Highlands Elementary School

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Highlands Elementary School ranks 1066 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 1-4

101 East 9th Ave
Tarentum, PA 15084

(724) 224-0300

District: Highlands School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1066^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,131

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Middle School
High:	Highlands Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

16.7%

African American:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highlands Elementary School ranks worse than 69.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.4%), two or more races (16.7%), African American (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary School is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Highlands Elementary School employs 45.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands Elementary School is $17,131.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highlands Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands Elementary School 1066^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Highlands Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

African American students:

White students:

Highlands School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands School District 425^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highlands Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	80.31	250^th	1302	80.8%
2004	66.23	505^th	1308	61.4%
2005	60.63	616^th	1299	52.6%
2006	54.78	833^rd	1545	46.1%
2007	65.26	600^th	1555	61.4%
2008	61.79	700^th	1551	54.9%
2009	52.29	925^th	1549	40.3%
2010	69.39	517^th	1579	67.3%
2011	75.04	338^th	1597	78.8%
2012	55.99	928^th	1599	42.0%
2013	56.25	864^th	1519	43.1%
2014	41.91	1046^th	1467	28.7%
2016	32.78	1152^nd	1554	25.9%
2017	30.96	1156^th	1547	25.3%
2018	35.89	1103^rd	1530	27.9%
2019	34.75	1113^th	1544	27.9%
2021	37.35	995^th	1433	30.6%
2022	44.24	975^th	1534	36.4%
2023	36.43	1066^th	1534	30.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.35	78^th	117	33.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.33	922^nd	1414	34.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.87	482^nd	1043	53.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.46	89^th	437	79.6%

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Rank History for White students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.77	1095^th	1236	11.4%

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

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Highlands Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	621	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1989	633	22	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1990	595	22	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1991	598	32	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1992	603	33	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1993	597	40	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	598	46	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1995	537	48	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1996	537	48	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1997	520	45	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1998	502	43	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	492	57	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	505	66	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	478	51	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2002	374	41	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2003	374	41	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2004	392	39	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2005	430	46	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	388	72	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
2007	386	78	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
2008	385	72	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	5	470
2009	390	69	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	26	496
2010	395	53	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	26	485
2011	368	44	2	5	3	0	28	0	450
2012	515	41	3	6	1	1	37	0	604
2013	526	37	2	6	0	1	41	0	613
2014	524	35	2	7	2	1	42	0	613
2015	501	35	2	6	3	0	35	0	582
2016	516	41	3	12	3	0	42	0	617
2017	503	60	7	10	2	0	67	0	649
2018	505	50	7	9	2	0	63	0	636
2019	538	58	7	12	4	0	90	0	709
2020	477	61	7	14	6	0	91	0	656
2021	429	55	9	13	6	0	96	0	608
2022	435	71	11	18	5	0	93	0	633
2023	405	70	10	19	4	0	102	0	610

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 Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	33.0	19.4	n/a
1989	655	33.1	19.7	n/a
1990	617	28.5	21.6	0
1991	636	36.4	17.4	n/a
1992	641	40.2	15.9	n/a
1993	645	35.5	18.2	n/a
1994	648	36.0	18.0	n/a
1995	592	36.0	16.4	n/a
1996	592	36.0	16.4	n/a
1997	576	33.0	17.5	n/a
1998	550	32.5	16.9	n/a
1999	553	37.0	14.9	n/a
2000	576	41.0	14.0	64.8
2001	535	43.0	12.4	53.5
2002	422	40.4	10.4	82.7
2003	422	40.4	10.4	82.7
2004	439	38.4	11.4	69.7
2005	485	39.6	12.2	72
2006	470	40.9	11.5	74
2007	474	41.3	11.5	67.5
2008	470	40.0	11.8	73.1
2009	496	42.0	11.8	73.2
2010	485	42.0	11.5	86.1
2011	450	40.0	11.2	80.9
2012	604	49.0	12.3	52
2013	613	47.0	13.0	53.7
2014	613	49.0	12.5	58.1
2015	582	47.0	12.3	99.5
2016	617	44.0	14.0	100
2017	649	43.3	14.9	100
2018	636	42.3	15.0	86.6
2019	709	53.0	13.3	100
2020	656	53.4	12.2	100
2021	608	49.5	12.2	99.5
2022	633	49.0	12.9	99.5
2023	610	45.6	13.3	100

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 Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	33.0	19.4	n/a
1989	655	33.1	19.7	n/a
1990	617	28.5	21.6	0
1991	636	36.4	17.4	n/a
1992	641	40.2	15.9	n/a
1993	645	35.5	18.2	n/a
1994	648	36.0	18.0	n/a
1995	592	36.0	16.4	n/a
1996	592	36.0	16.4	n/a
1997	576	33.0	17.5	n/a
1998	550	32.5	16.9	n/a
1999	553	37.0	14.9	n/a
2000	576	41.0	14.0	64.8
2001	535	43.0	12.4	53.5
2002	422	40.4	10.4	82.7
2003	422	40.4	10.4	82.7
2004	439	38.4	11.4	69.7
2005	485	39.6	12.2	72
2006	470	40.9	11.5	74
2007	474	41.3	11.5	67.5
2008	470	40.0	11.8	73.1
2009	496	42.0	11.8	73.2
2010	485	42.0	11.5	86.1
2011	450	40.0	11.2	80.9
2012	604	49.0	12.3	52
2013	613	47.0	13.0	53.7
2014	613	49.0	12.5	58.1
2015	582	47.0	12.3	99.5
2016	617	44.0	14.0	100
2017	649	43.3	14.9	100
2018	636	42.3	15.0	86.6
2019	709	53.0	13.3	100
2020	656	53.4	12.2	100
2021	608	49.5	12.2	99.5
2022	633	49.0	12.9	99.5
2023	610	45.6	13.3	100

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 Highlands Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$460 (2.4%)	$18,689 (97.6%)	$19,149
2020	$1,718 (11.5%)	$13,190 (88.5%)	$14,908
2021	$1,471 (9.3%)	$14,281 (90.7%)	$15,752
2022	$1,203 (7.0%)	$15,928 (93.0%)	$17,131

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1113^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1066^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Highlands Elementary School)	54.4	44.2	10.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary School)	59.4	44.4	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Highlands Elementary School)	26.7	34.7	8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary School)	68.8	70.1	1.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary School)	52.5	39.4	13.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Highlands Elementary School)	39.9	39.7	0.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Highlands Elementary School)	68.8	70.1	1.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary School)	55.8	42.1	13.7%
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	709	610	14%
African American	58	70	20.7%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	7	10	42.9%
Hispanic	12	19	58.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	538	405	24.7%
Two or More Races	90	102	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Highlands 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
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 224-0300	610	46	13.3	100.0%	405 (66.4%)	70 (11.5%)	19 (3.1%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (16.7%)	36.4	1066^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.5%		44.2	975^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%	91	44.2	34.7			39.7	70.1	70.1	44.4	39.4			42.1	$17,131	$1,203	$15,928
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 224-5880	210	15	14.1	100.0%	142 (67.6%)	30 (14.3%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (13.8%)								(n/a)													$23,476	$1,648	$21,828
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 335-1713	294	26	11.3	100.0%	123 (41.8%)	88 (29.9%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (24.5%)								(n/a)													$15,995	$3,948	$12,047
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 335-2511	607	49	12.3	100.0%	249 (41.0%)	226 (37.2%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	102 (16.8%)	16.2	1261^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.8%		20	1211^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.1%	50	26.6	17.1	18.3	23.7	21.4	52.3	52.3	27.1	24.1	22.8	38.7	27.6	$17,069	$2,346	$14,723
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 334-1483	252	19	13.0	41.3%	228 (90.5%)	9 (3.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	39.7	1024^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.2%		46.9	942^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	38.6%	82		40.5	32.2		36.5	79.4	79.4		37.9	38.4		38.2	$16,426	$1,091	$15,335
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 335-4401	153	11	13.9	99.3%	68 (44.4%)	41 (26.8%)	8 (5.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (22.2%)								(n/a)													$13,782	$2,773	$11,009
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 334-1463	497	31	15.8	42.7%	454 (91.3%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)								(n/a)	66.9				66.9			59.1				59.1	$13,950	$1,066	$12,884
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 274-6500	484	41	11.9	99.8%	433 (89.5%)	14 (2.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%		45.4	963^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%	156	50.0	48.3	41.2	20.0	39.1	89.6	89.6	56.5	59.6	56.4	50.7	55.6	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 265-5330	377	31	12.2	49.3%	349 (92.6%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	64.4	606^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.5%		58.7	715^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.4%	109	61.1	44.2	37.6		46.8	85.3	85.3	72.2	62.8	60.6		64.8	$28,642	$963	$27,679
Curtisville Pri Center	Public	K-2	1715 Saxonburg Boulevard	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 265-5340	360	27	13.2	37.5%	336 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$18,634	$1,242	$17,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

Highlands School District

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 66% White, 17% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Highlands Middle School
High : Highlands Senior High School

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Highlands Elementary School ranks 1066^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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