Highgate Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.8% |
| Met Standard | 26.8% |
| Below Standard | 26.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Highgate Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 29.3 points above the Panama-Buena Vista Union district average of 17.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 28.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 45.9% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 4th | 112 | 56.3% | 25.0% | 81.3% |
| 5th | 80 | 55.0% | 23.8% | 78.8% |
| 6th | 73 | 48.0% | 35.6% | 83.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 49.4% | 24.7% | 74.1% |
| 4th | 111 | 39.6% | 30.6% | 70.3% |
| 5th | 80 | 45.0% | 22.5% | 67.5% |
| 6th | 72 | 34.7% | 25.0% | 59.7% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.7