How does Highland Grove Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Highland?

Highland Grove Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.3/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 976 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Highland Grove Elementary?

24.9% of students at Highland Grove Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Highland Grove Elementary improving or declining?

Highland Grove Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Highland Grove Elementary?

12.9% of students at Highland Grove Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Highland Grove Elementary

Redlands Unified Highland San Bernardino County 92346

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

976 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

514 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 61.3%

White 14.2%

Asian 12.4%

Black 4.5%

Other 7.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Highland Grove Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.9%
Met Standard	27.9%
Below Standard	47.2%

Exceeded

24.9%

Met

27.9%

Below

47.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Highland Grove Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points above the Redlands Unified district average of 21.8%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.4 points higher (vs 13.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.