For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,181 students in Highlands School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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
0.45
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
210 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,507 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
72%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
143
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,416 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,138
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,416
$23,119
Best Highlands School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands Elementary 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
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Highlands Middle 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
| 596 students
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