Highland Oaks Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

10 Virginia Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91006

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Serving 655 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 655 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 5% in CA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Highland Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Highland Oaks Elementary School's student population of 655 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Oaks Elementary School
Kind	124
1	107
2	96
3	101
4	129
5	98

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Total Students

655 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School
2025	655
2024	635
2023	592
2022	573
2021	632
2020	678
2019	698
2018	700
2017	700
2016	680
2015	680
2014	691
2013	698
2012	629
2011	642
2010	647
2009	628
2008	650
2007	684
2006	699
2005	730
2004	735
2003	724
2002	692
2001	700
2000	696
1999	651
1998	637
1997	618
1996	618
1995	583
1994	699
1993	696
1992	699
1991	686
1990	693
1989	657

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School
2025	28
2024	27
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	26
2010	32
2009	31
2008	34
2007	33
2006	32
2005	34
2004	33
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	29
1998	28
1997	27
1996	22
1995	21
1994	25
1993	25
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26
1989	25
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

Highland Oaks Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Oaks Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#259 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School
2023	#259
2022	#264
2019	#463
2018	#604
2017	#449
2016	#371
2015	#174
2013	#124
2012	#166
2011	#73
2010	#60

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78%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2023	78%	34%	68%
2022	79%	33%	69%
2019	79%	40%	75%
2018	73%	39%	75%
2017	75%	38%	75%
2016	79%	37%	77%
2015	82%	34%	76%
2013	94%	59%	89%
2012	92%	59%	88%
2011	94%	58%	89%
2010	96%	56%	89%

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82%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2022	82%	47%	75%
2019	79%	51%	77%
2018	78%	50%	75%
2017	79%	48%	79%
2016	80%	48%	76%
2015	82%	44%	76%
2013	90%	57%	85%
2012	90%	58%	86%
2011	92%	56%	87%
2010	91%	54%	85%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1	25:1
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	24:1	25:1
2010	20:1	22:1	23:1
2009	20:1	21:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	22:1	24:1
2006	22:1	22:1	23:1
2005	21:1	22:1	24:1
2004	22:1	22:1	23:1
2003	23:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	21:1	23:1
2001	23:1	21:1	23:1
2000	23:1	22:1	23:1
1999	22:1	22:1	24:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	23:1	24:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	25:1	24:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

65%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2024	65%	12%	67%
2023	64%	12%	67%
2022	65%	12%	67%
2021	65%	12%	68%
2020	65%	12%	69%
2019	67%	12%	69%
2018	65%	11%	69%
2017	65%	11%	69%
2016	64%	11%	68%
2015	63%	11%	69%
2014	63%	11%	68%
2013	59%	11%	68%
2012	61%	11%	68%
2011	60%	11%	69%
2010	57%	11%	68%
2009	56%	11%	68%
2008	56%	12%	68%
2007	55%	12%	67%
2006	55%	12%	67%
2005	54%	12%	64%
2004	51%	12%	64%
2003	50%	11%	63%
2002	48%	11%	61%
2001	46%	11%	59%
2000	44%	11%	57%
1999	42%	11%	55%
1998	42%	11%	54%
1997	39%	11%	53%
1996	38%	11%	50%
1995	39%	11%	49%
1994	36%	11%	48%
1993	38%	11%	45%
1992	36%	11%	42%
1991	32%	11%	40%
1990	31%	10%	37%
1989	29%	10%	34%
1988	26%	10%	30%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2024	15%	56%	18%
2023	15%	55%	18%
2022	14%	56%	17%
2021	14%	56%	16%
2020	11%	55%	15%
2019	11%	55%	15%
2018	9%	54%	15%
2017	9%	54%	15%
2016	10%	54%	15%
2015	10%	54%	14%
2014	11%	53%	14%
2013	13%	53%	14%
2012	12%	52%	13%
2011	13%	51%	12%
2010	12%	50%	12%
2009	12%	49%	11%
2008	11%	50%	11%
2007	11%	49%	11%
2006	9%	48%	10%
2005	9%	47%	11%
2004	9%	46%	11%
2003	8%	45%	10%
2002	8%	44%	10%
2001	7%	43%	10%
2000	7%	42%	10%
1999	7%	41%	10%
1998	8%	40%	10%
1997	8%	40%	10%
1996	8%	39%	11%
1995	8%	38%	11%
1994	8%	37%	10%
1993	8%	36%	10%
1992	8%	35%	11%
1991	9%	34%	9%
1990	9%	33%	9%
1989	9%	31%	8%
1988	8%	30%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2024	9%	20%	8%
2023	10%	21%	9%
2022	11%	21%	10%
2021	11%	22%	11%
2020	16%	23%	12%
2019	16%	23%	12%
2018	20%	24%	13%
2017	20%	24%	13%
2016	23%	24%	15%
2015	25%	24%	16%
2014	25%	25%	16%
2013	27%	25%	16%
2012	26%	26%	17%
2011	25%	27%	17%
2010	28%	27%	18%
2009	29%	28%	18%
2008	31%	29%	19%
2007	33%	29%	21%
2006	35%	31%	22%
2005	36%	31%	24%
2004	39%	32%	24%
2003	40%	34%	26%
2002	42%	35%	28%
2001	45%	36%	30%
2000	47%	37%	32%
1999	48%	38%	34%
1998	48%	39%	35%
1997	52%	39%	36%
1996	53%	40%	38%
1995	52%	41%	39%
1994	55%	42%	41%
1993	53%	43%	44%
1992	54%	44%	46%
1991	57%	45%	50%
1990	59%	47%	53%
1989	61%	49%	57%
1988	66%	50%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2024	11%	6%	6%
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	10%	5%	4%
2021	9%	5%	3%
2020	7%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2025	0.54	0.63
2024	0.54	0.63	0.52
2023	0.55	0.64	0.52
2022	0.54	0.63	0.52
2021	0.54	0.62	0.50
2020	0.54	0.63	0.49
2019	0.52	0.63	0.49
2018	0.53	0.64	0.49
2017	0.53	0.64	0.49
2016	0.53	0.64	0.50
2015	0.54	0.64	0.49
2014	0.53	0.65	0.49
2013	0.58	0.65	0.49
2012	0.56	0.65	0.49
2011	0.57	0.67	0.50
2010	0.60	0.67	0.49
2009	0.60	0.71	0.49
2008	0.58	0.65	0.49
2007	0.59	0.67	0.50
2006	0.58	0.66	0.51
2005	0.59	0.67	0.52
2004	0.59	0.67	0.53
2003	0.59	0.67	0.54
2002	0.59	0.67	0.55
2001	0.60	0.67	0.56
2000	0.59	0.67	0.57
1999	0.59	0.67	0.58
1998	0.59	0.67	0.58
1997	0.58	0.67	0.59
1996	0.57	0.67	0.60
1995	0.58	0.67	0.60
1994	0.57	0.67	0.60
1993	0.58	0.67	0.60
1992	0.58	0.67	0.60
1991	0.57	0.67	0.59
1990	0.56	0.66	0.57
1989	0.54	0.65	0.56

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2025	18%	54%
2024	21%	54%	31%
2023	19%	51%	28%
2022	14%	51%	24%
2021	15%	53%	23%
2020	12%	52%	22%
2019	14%	52%	22%
2018	7%	49%	13%
2017	7%	49%	13%
2016	8%	50%	15%
2015	7%	50%	13%
2014	7%	49%	13%
2013	8%	48%	12%
2011	6%	46%	12%
2010	4%	46%	10%
2009	2%	43%	8%
2008	2%	41%	6%
2007	2%	40%	6%
2006	2%	40%	6%
2005	2%	40%	6%
2004	2%	40%	6%
2003	1%	39%	6%
2002	2%	39%	5%
2001	2%	39%	5%
2000	2%	40%	6%
1999	2%	40%	6%
1998	4%	47%	7%
1997	4%	47%	8%
1996	7%	46%	8%
1995	5%	45%	8%
1994	5%	43%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Highland Oaks Elementary School	California	Arcadia Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	2%	8%	3%
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	7%	3%

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School District Name

Arcadia Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Oaks Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Oaks Elementary School is ranked #259 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Highland Oaks Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Oaks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baldwin Stocker Elementary School, Holly Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highland Oaks Elementary School?

655 students attend Highland Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Highland Oaks Elementary School students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Oaks Elementary School?

Highland Oaks Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Highland Oaks Elementary School offer ?

Highland Oaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Highland Oaks Elementary School part of?

Highland Oaks Elementary School is part of Arcadia Unified School District.

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Popular comparisons: Highland Oaks Elementary School vs. Baldwin Stocker Elementary School, Highland Oaks Elementary School vs. Holly Avenue Elementary School

The nearest high school to Highland Oaks Elementary School is Monrovia High School (1.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Foothills Middle School (0.6 miles away)

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171 East Sycamore Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
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Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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160 North Canon Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 396-5910

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Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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210 North Mayflower Ave.
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Gr: K-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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845 West Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2800

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Gr: 9-12 | 1,455 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Gr: K-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

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