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Highland School

Q: Is Highland School a good school?

Highland School ranks 333 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Highland School is an elementary school located in Abington, PA, serving 470 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Abington School District, which is ranked 85 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Highland School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating it is a high-performing school within the state.

Highland School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Highland School's proficiency rates were 60.6% in Math and 67.4% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where the proficiency rates were 71.4% in ELA and 61.9% in Math, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Highland School's science proficiency rates are exceptionally high, with 91.4% of students scoring proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year.

Within the Abington School District, Highland School outperforms its neighboring schools, such as McKinley School and Rydal Elementary School, in both Math and ELA proficiency rates across all grade levels. However, Rydal Elementary School has a higher overall ranking and performance in some areas, such as Math proficiency in the 2024-2025 school year. Highland School's strong performance, particularly for specific student subgroups, suggests the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support the academic achievement of all students.

452

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,674

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Edge Hill Rd
Abington, PA 19001

(215) 884-1048

District: Abington School District

Students who attend Highland School usually attend:

Middle:	Abington Middle School
High:	Abington Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

African American:

18.6%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

333^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Abington School District

85^th of 606Abington School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	333 of 1511	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	277 of 1526	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	301 of 1534	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	270 of 1534	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	384 of 1433	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	141 of 1544	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	189 of 1530	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	169 of 1547	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	155 of 1554	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.8	185 of 1474	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	55 of 1467	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	77.5	301 of 1519	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	382 of 1599	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	186 of 1597	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	332 of 1579	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	319 of 1549	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	292 of 1551	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	337 of 1555	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	177 of 1545	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	269 of 1299	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.6	103 of 1308	92.1%	★★★★★
2003	93.9	25 of 1302	98.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	128 of 413	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.2	25 of 437	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	29 of 437	93.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	609 of 1030	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	415 of 1084	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	411 of 1043	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	221 of 1466	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	373 of 1488	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	34 of 454	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	260 of 1369	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	185 of 1432	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	282 of 1414	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	491 of 1475	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.4	223 of 1495	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	248 of 1201	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	206 of 1229	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	229 of 1236	81.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

African American (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

Math61%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

I have had children in Highland for the past four years and have been nothing but impressed. The teachers are smart, enthusiastic, and truly care about the students. The PTO is very active and there are tons of fun events to participate in. It's been very easy to get involved and I've found the entire community to be very welcoming. This is our first experience with Abington public schools and so far it has been a wonderful experience. Our kids have loved their teachers at Highland and I just hope their love of learning continues into higher grades. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland School	Public	K-5	1301 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-1048	452	36	12.5	34.7%	257 (56.9%)	84 (18.6%)	45 (10.0%)	15 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.4%)	77.3	333^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.4	277^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.8%	56	64.6	61.9	54.5		60.6	63.3	71.4	68.2		67.4	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Overlook School	Public	K-5	1750 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-0857	425	32	13.1	42.8%	224 (52.7%)	94 (22.1%)	49 (11.5%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	83	237^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.3%		80.2	281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	81.6%	44	57.0	72.1	65.2		65.0	70.9	74.4	76.8		74.0	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Roslyn School	Public	K-5	2565 Susquehanna Rd	Roslyn	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-3368	400	34	11.8	42.3%	202 (50.5%)	64 (16.0%)	57 (14.3%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.3%)	77.4	331^st of 1511 public elementary schools	78.1%		68.8	519^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.0%	188	54.1	73.0	56.9		61.6	62.3	74.6	65.5		67.5	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Copper Beech School	Public	K-5	825 N Easton Road	Glenside	19038	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-2000	860	61	14.1	29.9%	573 (66.6%)	121 (14.1%)	75 (8.7%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.9%)	74.3	397^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.7%		75.9	374^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.5%	23	58.6	65.6	53.9		59.3	62.0	68.0	61.9		63.8	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Willow Hill School	Public	K-5	1700 Coolidge Avenue	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-3800	362	30	11.9	45.9%	137 (37.8%)	103 (28.5%)	48 (13.3%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.4%)	80.1	279^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.6	339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.8%	60	63.6	67.7	64.6		65.4	61.8	70.7	64.6		65.9	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School	Public	K-5	School Lane	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 784-0381	431	35	12.4	24.6%	269 (62.4%)	51 (11.8%)	22 (5.1%)	38 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.6%)	84.9	201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.4	199^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.0%	2	66.3	80.8	70.0		71.3	62.8	82.3	72.8		71.4	$21,774	$257	$21,517
Jenkintown Elementary School	Public	K-6	West & Highland Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-2933	401	30	13.2	25.7%	283 (70.6%)	38 (9.5%)	36 (9.0%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	82.9	238^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.8	290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.0%	52	81.1	79.4	56.8	46.8	66.0	69.8	75.0	58.8	64.5	67.4	$18,831	$602	$18,228
Rydal Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Huntingdon Pike	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1308	569	33	17.1	26.7%	364 (64.0%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	78 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.3%)	89.8	126^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		85	192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	66	71.9	77.4	68.8		72.4	76.4	81.0	78.9		78.7	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Glenside Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 Harrison Ave	Glenside	19038	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6440	360	29	12.6	45.6%	126 (35.0%)	144 (40.0%)	42 (11.7%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	66.7	543^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.1%		68.2	531^st of 1526 public elementary schools	65.2%	12	56.8	68.6			62.5	48.0	65.7			56.7	$27,121	$762	$26,358
Wyncote Elementary School	Public	K-4	333 Rices Mill Road	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6410	373	33	11.4	43.7%	104 (27.9%)	190 (50.9%)	29 (7.8%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	72.8	427^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.7%		67.6	540^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.6%	113	69.7	59.4			64.3	60.6	60.8			60.7	$26,467	$782	$25,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland School

What district is Highland School in?

Abington School District

How many students attend Highland School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Highland School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland School?

Students at Highland School are 57% White, 19% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Highland School a good school?

Highland School ranks 333^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highland School attend?

Students who attend Highland School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abington Middle School
High : Abington Senior High School

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