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Highlands Early Childhood Center

Public Grades PK-K

205

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,458

Per pupil spending ?

101%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014-1213

(724) 224-5880

District: Highlands School District

Students who attend Highlands Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Middle School
High:	Highlands Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Two or more races:

20.0%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2003 → 51st in 2011

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (82% vs 77% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2010-2011) ?

This school82%

District avg84%

Pennsylvania avg77%

Not ranked this year

Highlands Early Childhood Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

380^th of 606Highlands 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
2011	60.1	780 of 1597	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	743 of 1579	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	480 of 1549	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	606 of 1551	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.5	272 of 1555	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.1	567 of 1545	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.9	384 of 1299	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	39.3	915 of 1308	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.6	584 of 1302	55.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2010-2011) ?

Science94%+11 vs state

Math85%+3 vs state

Reading77%+4 vs state

Writing72%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Highlands Early Childhood Center

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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
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-5880	205	14	14.8	101.0%	130 (63.4%)	18 (8.8%)	13 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$27,458	$4,767	$22,690
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	559	43	12.8	104.7%	371 (66.4%)	72 (12.9%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.9%)	43.2	926^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.4	1051^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	125	49.6	41.7			45.6	50.4	39.6			45.0	$19,327	$3,356	$15,972
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	259	19	13.7	44.0%	233 (90.0%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	27	1114^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	98		34.7	41.2		37.8		20.4	25.8		23.1	$19,546	$1,410	$18,136
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	447	34	13.1	50.8%	387 (86.6%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)	72.1				72.1	53.5				53.5	$16,742	$1,410	$15,332
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	609	51	11.9	96.1%	218 (35.8%)	219 (36.0%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	143 (23.5%)	13	1302^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	73	19.4	20.3	11.1	25.4	18.9	19.4	20.2	9.6	30.9	19.7	$18,532	$3,038	$15,494
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	289	28	10.5	108.7%	109 (37.7%)	99 (34.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.9%)								(n/a)											$20,283	$3,779	$16,504
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	147	12	12.7	112.2%	52 (35.4%)	52 (35.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (26.5%)								(n/a)											$19,881	$3,945	$15,936
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	458	39	11.7	102.0%	390 (85.2%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	58.2	684^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%	10	64.6	39.1	36.4	33.9	42.2	54.1	57.1	60.6	54.3	56.8	$25,808	$1,779	$24,029
Curtisville Pri Center	Public	K-2	1715 Saxonburg Boulevard	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5340	390	31	12.3	40.8%	358 (91.8%)	9 (2.3%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)											$18,517	$781	$17,736
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5330	335	30	11.3	46.3%	308 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	58.9	673^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.7	799^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%	126	61.2	45.9	52.0		53.1	53.1	46.4	54.0		51.1	$31,788	$124	$31,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Highlands Early Childhood Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Highlands Early Childhood Center.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Highlands Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highlands Middle School
High : Highlands Senior High School

What district is Highlands Early Childhood Center in?

Highlands School District

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Early Childhood Center?

Students at Highlands Early Childhood Center are 63% White, 20% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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