For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,262 students in Highlands 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,185 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
214 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,602 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
73%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
136
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,510 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,155
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,510
$23,073
Best Highlands School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
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
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
Highlands Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Broadview Boulevard
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724) 226-0600
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724) 226-0600
Grades: 5-8
| 652 students
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