Elementary Schools in Highland, California: 10 schools. Average score 12.0 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Highland, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 26.9/100 — 12.0 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Highland Grove Elementary at 47/100, where 24.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Highland schools average 13.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 23.5% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Highland schools compare
Highland has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 26.9/100 — 12.0 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Highland Grove Elementary with a Scope Score of 47 and 24.9% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Highland averages 23.5% — above the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Highland
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Highland are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Highland
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland Grove Elementary Redlands Unified | 24.9% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 2 | Cram Elementary Redlands Unified | 28.8% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 3 | Arroyo Verde Elementary Redlands Unified | 22.7% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 4 | Oehl Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 6.4% | 25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 5 | Belvedere Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 9.2% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 6 | Thompson Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 13.5% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 7 | Highland Pacific Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 4.1% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| 8 | Cypress Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 12.3% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100 |
| 9 | Lankershim Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 6.8% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100 |
| 10 | Cole Elementary San Bernardino City Unified | 7.6% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beattie Middle Redlands Unified | 16.4% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 2 | New Vision Middle San Bernardino City Unified | 4.9% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrepreneur High San Bernardino City Unified | 4.9% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 29/100 |
| 2 | San Andreas High San Bernardino City Unified continuation high school | 0.6% | 78th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 29/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Highland
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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