Grade Trends

Highlands Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

3131 South Barcelona St., Spring Valley, CA 91977 Map

Math (met standard)
36%
−6 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−4 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−2 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
74%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
357
2024-25
Students per teacher
27.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 27% state 47% · 2025-26 18% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 37% state 42% · 2025-26 53% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 42% state 37% · 2025-26 56% state 49% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 16% state 34% · 2023-24 32% state 46% · 2023-24 —
All grades 36% state 42% · 2025-26 43% state 47% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 36% state 42% 43% state 47% 33% state 35%
2024-25 31% state 42% 44% state 46% 32% state 33%
2023-24 27% state 39% 40% state 45% 33% state 33%
2022-23 26% state 38% 36% state 44% 20% state 32%
2021-22 23% state 37% 32% state 45% 13% state 31%
2018-19 35% state 44% 40% state 50% 18% state 32%
2017-18 28% state 43% 36% state 49% —
2016-17 26% state 40% 35% state 46% —
2015-16 38% state 38% 34% state 45% —
2014-15 27% state 34% 33% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Sweetwater Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
0.6 mi
38%
−4 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 70% 378 Hispanic 51%
Loma Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
0.8 mi
32%
−11 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 73% 315 Hispanic 54%
Casa de Oro Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
0.8 mi
29%
−13 vs state
38%
−8 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 74% 320 Hispanic 64%
Avocado Elementary
Grades K–5 · Cajon Valley Union
1.5 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 73% 573 Hispanic 43%
Murdock Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.6 mi
57%
+15 vs state
67%
+20 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 43% 608 Hispanic 42%
Bancroft Elementary
Grades K–8 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.7 mi
20%
−22 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 93% 391 Hispanic 77%
Kempton Street Literacy Academy
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
2.3 mi
20%
−22 vs state
25%
−22 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 81% 480 Hispanic 83%
Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa
Grades 5–8 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
2.3 mi
32%
−5 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 80% 800 Hispanic 70%
La Presa Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
2.3 mi
29%
−12 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 80% 346 Hispanic 71%
The Learning Choice Academy - East County
Grades K–12 Charter · The Learning Choice Academy - East County District
2.3 mi
28%
−10 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
33%
−4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 59% 466 Hispanic 62%