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Heights Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1415 Freeport Rd
Natrona Heights, PA 15065

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Heights Elementary School serves 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 73%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	47
1	48
2	40
3	46
4	40
5	41

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2025	287
2024	287
2023	287
2022	287
2021	287
2020	287
2019	287
2018	287
2017	287
2016	287
2015	287
2011	287
2010	277
2009	276
2008	254
2007	265
2006	258
2005	289
2004	288
2003	279
2002	311
2001	309
2000	307
1999	338
1998	368
1997	371
1996	393
1995	376
1994	381
1993	359
1992	352
1991	353
1990	339

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2011	16
2010	17
2009	17
2008	16
2007	16
2006	18
2005	22
2004	20
2003	19
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	18
1994	18
1993	16
1992	18
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(10-11)

80-84%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2011	82%	76%	77%
2010	92%	75%	77%

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(10-11)

70-74%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2011	72%	73%	74%
2010	62%	72%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2024	18:1	13:1
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	14:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	17:1	15:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	11:1
2007	17:1	16:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	1%	16%
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	14%	2%
2022	1%	14%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	14%
2023	6%	14%	9%
2022	6%	14%	9%
2021	6%	15%	8%
2020	6%	15%	9%
2019	6%	15%	9%
2018	6%	15%	9%
2017	6%	15%	9%
2016	6%	15%	8%
2015	6%	15%	8%
2011	6%	15%	8%
2010	7%	15%	8%
2009	6%	16%	9%
2008	7%	16%	9%
2007	8%	16%	10%
2006	8%	16%	10%
2005	7%	16%	7%
2004	9%	16%	7%
2003	12%	15%	8%
2002	12%	15%	7%
2001	8%	15%	6%
2000	11%	15%	6%
1999	13%	15%	6%
1998	12%	15%	6%
1997	12%	14%	6%
1996	11%	14%	6%
1995	10%	14%	6%
1994	7%	14%	5%
1993	6%	13%	4%
1992	3%	13%	4%

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White

88%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	88%	60%
2024	88%	61%
2023	88%	62%	76%
2022	88%	63%	76%
2021	88%	63%	78%
2020	88%	65%	80%
2019	88%	65%	80%
2018	88%	66%	82%
2017	88%	66%	82%
2016	88%	68%	84%
2015	88%	68%	86%
2011	87%	71%	88%
2010	88%	72%	88%
2009	88%	73%	88%
2008	89%	74%	89%
2007	88%	74%	88%
2006	89%	75%	89%
2005	91%	76%	91%
2004	89%	76%	91%
2003	87%	77%	92%
2002	86%	78%	92%
2001	91%	78%	92%
2000	88%	79%	93%
1999	87%	79%	93%
1998	88%	79%	94%
1997	88%	80%	94%
1996	88%	80%	93%
1995	89%	81%	94%
1994	91%	81%	94%
1993	94%	82%	95%
1992	97%	82%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	11%
2022	4%	5%	10%
2021	4%	5%	10%
2020	4%	4%	8%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	0.22	0.60
2024	0.22	0.59
2023	0.22	0.58	0.41
2022	0.22	0.57	0.40
2021	0.22	0.57	0.37
2020	0.22	0.54	0.35
2019	0.22	0.54	0.35
2018	0.22	0.53	0.32
2017	0.22	0.53	0.32
2016	0.22	0.51	0.28
2015	0.22	0.51	0.26
2011	0.24	0.47	0.23
2010	0.24	0.46	0.22
2009	0.22	0.44	0.22
2008	0.20	0.43	0.21
2007	0.22	0.42	0.21
2006	0.20	0.41	0.20
2005	0.17	0.40	0.16
2004	0.20	0.40	0.16
2003	0.23	0.39	0.15
2002	0.25	0.37	0.15
2001	0.17	0.37	0.15
2000	0.22	0.35	0.13
1999	0.23	0.35	0.13
1998	0.21	0.35	0.12
1997	0.21	0.34	0.12
1996	0.22	0.34	0.12
1995	0.20	0.33	0.12
1994	0.16	0.33	0.10
1993	0.11	0.31	0.09
1992	0.06	0.31	0.08

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Eligible for

32%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	32%	59%
2024	32%	60%
2023	32%	54%	85%
2022	32%	50%	86%
2021	32%	49%	86%
2020	32%	48%	87%
2019	32%	48%	87%
2018	32%	41%	89%
2017	32%	41%	89%
2016	32%	44%	92%
2015	32%	41%	90%
2011	32%	33%	45%
2010	29%	31%	42%
2009	22%	27%	34%
2008	24%	25%	34%
2007	18%	24%	36%
2006	22%	25%	28%
2005	26%	22%	29%
2004	27%	22%	30%
2003	27%	23%	30%
2002	25%	23%	27%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Highlands School District
2025	11%	2%
2024	11%	2%
2023	11%	2%	1%
2022	11%	1%	1%
2021	11%	2%	1%
2020	11%	3%	1%
2019	11%	3%	1%
2018	10%	3%	1%
2017	10%	3%	1%
2016	10%	3%	1%
2015	10%	5%	1%
2011	11%	6%	15%
2010	10%	7%	16%
2009	7%	7%	10%
2008	6%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	8%	6%	11%
2004	12%	6%	11%
2003	9%	6%	11%
2002	11%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Highlands School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% PA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% PA state average).

How many students attend Heights Elementary School?

287 students attend Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Heights Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heights Elementary School?

Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Heights Elementary School offer ?

Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Heights Elementary School part of?

Heights Elementary School is part of Highlands School District.

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