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Overlook School vs. Highland School

Should you attend Overlook School or Highland School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Overlook School
1750 Edge Hill Rd
Abington, PA 19001
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Highland School
1301 Edge Hill Rd
Abington, PA 19001
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Overlook School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Highland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 460 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Overlook School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 440 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
460 students
440 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Highland School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Overlook School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#802 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#607 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Overlook School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in PA)
55%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overlook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 30% in PA)
72%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overlook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overlook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Overlook School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highland School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
73
73
Grade 1 Students
68
84
Grade 2 Students
83
65
Grade 3 Students
68
74
Grade 4 Students
80
69
Grade 5 Students
88
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Overlook School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Overlook School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Overlook School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Overlook School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Overlook School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Overlook School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Overlook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Overlook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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