Grade Trends

Highlands Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Mateo-Foster City

2320 Newport St., San Mateo, CA 94402 Map

Math (met standard)
57%
+14 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
52%
+6 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
35%
±0 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
27%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
379
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.8
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 64% state 47% · 2025-26 49% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 69% state 42% · 2025-26 60% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 35% state 37% · 2025-26 48% state 49% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 57% state 42% · 2025-26 52% state 46% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 57% state 42% 52% state 46% 35% state 35%
2024-25 63% state 41% 60% state 47% 52% state 33%
2023-24 54% state 40% 58% state 45% 36% state 33%
2022-23 61% state 40% 59% state 44% 49% state 32%
2021-22 61% state 37% 60% state 45% 51% state 31%
2020-21 51% state 35% 60% state 43% —
2018-19 60% state 45% 67% state 50% 49% state 32%
2017-18 59% state 43% 70% state 49% —
2016-17 68% state 40% 71% state 45% —
2015-16 61% state 39% 70% state 45% —
2014-15 64% state 35% 63% 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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Hillcrest at Youth Services Center
Grades 5–12 Alternative · San Mateo County Office of Education
1.0 mi
0%
−32 vs state · 2018-19
0%
0%
−26 vs state · 2018-19
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2023-24 → 0% in 2025-26 81% 16 Hispanic 81%
Fox Elementary
Grades K–5 · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
1.8 mi
85%
+43 vs state
82%
+36 vs state
80%
+45 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 87% in 2022-23 → 82% in 2025-26 6% 420 Asian 48%
West Hillsborough
Grades K–5 · Hillsborough City Elementary
2.0 mi
85%
+43 vs state
84%
+38 vs state
90%
+54 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 86% in 2025-26 3% 275 Asian 45%
Meadow Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Mateo-Foster City
2.1 mi
51%
+9 vs state
48%
+1 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 47% 238 Hispanic 47%
Baywood Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Mateo-Foster City
2.2 mi
66%
+24 vs state
61%
+15 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 26% 489 Hispanic 30%
Beresford Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Mateo-Foster City
2.5 mi
41%
±0 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 59% 218 Hispanic 59%
Cipriani Elementary
Grades K–5 · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
2.5 mi
73%
+32 vs state
73%
+27 vs state
64%
+29 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 9% 471 Asian 35%
Laurel Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Mateo-Foster City
2.6 mi
18%
−24 vs state
16%
−31 vs state
23%
−13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 77% 469 Hispanic 77%
South Hillsborough
Grades K–5 · Hillsborough City Elementary
2.7 mi
91%
+49 vs state
88%
+42 vs state
80%
+45 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2025-26 5% 244 White 43%
North Hillsborough
Grades K–5 · Hillsborough City Elementary
3.1 mi
90%
+48 vs state
88%
+42 vs state
79%
+44 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 86% in 2025-26 3% 274 White 51%