Highlands Elementary
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Emblem Academy → Sierra Vista Junior High → La Mesa Junior High → Rancho Pico Junior High → Castlebay Lane Charter → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Highlands Elementary.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+6.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~658 | +42 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~751 | +135 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~857 | +241 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
40 of 687 students who enrolled at Highlands Elementary this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (5.8% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
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Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is up 3.4 pp since 2016-17. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Highlands Elementary — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+6.8%/yr); projects to ~751 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Elementary | Public | 616 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | +4% | ||
| Emblem Academy | Public | 768 | — | — |
| Sierra Vista Junior High | Public | 867 | — | — |
| La Mesa Junior High | Public | 889 | — | — |
| Rancho Pico Junior High | Public | 841 | — | — |
| Castlebay Lane Charter | Public | 667 | — | — |
| West Creek Academy | Public | 945 | — | — |
| Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies | Public | 580 | — | — |
| Placerita Junior High | Public | 967 | — | — |
| Valley Academy Of Arts And Sciences | Public | 660 | — | -43% |
| Sotomayor Arts And Sciences Magnet | Public | 540 | — | +52% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →