Emblem Academy vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emblem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 777 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Emblem Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 583 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
777 students
583 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
24:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#850 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1839 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
130
115
Grade 1 Students
86
87
Grade 2 Students
113
89
Grade 3 Students
108
82
Grade 4 Students
85
93
Grade 5 Students
139
62
Grade 6 Students
116
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
29%
7%


% Hispanic
31%
58%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
27%
28%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

