No UC admissions data on file for Highlands Elementary.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
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- ✅ Gifted & talented program
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Highlands Elementary compares for families
What families should know about Highlands Elementary.
- ▸ Locally🧮 Top 7 in San Mateo County on Math proficiency — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: San Carlos Charter Learning Center, Summit Preparatory Charter High, Design Tech High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is up 8.4 pp since 2016-17. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-6.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~327 | -22 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~288 | -61 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~253 | -96 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Highlands Elementary — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~293 by 2029 — about 56 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 56 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Elementary | Public | 349 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | 50.7% | +2% | ||
| San Carlos Charter Learning Center | Public | 367 | — | — |
| Summit Preparatory Charter High | Public | 380 | — | +38% |
| Design Tech High School | Public | 563 | 69.6% | +2% |
| Los Robles-Ronald Mcnair Academy | Public | 305 | — | — |
| Oceana High School | Public | 450 | 50.7% | -26% |
| North Star Academy | Public | 553 | — | — |
| City Arts & Leadership Academy | Public | 393 | — | +33% |
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | Public | 449 | — | -46% |
| Everest Public High School | Public | 224 | 11.5% | -46% |
| Marshall (thurgood) High | Public | 420 | — | +15% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Mateo County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
20 of 395 students who enrolled at Highlands Elementary this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (5.1% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
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The full Reach Report for Highlands Elementary
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- ✓Your 5-year enrollment forecast (currently -6.2%/yr) with the revenue at stake
- ✓Student-retention benchmarking vs your county median — and the LCAP evidence to back your goals