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Highland Oaks Elementary School vs. Holly Avenue Elementary School

Should you attend Highland Oaks Elementary School or Holly Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highland Oaks Elementary School
10 Virginia Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91006
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Holly Avenue Elementary School
360 W. Duarte Rd.
Arcadia, CA 91007
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Holly Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 736 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Holly Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
592 students
736 students
This chart displays total students of Highland Oaks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Holly Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Highland Oaks Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Holly Avenue Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Holly Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Oaks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holly Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#264 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#804 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Oaks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holly Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in CA)
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highland Oaks Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Holly Avenue Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
109
102
Grade 1 Students
85
128
Grade 2 Students
105
121
Grade 3 Students
104
109
Grade 4 Students
93
136
Grade 5 Students
96
140

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
64%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Oaks Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Holly Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holly Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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