Highlands Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Concord, California·94521
Score
61.5/100
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#1,804
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#12
In Mt. Diablo Unified
#3
In Concord
Top 39%
In California

Score 61.5/100: better than 61% 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
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 52% of them
251 students tested
Math
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 63% of them
248 students tested
Science
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 70% of them
82 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 ELA44.286
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA36.183
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA54.982
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA45.0251
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math47.786
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math42.580
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math5082
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math46.8248
ScienceGrade 5CAST42.782
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.782

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
502
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
502
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
1326 Pennsylvania Blvd.
Concord, CA 94521
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 Concord, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified school district. It has about 502 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 33% 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, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 47% 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 61.5 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #1,804 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.