# Highlands Elementary

Highlands Elementary is an elementary school in Spring Valley, California. Reading proficiency is 44.4%, +8.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 31.1%, +4.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/highlands-elementary-spring-valley |
| District | La Mesa-Spring Valley |
| Address | 3131 South Barcelona Street, Spring Valley, CA, 91977-3003 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,986 |
| Low-Income Students | 285 (79.8%) |
| English Learners | 92 (25.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 36.1% | 249 |
| 2024 | 39.7% | 242 |
| 2025 | 44.4% | 162 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.3% | 255 |
| 2024 | 27.1% | 244 |
| 2025 | 31.1% | 167 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 61.5% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | 55.1% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | 58.1% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.9% | 43.9% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | 44.9% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | 51.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.3% | 39.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 44.4% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | 48.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 28.8% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | 30.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | 34.2% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.0% | 105 |
| White | 52.0% | 25 |
| Black or African American | 33.3% | 15 |
| Two or more races | 63.6% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.9% | 108 |
| White | 60.0% | 25 |
| Black or African American | 26.7% | 15 |
| Two or more races | 23.1% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 51 | 45.1% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 9.8% |
| 4 | 60 | 38.3% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| 5 | 51 | 31.4% | 15.7% | 29.4% | 23.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 52 | 48.1% | 25.0% | 21.1% | 5.8% |
| 4 | 62 | 38.7% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 19.4% |
| 5 | 53 | 39.6% | 35.9% | 15.1% | 9.4% |