Highgrove Elementary School

690 Center Street

School District

Riverside Unified
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 04, 2025

Staff work to make all students feel welcome and supported while pointing toward academic success. Prior reviews likely don’t take into account that the community has grown and specifically new homes and communities have sprung up around the school increasing diversity and resources The teachers care tremendously and admin similarly appears motivated to stimulate students academically while keeping the learning environment safe and comfortable.
Submitted by parent on September 25, 2024

My husband and I bought a house near this school so I had to transfer my kids here although my oldest really enjoys going to his previous school in Corona. Since my husband went to this school in his elementary, I thought my kids would be fine even though the school rating is super low. I was wrong! I regret buying a house near this school nor sending my kids here. My oldest didn’t enjoy going to this school. He’s really bored and he said that there’s no excitement on learning. Besides academic, their school counselor is a joke! He does not know how to communicate to both parents regarding a child’s mental distress when my child was going through a tough time! In their handbook parents must be notified or get a phone call if they can’t handle the child they didn’t! There’s also a racist teacher here even the principals, I think. Be careful of sending your child in this school.
Submitted by parent on October 10, 2018

Do not send a student here if you want them to succeed academically, if you want a Principal that listens and doesn't laugh at you, and if you don't want your child to be bullied. The teacher student ratio is MUCH higher - more like 28:1
Submitted by teacher on September 10, 2013

I was a substitute teacher. Everything during the assignment, even when children were not present was used on my review which led to my dismissal. While I did have a lot to learn, there was no formal warning for me.
Submitted by other on May 13, 2013

terrible way of running the school. many complaints by parents principal never cared.pulled out my child from school changed her didn't feel she was safe in this school. teachers say they hear you out want to help but don't .they seem like they are racist look at you funny not take you seriously. If you plan on moving here atleast do your research get involved to see where your kids going to be going at will not like the way they run the school.