Highland Ranch Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

14840 Waverley Downs Way
San Diego, CA 92128

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Top 20%

Serving 661 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Ranch 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 is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (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 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 661 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 20% in CA
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Highland Ranch Elementary School's student population of 661 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Ranch Elementary School
Kind	134
1	99
2	105
3	110
4	122
5	91

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Total Students

661 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School
2023	630
2022	617
2021	629
2020	683
2019	683
2018	711
2017	711
2016	716
2015	745
2014	745
2013	762
2012	770
2011	737
2010	716
2009	661
2008	594
2007	628
2006	645
2005	662
2004	675
2003	698
2002	711
2001	702
2000	702
1999	732
1998	977
1997	921
1996	900
1995	855
1994	729
1993	664

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	29
2010	31
2009	34
2008	35
2007	31
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	34
2002	35
2001	34
2000	36
1999	35
1998	47
1997	39
1996	33
1995	31

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School Motto

Highland Ranch is a school with motivated students, enthusiastic teachers, and engaged parents who come together to prepare Stallions for their future.

School Rankings

Highland Ranch Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Ranch Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1052 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School
2023	#1052
2022	#1027
2019	#1202
2018	#2161
2017	#2103
2016	#1612
2015	#1238
2014	#1043
2013	#1092
2012	#874
2011	#1021

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64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	64%	34%	67%
2022	63%	33%	65%
2019	64%	40%	70%
2018	51%	39%	67%
2017	51%	38%	66%
2016	56%	37%	67%
2015	54%	34%	65%
2014	50%	63%	83%
2013	80%	59%	78%
2012	81%	59%	78%
2011	82%	58%	77%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	71%	47%	75%
2019	72%	51%	75%
2018	62%	50%	67%
2017	61%	48%	74%
2016	65%	48%	75%
2015	67%	44%	73%
2014	50%	58%	81%
2013	77%	57%	81%
2012	82%	58%	82%
2011	76%	56%	81%
2010	77%	54%	80%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	28:1
2010	23:1	21:1	26:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2011)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

39%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	37%	12%	30%
2022	35%	12%	29%
2021	34%	12%	30%
2020	32%	12%	28%
2019	32%	12%	28%
2018	32%	11%	28%
2017	32%	11%	28%
2016	32%	11%	28%
2015	31%	11%	27%
2014	30%	11%	26%
2013	35%	11%	26%
2012	33%	11%	26%
2011	35%	11%	25%
2010	36%	11%	24%
2009	37%	11%	25%
2008	37%	12%	26%
2007	34%	12%	24%
2006	33%	12%	23%
2005	30%	12%	22%
2004	26%	12%	21%
2003	26%	11%	20%
2002	24%	11%	19%
2001	22%	11%	18%
2000	23%	11%	18%
1999	21%	11%	17%
1998	22%	11%	17%
1997	20%	11%	17%
1996	18%	11%	17%
1995	17%	11%	16%
1994	17%	11%	16%
1993	20%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	18%
2022	17%	56%	18%
2021	18%	56%	17%
2020	17%	55%	15%
2019	17%	55%	15%
2018	14%	54%	15%
2017	14%	54%	15%
2016	13%	54%	15%
2015	13%	54%	15%
2014	14%	53%	14%
2013	13%	53%	14%
2012	12%	52%	13%
2011	10%	51%	12%
2010	8%	50%	11%
2009	8%	49%	11%
2008	9%	50%	11%
2007	8%	49%	11%
2006	10%	48%	11%
2005	8%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	10%
2003	9%	45%	10%
2002	9%	44%	9%
2001	11%	43%	9%
2000	10%	42%	9%
1999	9%	41%	8%
1998	8%	40%	8%
1997	6%	40%	8%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	6%	38%	7%
1994	6%	37%	7%
1993	6%	36%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	5%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	3%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	39%
2022	33%	21%	40%
2021	35%	22%	40%
2020	40%	23%	45%
2019	40%	23%	45%
2018	43%	24%	48%
2017	43%	24%	48%
2016	45%	24%	49%
2015	46%	24%	50%
2014	44%	25%	51%
2013	44%	25%	52%
2012	48%	26%	54%
2011	47%	27%	56%
2010	44%	27%	54%
2009	43%	28%	55%
2008	49%	29%	60%
2007	50%	29%	59%
2006	51%	31%	61%
2005	55%	31%	62%
2004	59%	32%	64%
2003	60%	34%	65%
2002	62%	35%	67%
2001	63%	36%	68%
2000	63%	37%	69%
1999	67%	38%	71%
1998	66%	39%	71%
1997	70%	39%	71%
1996	73%	40%	72%
1995	72%	41%	73%
1994	71%	42%	74%
1993	70%	43%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	7%	3%	7%
2009	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.72
2022	0.73	0.63	0.72
2021	0.72	0.62	0.72
2020	0.71	0.63	0.70
2019	0.71	0.63	0.70
2018	0.69	0.64	0.67
2017	0.69	0.64	0.67
2016	0.68	0.64	0.67
2015	0.67	0.64	0.66
2014	0.69	0.65	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65	0.64
2012	0.65	0.65	0.63
2011	0.65	0.67	0.62
2010	0.68	0.67	0.64
2009	0.67	0.71	0.63
2008	0.62	0.65	0.57
2007	0.65	0.67	0.58
2006	0.65	0.66	0.57
2005	0.61	0.67	0.55
2004	0.59	0.67	0.54
2003	0.57	0.67	0.52
2002	0.56	0.67	0.51
2001	0.55	0.67	0.50
2000	0.55	0.67	0.49
1999	0.51	0.67	0.46
1998	0.51	0.67	0.45
1997	0.47	0.67	0.45
1996	0.44	0.67	0.44
1995	0.45	0.67	0.43
1994	0.46	0.67	0.43
1993	0.47	0.67	0.39

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	13%	51%	14%
2022	12%	51%	14%
2021	11%	53%	14%
2020	11%	52%	15%
2019	11%	52%	15%
2018	8%	49%	10%
2017	8%	49%	10%
2016	9%	50%	12%
2015	8%	50%	11%
2014	8%	49%	11%
2013	7%	48%	10%
2011	6%	46%	10%
2010	4%	46%	9%
2009	5%	43%	8%
2008	6%	41%	10%
2007	4%	40%	7%
2006	4%	40%	7%
2005	3%	40%	6%
2004	4%	40%	6%
2003	3%	39%	6%
2002	3%	39%	6%
2001	2%	39%	6%
2000	2%	40%	6%
1999	4%	40%	6%
1998	7%	47%	10%
1997	6%	47%	10%
1996	6%	46%	11%
1995	7%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highland Ranch Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	1%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poway Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Ranch Elementary School is ranked #1052 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Highland Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Turtleback Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Highland Ranch Elementary School?

661 students attend Highland Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Highland Ranch Elementary School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Ranch Elementary School?

Highland Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Highland Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Highland Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Highland Ranch Elementary School part of?

Highland Ranch Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Highland Ranch Elementary School located?

Highland Ranch Elementary School is located in the Carmel Mountain Ranch neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Carmel Mountain Ranch.

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