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Highlands Elementary School in San Mateo, 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 93.

2320 Newport St.
San Mateo, CA 94402


Student Enrollment: 269

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Gene Mullin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jackie Speier
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Lantos
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.52312
Longitude: -122.34969

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: 13 (895 to 908)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
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: 100% (139 tested out of 139)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (138 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (28 tested out of 28)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 74.1%
Highlands Elementary:  74%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 81.9%
Here:  82%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.8% (59 proficient out of 68)
Highlands Elementary:  87%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.6% (63 proficient out of 68)
Highlands Elementary:  93%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.2% (16 proficient out of 37)
Here:  43%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 59.5% (22 proficient out of 37)
Here:  60%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 78.0% (103 proficient out of 132)
Here:  78%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.2% (109 proficient out of 131)
Here:  83%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.0% (9 proficient out of 29)
Here:  31%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 62.1% (18 proficient out of 29)
Here:  62%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.2% (14 proficient out of 34)
Highlands Elementary:  41%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 70.6% (24 proficient out of 34)
Here:  71%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 57.1% (16 proficient out of 28)
Here:  57%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 82.1% (23 proficient out of 28)
Here:  82%
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) : 261

2006 API (Base) : 908
Here:  908.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Asian API (Base) : 961 (71 students included)
Here:  961
State average from 296 schools:  905

2006 Whites API (Base) : 921 (132 students included)
Here:  921
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 31
Number of English Learners included in API : 34
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 28
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 26%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 15%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 52%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 13%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
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) : 25
Here:  25.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 36%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.92
Here:  3.9
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  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) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 187.7432098

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 260

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 124.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 260

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 83.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.710

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.710

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.560
2006 API (Growth) : 908
2005 API (Base): 895
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 955
Here:  955
State average from 299 schools:  904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 948
Here:  948
State average from 316 schools:  889
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 923
Here:  923
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 903
Here:  903
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 910
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 902

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