Highland Elementary School (Closed 2008)

Po Box 5000
Hayward, CA 94540

Highland Elementary School serves 374 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	55
1	58
2	57
3	58
4	60
5	48
6	38

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2024	374
2023	374
2022	374
2021	374
2020	374
2019	374
2018	374
2017	374
2016	374
2015	374
2006	374
2005	386
2004	412
2003	422
2002	464
2001	465
2000	466
1999	471
1998	475
1997	459
1996	440
1995	432
1994	451
1993	448
1992	462
1991	471
1990	433
1989	443

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2006	18
2005	20
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	22
2000	23
1999	24
1998	24
1997	22
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	15
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18
1989	19
1988	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	19:1	22:1	21:1
2004	19:1	22:1	21:1
2003	19:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	21:1	20:1
2001	21:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	21:1
1997	21:1	24:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	30:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	21:1
1990	24:1	24:1	20:1
1989	23:1	24:1	21:1
1988	25:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2024	20%	12%
2023	20%	12%	15%
2022	20%	12%	15%
2021	20%	12%	15%
2020	20%	12%	16%
2019	20%	12%	16%
2018	18%	11%	15%
2017	18%	11%	15%
2016	18%	11%	15%
2006	20%	12%	21%
2005	20%	12%	22%
2004	22%	12%	21%
2003	23%	11%	21%
2002	19%	11%	21%
2001	17%	11%	21%
2000	18%	11%	21%
1999	15%	11%	20%
1998	14%	11%	20%
1997	16%	11%	19%
1996	16%	11%	18%
1995	15%	11%	18%
1994	13%	11%	18%
1993	12%	11%	17%
1992	12%	11%	17%
1991	14%	11%	16%
1990	15%	10%	16%
1989	15%	10%	15%
1988	16%	10%	14%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2024	25%	56%
2023	25%	55%	65%
2022	25%	56%	65%
2021	25%	56%	64%
2020	25%	55%	64%
2019	25%	55%	64%
2018	24%	54%	64%
2017	24%	54%	64%
2016	24%	54%	63%
2006	25%	48%	52%
2005	25%	47%	49%
2004	26%	46%	48%
2003	24%	45%	47%
2002	22%	44%	46%
2001	18%	43%	44%
2000	15%	42%	41%
1999	15%	41%	40%
1998	15%	40%	38%
1997	14%	40%	36%
1996	12%	39%	35%
1995	11%	38%	34%
1994	13%	37%	33%
1993	10%	36%	32%
1992	13%	35%	31%
1991	14%	34%	30%
1990	11%	33%	28%
1989	8%	31%	27%
1988	7%	30%	26%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2024	20%	5%
2023	20%	5%	8%
2022	20%	5%	8%
2021	20%	5%	9%
2020	20%	5%	9%
2019	20%	5%	9%
2018	19%	6%	10%
2017	19%	6%	10%
2016	19%	6%	11%
2006	20%	8%	16%
2005	22%	8%	15%
2004	22%	8%	16%
2003	22%	8%	16%
2002	20%	8%	15%
2001	22%	8%	16%
2000	24%	9%	17%
1999	25%	9%	18%
1998	23%	9%	19%
1997	21%	9%	20%
1996	19%	9%	20%
1995	19%	9%	20%
1994	19%	9%	18%
1993	16%	9%	17%
1992	14%	9%	16%
1991	10%	9%	15%
1990	9%	9%	14%
1989	7%	9%	14%
1988	7%	9%	12%

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White

32%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2024	32%	20%
2023	32%	21%	5%
2022	32%	21%	5%
2021	32%	22%	5%
2020	32%	23%	5%
2019	32%	23%	5%
2018	39%	24%	6%
2017	39%	24%	6%
2016	39%	24%	6%
2006	32%	31%	10%
2005	31%	31%	12%
2004	30%	32%	13%
2003	31%	34%	15%
2002	39%	35%	16%
2001	43%	36%	18%
2000	42%	37%	20%
1999	43%	38%	21%
1998	47%	39%	22%
1997	48%	39%	24%
1996	52%	40%	26%
1995	54%	41%	27%
1994	54%	42%	30%
1993	60%	43%	33%
1992	60%	44%	35%
1991	61%	45%	38%
1990	65%	47%	41%
1989	69%	49%	43%
1988	69%	50%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2024	0.73	0.63
2023	0.73	0.64	0.55
2022	0.73	0.63	0.55
2021	0.73	0.62	0.56
2020	0.73	0.63	0.56
2019	0.73	0.63	0.56
2018	0.73	0.64	0.56
2017	0.73	0.64	0.56
2016	0.73	0.64	0.57
2006	0.79	0.66	0.66
2005	0.79	0.67	0.67
2004	0.77	0.67	0.68
2003	0.76	0.67	0.69
2002	0.73	0.67	0.70
2001	0.71	0.67	0.71
2000	0.72	0.67	0.72
1999	0.71	0.67	0.73
1998	0.69	0.67	0.74
1997	0.69	0.67	0.74
1996	0.66	0.67	0.74
1995	0.64	0.67	0.74
1994	0.64	0.67	0.74
1993	0.60	0.67	0.74
1992	0.59	0.67	0.73
1991	0.58	0.67	0.72
1990	0.54	0.66	0.71
1989	0.49	0.65	0.70
1988	0.49	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for (04-05)

19%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2005)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2005	19%	40%	42%
2004	23%	40%	40%
2003	16%	39%	36%
2002	16%	39%	37%
2001	19%	39%	36%
2000	18%	40%	37%
1999	21%	40%	41%
1998	20%	47%	47%
1997	23%	47%	50%
1996	28%	46%	53%
1995	20%	45%	50%
1994	19%	43%	50%
1993	16%	41%	46%

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Eligible for (04-05)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Highland Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2005	9%	9%	15%
2004	7%	9%	14%
2003	4%	9%	11%
2002	5%	8%	12%
2001	5%	8%	11%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	6%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hayward Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

374 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 20% of students are Black, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Hayward Unified School District.

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