School Profile · Beaumont
Highland Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Highland Academy posts 33% meeting the standard and 10.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
715 Wellwood Avenue, 92223 (opens in new tab)·Beaumont Unified·Beaumont·Grades K-8·331 students·38% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(951) 266-0220
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,799 statewide · #10 of 11 in Beaumont Unified
Highland Academy scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 34th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Highland Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Beaumont, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Highland Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
11%
26%
63%
Grade 3 · 37% proficient
9%
26%
65%
Grade 4 · 35% proficient
9%
30%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 1.8pp across grades; the floor rises 2.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
10.0%
State 21.3%
11.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
33.0%
State 42.7%
9.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+1.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
16.7%
State 17.9%
1.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.8%
State 1.6%
4.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 50
Starlight Elementary
Beaumont Unified · 2.3 mi
Solid
51/100
Brookside Elementary
Beaumont Unified · 2.1 mi
Developing
50/100
Sundance Elementary
Beaumont Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
49/100
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 36
San Gorgonio Middle
Beaumont Unified · 1.6 mi
Developing
37/100
Mountain View Middle
Beaumont Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
34/100
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 40
Beaumont Senior High
Beaumont Unified · 2.6 mi
Solid
52/100
Glen View High
Beaumont Unified · 0.8 mi
Needs Support
27/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic49.5%
White37.2%
Asian1.8%
Black2.7%
Other8.8%
GenderFemale 47.1%Male 52.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 38.1% (26pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
331
289 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,849
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$64,259 – $133,015
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Highland Academy in Beaumont, 34.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 45.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Highland Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 10.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 81 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−12.6pp
12.0% vs 24.6% overall · n=81
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−4.5pp
34.5% vs 38.9% overall · n=81
ELA Exceeded · White−4.5pp
4.7% vs 9.3% overall · n=63
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−5.3pp
3.8% vs 9.1% overall · n=81
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income81 tested
ELA 34.6%·Math 12.3%· -10.7pp vs district
Hispanic118 tested
ELA 37.3%·Math 17.8%· -8.2pp vs district
White75 tested
ELA 40.0%·Math 20.0%· -19.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$103K
$18K above CA median
Median Home Value
$495K
$164K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
6.3 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
33.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 43th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+1.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 60th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
16.7%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 15th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19 | 11% | 26% | 26% | 37% | 37% | −7 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% | 26% | 22% | 43% | 35% | −10 |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 9% | 30% | 43% | 17% | 39% | −9 |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 10% | 34% | 26% | 30% | 44% | −2 |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 5% | 25% | 38% | 32% | 30% | −18 |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 13% | 35% | 32% | 21% | 48% | +2 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19 | 11% | 16% | 37% | 37% | 26% | −19 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% | 22% | 22% | 43% | 35% | −7 |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 9% | 17% | 30% | 43% | 26% | −9 |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 10% | 13% | 31% | 46% | 23% | −12 |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 3% | 17% | 35% | 45% | 20% | −14 |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 10% | 10% | 17% | 63% | 19% | −13 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 87 | 5% | 18% | 55% | 22% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 81 | 34.6% | −11 | −4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 118 | 37.3% | −8 | −2 |
| White | 75 | 40.0% | −19 | −22 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Academy ← | — | 34 | 10.0% | 33.0% | +1.0 | 5.8% |
| Starlight Elementary | 2.3 mi | 51 | 24.8% | 51.9% | −7.1 | 0.8% |
| Brookside Elementary | 2.1 mi | 50 | 26.6% | 54.9% | +3.1 | 1.5% |
| Sundance Elementary | 1.7 mi | 49 | 21.6% | 49.9% | +9.9 | 1.5% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2031 → #3925 → #3275 → #3426 → #3799
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions
Is Highland Academy a good elementary school?
Highland Academy has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 34th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,799 statewide. 10.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Highland Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.0% of students at Highland Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 130 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Highland Academy rank in California?
Highland Academy ranks #3,799 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 34th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Highland Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Highland Academy increases by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Highland Academy?
16.7% of students at Highland Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 5.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Highland Academy compare to other schools in Beaumont?
Highland Academy scores 34/100 (34th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 331 students. Use the schools in Beaumont page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Highland Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Highland Academy in Beaumont, 34.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 45.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Highland Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 10.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 81 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.