Highlands Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Pittsburg, California·94565
Score
12.0/100
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#4,124
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#7
In Pittsburg Unified
Top 88%
In California

Score 12.0/100: better than 12% 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
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 15% of them
231 students tested
Math
16%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 8% of them
232 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 19% of them
68 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 ELA23.390
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA28.873
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA27.968
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA26.4231
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math2090
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math20.374
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math4.468
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math15.5232
ScienceGrade 5CAST14.768
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.768

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
473
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
473
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
4141 Harbor St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
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 Pittsburg, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Pittsburg Unified school district. It has about 473 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 77% 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, 26% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 16% 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 12.0 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #4,124 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose 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.