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About this school
Highlands Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Pittsburg, California that is part of Pittsburg Unified School District.
It serves 473 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Highlands Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 13, 2026
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Highlands Elementary School
$33,862
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
194
donors
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Highlands Elementary School has received support from
152 individuals from California and
42 individuals out-of-state.
