Elementary Schools in North Highlands, California: 9 schools. Average score 16.8 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
North Highlands, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 22.1/100 — 16.8 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Creative Connections Arts Academy at 35/100, where 16.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. North Highlands schools average 11.2% 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 27.7% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in North Highlands
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Connections Arts Academy Twin Rivers Unified | 16.1% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 2 | Village Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 7.8% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 3 | Hillsdale Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 13.0% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 4 | F. C. Joyce TK-8 Twin Rivers Unified | 10.7% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 5 | Kohler Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 20.2% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 6 | Sierra View Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 11.7% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 7 | Oakdale Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 3.5% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 8 | Warren A. Allison Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 8.5% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| 9 | Madison Elementary Twin Rivers Unified | 9.5% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands High Twin Rivers Unified | 12.7% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 37/100 |
| 2 | Pacific Career and Technology High Twin Rivers Unified continuation high school | 3.6% | 71st percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 28/100 |
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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.
Elementary school archetypes in North Highlands
Hidden gems: 3 schools in North Highlands are classified as On the Rise (3) — 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
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