Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

99 Highland Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522

(717) 721-1160

District: Ephrata Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
483^rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,807

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ephrata Intermediate School
	Ephrata Middle School
High:	Ephrata Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks better than 68.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ephrata Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Highland Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ephrata Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is 14.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Ephrata Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Highland Elementary School employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $14,807, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Ephrata Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 483^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Ephrata Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ephrata Area School District 186^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	60.04	612^th	1302	53.0%
2004	81.66	219^th	1308	83.3%
2005	47.47	835^th	1299	35.7%
2006	53.57	875^th	1545	43.4%
2007	60.41	731^st	1555	53.0%
2008	56.36	835^th	1551	46.2%
2009	49.22	998^th	1549	35.6%
2010	61.97	726^th	1579	54.0%
2011	70.43	489^th	1597	69.4%
2012	71.25	507^th	1599	68.3%
2013	59.80	766^th	1519	49.6%
2014	56.83	812^th	1467	44.6%
2015	59.93	705^th	1474	52.2%
2016	58.34	801^st	1554	48.5%
2017	66.84	581^st	1547	62.4%
2018	45.04	1006^th	1530	34.2%
2019	62.23	680^th	1544	56.0%
2021	67.16	487^th	1433	66.0%
2022	59.71	697^th	1534	54.6%
2023	70.45	483^rd	1534	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.03	241^st	1414	83.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.19	105^th	1043	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.37	63^rd	432	85.4%

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Rank History for White students at Highland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.24	458^th	1236	62.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	628	0	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	654
1989	637	3	22	21	0	n/a	n/a	683
1990	606	3	27	20	0	n/a	n/a	656
1991	615	3	24	27	0	n/a	n/a	669
1992	645	3	16	24	0	n/a	n/a	688
1993	590	3	23	17	0	n/a	n/a	633
1994	568	4	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	592
1995	563	3	14	12	0	n/a	n/a	592
1996	563	3	14	12	0	n/a	n/a	592
1997	572	4	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	600
1998	606	4	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	629
1999	592	4	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	613
2000	541	10	12	5	3	n/a	n/a	571
2001	510	7	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	538
2002	454	1	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	477
2003	454	1	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	477
2004	445	1	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	478
2005	424	0	10	24	1	n/a	n/a	459
2006	430	0	10	20	1	n/a	n/a	461
2007	428	3	8	32	1	n/a	n/a	472
2008	421	4	10	35	1	n/a	n/a	471
2009	383	6	8	27	1	n/a	n/a	425
2010	352	4	9	33	1	n/a	n/a	399
2011	352	8	14	51	1	0	0	426
2012	333	5	16	48	1	0	0	403
2013	352	6	16	64	0	0	0	438
2014	358	9	9	61	1	0	4	442
2015	376	8	10	48	2	0	12	456
2016	362	5	10	55	1	0	15	448
2017	372	5	11	44	1	0	17	450
2018	355	10	8	57	1	0	17	448
2019	333	6	8	50	1	0	19	417
2020	337	6	9	50	0	0	18	420
2021	345	6	10	60	1	0	26	448
2022	350	6	8	58	1	0	27	450
2023	345	7	8	75	1	0	32	468

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	34.2	19.1	n/a
1989	683	35.2	19.4	n/a
1990	656	34.4	19.0	0
1991	669	34.4	19.4	n/a
1992	688	34.6	19.8	n/a
1993	633	32.5	19.5	n/a
1994	592	32.0	18.5	n/a
1995	592	30.5	19.4	n/a
1996	592	30.5	19.4	n/a
1997	600	31.5	19.0	n/a
1998	629	32.5	19.4	n/a
1999	613	31.5	19.5	n/a
2000	571	32.0	17.8	18.2
2001	538	27.0	19.9	16.9
2002	477	31.8	15.0	22.2
2003	477	31.8	15.0	22.2
2004	478	29.3	16.3	24.9
2005	459	30.3	15.1	23.1
2006	461	30.3	15.2	26.9
2007	472	32.6	14.5	26.7
2008	471	32.1	14.7	23.1
2009	425	25.7	16.5	28
2010	399	24.0	16.5	34.1
2011	426	24.8	17.1	37.1
2012	403	23.9	16.8	40.4
2013	438	24.0	18.2	46.8
2014	442	23.7	18.6	48.9
2015	456	27.0	16.8	50.4
2016	448	27.0	16.5	48.2
2017	450	27.2	16.5	46.9
2018	448	27.6	16.2	48.9
2019	417	28.5	14.6	49.9
2020	420	28.4	14.7	44.3
2021	448	30.5	14.6	48.7
2022	450	33.2	13.5	48
2023	468	31.4	14.8	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	34.2	19.1	n/a
1989	683	35.2	19.4	n/a
1990	656	34.4	19.0	0
1991	669	34.4	19.4	n/a
1992	688	34.6	19.8	n/a
1993	633	32.5	19.5	n/a
1994	592	32.0	18.5	n/a
1995	592	30.5	19.4	n/a
1996	592	30.5	19.4	n/a
1997	600	31.5	19.0	n/a
1998	629	32.5	19.4	n/a
1999	613	31.5	19.5	n/a
2000	571	32.0	17.8	18.2
2001	538	27.0	19.9	16.9
2002	477	31.8	15.0	22.2
2003	477	31.8	15.0	22.2
2004	478	29.3	16.3	24.9
2005	459	30.3	15.1	23.1
2006	461	30.3	15.2	26.9
2007	472	32.6	14.5	26.7
2008	471	32.1	14.7	23.1
2009	425	25.7	16.5	28
2010	399	24.0	16.5	34.1
2011	426	24.8	17.1	37.1
2012	403	23.9	16.8	40.4
2013	438	24.0	18.2	46.8
2014	442	23.7	18.6	48.9
2015	456	27.0	16.8	50.4
2016	448	27.0	16.5	48.2
2017	450	27.2	16.5	46.9
2018	448	27.6	16.2	48.9
2019	417	28.5	14.6	49.9
2020	420	28.4	14.7	44.3
2021	448	30.5	14.6	48.7
2022	450	33.2	13.5	48
2023	468	31.4	14.8	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$691 (4.9%)	$13,282 (95.1%)	$13,973
2020	$669 (4.8%)	$13,271 (95.2%)	$13,941
2021	$1,017 (7.3%)	$12,966 (92.7%)	$13,983
2022	$635 (4.3%)	$14,172 (95.7%)	$14,807

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 680^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 483^rd of 1534 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Highland Elementary School)	62.1	68.1	6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)	63.5	76.4	12.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Highland Elementary School)	48.1	49.5	1.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Highland Elementary School)	88.4	83.6	4.8%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)	74.1	58.8	15.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Highland Elementary School)	54.9	57.7	2.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Highland Elementary School)	88.4	83.6	4.8%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)	68.8	66.7	2.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	417	468	12.2%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	8	8
Hispanic	50	75	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	333	345	3.6%
Two or More Races	19	32	68.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.9%	49.6%	0.3%

Schools Near Highland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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 Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 721-1160	468	31	14.8	49.6%	345 (73.7%)	7 (1.5%)	75 (16.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	70.5	483^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	68.5%		59.7	697^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.6%	214	68.1	49.5			57.7	83.6	83.6	76.4	58.8			66.7	$14,807	$635	$14,172
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 721-1130	316	26	12.2	56.6%	230 (72.8%)	9 (2.8%)	49 (15.5%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	63.5	628^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.9	843^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	45.0%	215	50.7	62.2			55.8	80.7	80.7	67.6	50.0			60.0	$17,089	$737	$16,352
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 859-0400	276	22	12.2	60.1%	204 (73.9%)	5 (1.8%)	32 (11.6%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	59.7	708^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%		64.9	592^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	61.4%	116	57.1	40.9			49.4	86.4	86.4	58.0	55.9			57.0	$17,077	$596	$16,481
Reamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 South Reamstown Road	Reamstown	17567	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 336-1531	396	26	14.9	42.9%	336 (84.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.6%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	66.1	572^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	62.7%		77.9	331^st of 1534 public elementary schools	78.4%	241	56.6	66.1	55.4		59.0	83.1	83.1	51.3	45.7	83.1		60.0	$4,238	$675	$3,564
Denver Elementary School	Public	K-5	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 336-1501	437	31	13.9	46.0%	372 (85.1%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (8.9%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	80.8	266^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.8	292^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	81.0%	26	68.5	72.3	70.4		70.3	95.3	95.3	64.4	60.0	77.0		66.8	$4,288	$682	$3,606
Clay Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 Clay School Rd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 721-1100	377	29	12.9	41.6%	287 (76.1%)	14 (3.7%)	39 (10.3%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	66.8	557^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.7%		54.8	801^st of 1534 public elementary schools	47.8%	244	56.3	50.7			53.2	85.9	85.9	65.6	60.2			62.7	$16,798	$638	$16,160
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17522	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 656-6021	427	33	13.0	37.0%	298 (69.8%)	10 (2.3%)	63 (14.8%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	70.9	475^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.0%		77.9	330^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.5%	145	60.3	55.9	58.8		58.5	83.1	83.1	58.5	59.3	77.1		65.0	$16,119	$835	$15,284
John Beck Elementary School	Public	K-6	418 E Lexington Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 626-3704	438	32	13.5	26.5%	402 (91.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	65.4	588^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.7%		77.7	338^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.0%	250	58.6	50.0	66.0	41.3	53.4	84.3	84.3	45.6	61.1	67.3	58.0	58.1	$15,802	$519	$15,283
John R Bonfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 N Oak St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 626-3705	476	33	14.2	44.7%	376 (79.0%)	11 (2.3%)	65 (13.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	58.2	735^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.1%		67.7	546^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.4%	189	52.2	51.4	44.2	50.0	49.6	75.8	75.8	52.1	50.0	54.1	59.4	54.0	$14,200	$466	$13,734
Leola Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 School Dr	Leola	17540	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 656-2068	327	32	10.1	63.0%	156 (47.7%)	32 (9.8%)	92 (28.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	37.7	1054^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.5	1054^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.3%		28.5	38.0	37.3		34.7	64.9	64.9	32.7	51.7	55.0		46.9	$18,874	$1,712	$17,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 483^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Ephrata Area School District

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephrata Intermediate School
Middle : Ephrata Middle School
High : Ephrata Senior High School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 468 students attended Highland Elementary School.

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