Highlands Elementary
2320 Newport St., San Mateo, CA 94402 · (650) 312-7544 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District
Highlands’ School Grade A better than 86% of California school districts
What stands out about Highlands Elementary
- Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 22.3% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Highlands kids: 6 middle schools
On the path
Where Highlands kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗2320 Newport St., San Mateo
Students
Down 22.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Highlands Elementary from Highlands families.
Other schools in San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District
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; Highlands’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.