
State average from 206 schools:  679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 729 (176 students included)
Here:  729
State average from 1561 schools:  710
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 309

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 720 (309 students included)
Highland Elementary:  720
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 150

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 732 (150 students included)
Highland Elementary:  732
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 40
Percent African American : 32%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 43%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 6%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 72%
Highland Elementary:  72.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 29%
Highland Elementary:  29.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Highland Elementary:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.25
Here:  2.3
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Highland Elementary:  97.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 165.0429340

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 190.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 127.040

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.800

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.400

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 77

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.160
2006 API (Growth) : 732
2005 API (Base): 730
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 685
Here:  685
State average from 207 schools:  681

2005 African American API (Base) : 654
Here:  654
State average from 228 schools:  674
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 731
Highland Elementary:  731
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 738
Here:  738
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 722
Here:  722
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 726
Here:  726
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 734
Here:  734
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 744
Here:  744
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 725
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 714

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