Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 705 students attended Highland Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

Students at Highland Park Elementary School are 35% African American, 26% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Drexel Hill Middle School High : Upper Darby Senior High School

Highland Park Elementary School in Upper Darby PA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Park Elementary School ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Upper Darby School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Highland Park Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Upper Darby School District. Student population at Highland Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35%), Asian (26%), Hispanic (24%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Park Elementary School is 14. 8 elementary schools in the Upper Darby School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highland Park Elementary School employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Park Elementary School is $13,905. 8 elementary schools in the Upper Darby School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Highland Park Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Upper Darby School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Darby School District 465^th of 599 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	24.99	1046^th	1302	19.7%
2004	27.79	1028^th	1308	21.4%
2005	46.15	872^nd	1299	32.9%
2006	27.28	1279^th	1545	17.2%
2007	28.90	1282^nd	1555	17.6%
2008	39.93	1144^th	1551	26.2%
2009	33.96	1235^th	1549	20.3%
2010	43.07	1135^th	1579	28.1%
2011	41.25	1189^th	1597	25.5%
2012	32.99	1266^th	1599	20.8%
2013	31.26	1195^th	1519	21.3%
2014	25.64	1194^th	1467	18.6%
2015	38.27	1023^rd	1474	30.6%
2016	41.07	1058^th	1554	31.9%
2017	28.81	1174^th	1547	24.1%
2018	26.66	1185^th	1530	22.5%
2019	22.76	1226^th	1544	20.6%
2021	26.81	1095^th	1433	23.6%
2022	25.70	1155^th	1534	24.7%

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

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	667	14	110	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1989	517	23	97	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
1990	595	18	69	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1991	631	18	78	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	733
1992	655	21	89	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1993	642	31	99	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1994	701	26	73	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1995	626	43	73	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1996	626	43	73	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1997	614	39	72	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1998	577	53	70	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	548	88	84	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2000	502	80	103	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2001	478	156	137	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
2002	399	209	141	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2003	399	209	141	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2004	321	252	147	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
2005	273	278	176	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
2006	247	321	146	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
2007	212	318	129	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2008	208	292	151	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2009	176	264	135	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2010	148	277	130	50	1	n/a	n/a	2	608
2011	140	284	144	52	0	0	4	0	624
2012	141	298	147	63	0	0	8	0	657
2013	112	304	158	71	0	0	6	0	651
2014	116	344	179	82	0	2	3	0	726
2015	106	350	178	87	1	1	6	0	729
2016	91	348	176	94	1	1	12	0	723
2017	83	384	185	101	1	1	20	0	775
2018	73	376	196	119	1	0	30	0	795
2019	77	346	195	138	1	0	33	0	790
2020	75	337	207	157	0	0	29	0	805
2021	70	292	196	158	1	0	35	0	752
2022	70	247	183	169	1	0	35	0	705

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	792	41.0	19.3	n/a
1989	640	41.2	15.5	n/a
1990	684	37.1	18.4	0
1991	733	39.5	18.5	n/a
1992	767	39.8	19.2	n/a
1993	773	37.0	20.9	n/a
1994	802	37.0	21.7	n/a
1995	746	39.5	18.9	n/a
1996	746	39.5	18.9	n/a
1997	727	41.5	17.5	n/a
1998	704	36.0	19.6	n/a
1999	729	36.0	20.3	n/a
2000	692	36.0	19.2	29.9
2001	786	39.0	20.2	31.6
2002	772	44.3	17.4	38
2003	772	44.3	17.4	38
2004	746	46.3	16.1	36.3
2005	758	45.7	16.6	38.7
2006	740	43.8	16.9	48
2007	690	42.1	16.4	57.1
2008	698	49.6	14.1	52
2009	620	48.9	12.7	61.6
2010	608	44.8	13.5	60.7
2011	624	43.8	14.2	63.6
2012	657	46.2	14.1	63
2013	651	44.0	14.7	65.6
2014	726	43.9	16.5	73.3
2015	729	44.0	16.5	75.9
2016	723	45.0	16.0	78.3
2017	775	44.7	17.3	79.4
2018	795	45.7	17.3	77.5
2019	790	48.2	16.3	100
2020	805	48.2	16.6	100
2021	752	48.2	15.5	99.6
2022	705	50.0	14.0	99.6

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	792	41.0	19.3	n/a
1989	640	41.2	15.5	n/a
1990	684	37.1	18.4	0
1991	733	39.5	18.5	n/a
1992	767	39.8	19.2	n/a
1993	773	37.0	20.9	n/a
1994	802	37.0	21.7	n/a
1995	746	39.5	18.9	n/a
1996	746	39.5	18.9	n/a
1997	727	41.5	17.5	n/a
1998	704	36.0	19.6	n/a
1999	729	36.0	20.3	n/a
2000	692	36.0	19.2	29.9
2001	786	39.0	20.2	31.6
2002	772	44.3	17.4	38
2003	772	44.3	17.4	38
2004	746	46.3	16.1	36.3
2005	758	45.7	16.6	38.7
2006	740	43.8	16.9	48
2007	690	42.1	16.4	57.1
2008	698	49.6	14.1	52
2009	620	48.9	12.7	61.6
2010	608	44.8	13.5	60.7
2011	624	43.8	14.2	63.6
2012	657	46.2	14.1	63
2013	651	44.0	14.7	65.6
2014	726	43.9	16.5	73.3
2015	729	44.0	16.5	75.9
2016	723	45.0	16.0	78.3
2017	775	44.7	17.3	79.4
2018	795	45.7	17.3	77.5
2019	790	48.2	16.3	100
2020	805	48.2	16.6	100
2021	752	48.2	15.5	99.6
2022	705	50.0	14.0	99.6

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 Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$974 (7.2%)	$12,554 (92.8%)	$13,527
2020	$1,092 (7.3%)	$13,924 (92.7%)	$15,016
2021	$2,729 (19.6%)	$11,176 (80.4%)	$13,905

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1226^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1155^th of 1534 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	34.5	32.3	2.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	47.8	8.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	48.7	45.4	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	52.4	9.5%
4th Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	26.5	20.3	6.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	42.3	3.9%
4th Grade Science (Highland Park Elementary School)	62.9	52.7	10.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	73.7	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	48.8	35.9	12.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	52.2	11.4%
5th Grade Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	24.7	20	4.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	35.5	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	43.2	35.8	7.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Highland Park Elementary School)	28.5	24	4.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	34.4	8%
All Grades Science (Highland Park Elementary School)	62.9	52.7	10.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	62.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Highland Park Elementary School)	47	39	8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	54.6	6.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	790	752	4.8%
African American	346	292	15.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	195	196	0.5%
Hispanic	138	158	14.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	77	70	9.1%
Two or More Races	33	35	6.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	99.6%	0.4%

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Middle:	Drexel Hill Middle School
High:	Upper Darby Senior High School