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Highlands Community Charter
School · Highlands Community Charter District · Sacramento, CA
A charter school in Sacramento, CA serving grades 1st – 12th.
1333 Grand Ave., Sacramento, CA 95838
- 2.0% 4-year graduation
- 73.7:1 student-teacher ratio
Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 196 schools in Sacramento.Learn more
Academics
Partial Profile · 3/4 metricsRequires 2+ years of test data
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Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Test scores
Most recent published year. School vs. CA average.
Test score data not yet available for this school.
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
97%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Highlands Community Charter sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
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Getting around & local context
- Walk 68Somewhat Walkable
- Transit 31Some Transit
- Bike 72Very Bikeable
- City Safety: High3,332/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Sacramento), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$63,969
Median home value
$369,000
Median rent
$1,605/mo
College educated
14.4%
Homeownership
55.5%
Poverty rate
20.1%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95838; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Innovative Career AcademyCharter · enrollment unverified | 2.5 | 1–12 | 0.0 mi | 3,180 | Compare → |
| More Life Christian AcademyPrivate · tuition | 3.3private | PK–12 | 0.1 mi | 195 | Compare → |
| Keema School for Independent StudyEnrollment path unverified | 7.3 | K–12 | 0.3 mi | 582 | Compare → |
| Higher Learning AcademyCharter · enrollment unverified | 3.5 | K–12 | 1.1 mi | 539 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Highlands Community Charter District
- Schools in district
- 1
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- District spending per student
- $10,008NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Highlands Community Charter is listed in Highlands Community Charter District; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Highlands Community Charter
Highlands Community Charter is a public school in Sacramento, CA, part of Highlands Community Charter District, serving approximately 9,069 students in grades 1st-12th with a 73.7:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 out of 10 and ranks #9,487 of 9,539 schools in CA.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Highlands Community Charter
What grades does Highlands Community Charter serve?
Highlands Community Charter serves students in grades 1st through 12th.
How many students attend Highlands Community Charter?
Highlands Community Charter has an enrollment of approximately 9,069 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highlands Community Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Highlands Community Charter is 73.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Highlands Community Charter rank in CA?
Highlands Community Charter ranks #9,487 of 9,539 schools in CA.
What is Highlands Community Charter's MySchoolScout rating?
Highlands Community Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Highlands Community Charter a charter school?
Yes, Highlands Community Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Highlands Community Charter a Title I school?
No, Highlands Community Charter is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Highlands Community Charter?
97.0% of students at Highlands Community Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 1st – 12th
- Enrollment
- 9,069
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 73.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 123
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Sacramento County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 81.4%
- Phone
- (916) 844-2283
- 4-Year Graduation
- 2.0%
- Area population (ZIP 95838)
- 40,295
- Area average commute
- 26.2 min
- Area median age
- 32.8
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95838; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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