Highlands Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Spring Valley, California·91977
Score
48.2/100
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#2,427
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#10
In La Mesa-Spring Valley
#2
In Spring Valley
Top 52%
In California

Score 48.2/100: better than 48% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 51% of them
162 students tested
Math
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 38% of them
167 students tested
Science
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 56% of them
53 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA33.351
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA46.760
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA52.951
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.4162
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math26.952
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math40.362
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math24.553
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math31.1167
ScienceGrade 5CAST32.153
ScienceAll gradesCAST32.153

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
446
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
446
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
3131 South Barcelona St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Highlands Elementary at a glance

Highlands Elementary is a public elementary school in Spring Valley, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley school district. It has about 446 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 48.2 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #2,427 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.