Highlands Elementary
Concord, CA · Elementary School
Performance Overview
About This School
Highlands Elementary is a elementary school located in Concord, California. The school serves 492 students.
With a DataScore of 62/100 (C), Highlands Elementary performs at the state average for California. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Highlands Elementary has a DataScore of 62/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Highlands Elementary has 492 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27.3:1.
Yes, Highlands Elementary is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +27, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Highlands Elementary is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified in Concord, California. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.