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Highlands Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1326 Pennsylvania Blvd., Concord, CA 94521 · (925) 672-5252 · Part of Mount Diablo Unified School District

Concord’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Concord kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Concord kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Highlands ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1326 Pennsylvania Blvd., Concord

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten123
Grade 166
Grade 270
Grade 383
Grade 483
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
512’20
482’21
492’22
502’23
512’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 20%Asian 17%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands Elementary from Concord families.

Other schools in Mount Diablo Unified School District

The district →
Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
B+
831 students27:1
Mt. Diablo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
739 students30:1
Meadow Homes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Concord
D
732 students28:1
Valhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pleasant Hill
A−
721 students28:1
Walnut Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
689 students29:1
Bancroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
672 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Concord’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.