For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,307 students in Highlands SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Highlands SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,248 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highlands SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
225 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
1,673 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
74%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
163
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,963 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,562
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,963
$23,089
Best Highlands SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 East 9th Ave
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 224-0300
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 224-0300
Grades: 1-4
| 633 students
Rank: #22.
Highlands MiddleSchool
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Broadview Boulevard
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724) 226-0600
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724) 226-0600
Grades: 5-8
| 674 students
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