How does Highland Oaks Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Arcadia?

Highland Oaks Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.2/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 56% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,266 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Highland Oaks Elementary?

55.8% of students at Highland Oaks Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Highland Oaks Elementary improving or declining?

Highland Oaks Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Highland Oaks Elementary?

4.3% of students at Highland Oaks 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 Oaks Elementary

Arcadia Unified Arcadia Los Angeles County 91006

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,266 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

635 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.8%

White 8.5%

Asian 61.4%

Black 0.2%

Other 15.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Highland Oaks Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	55.8%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	21.3%

Exceeded

55.8%

Met

22.9%

Below

21.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Highland Oaks Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

55.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 34.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.3 points above the Arcadia Unified district average of 42.5%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.0 points higher (vs 34.8% 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 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.