Highlands Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of La Mesa-Spring Valley
3131 South Barcelona St., Spring Valley, CA 91977 · (619) 668-5780
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
357Students enrolled
27:1Student–teacher ratio
74%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 155
Grade 258
Grade 352
Grade 470
Grade 553
Students
Hispanic · 66%236
White · 15%55
Black · 7%26
Two or more races · 7%26
Asian · 3%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
523’20
521’21
496’22
446’23
357’24
Location
3131 South Barcelona St. Spring Valley
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.