Highland Community

Grades K–5 Public District: Oakland Unified

8521 A St., Oakland, CA 94621 Map

Math (met standard)
7%
−35 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
9%
−37 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
10%
−25 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
99%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
457
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
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 9% state 47% · 2025-26 6% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 5% state 42% · 2025-26 8% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 6% state 37% · 2025-26 13% state 49% · 2025-26 10% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 7% state 42% · 2025-26 9% state 47% · 2025-26 10% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 7% state 42% 9% state 47% 10% state 35%
2024-25 7% state 42% 11% state 46% 6% state 33%
2023-24 7% state 41% 9% state 45% 5% state 33%
2022-23 5% state 40% 8% state 45% 4% state 32%
2021-22 6% state 37% 14% state 45% 2% state 31%
2018-19 10% state 45% 13% state 50% 4% state 32%
2017-18 4% state 43% 13% state 49% —
2016-17 6% state 41% 13% state 45% —
2015-16 5% state 39% 9% state 45% —
2014-15 5% state 35% 14% state 41% —

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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EnCompass Academy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.4 mi
18%
−24 vs state
25%
−22 vs state
2%
−33 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 98% 283 Hispanic 78%
ACORN Woodland Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.4 mi
29%
−13 vs state
26%
−20 vs state
12%
−23 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 97% 291 Hispanic 86%
East Oakland Pride Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.6 mi
8%
−34 vs state
8%
−39 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 98% 314 Hispanic 72%
Aspire College Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Aspire College Academy District
0.8 mi
27%
−15 vs state
26%
−20 vs state
7%
−29 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 96% 206 Hispanic 67%
Aspire Monarch Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Aspire Monarch Academy District
0.9 mi
21%
−21 vs state
22%
−24 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 85% 374 Hispanic 95%
Markham Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.9 mi
10%
−32 vs state
11%
−36 vs state
4%
−31 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 99% 327 Hispanic 69%
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.0 mi
12%
−30 vs state
14%
−33 vs state
7%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 99% 678 Hispanic 67%
Reach Academy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.0 mi
11%
−31 vs state
16%
−30 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 100% 425 Hispanic 65%
Cox Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Cox Academy District
1.0 mi
28%
−14 vs state
26%
−20 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 87% 446 Hispanic 79%
Esperanza Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.0 mi
15%
−28 vs state
13%
−33 vs state
5%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 99% 418 Hispanic 96%