📍 1101 Highland Avenue, Ambridge, Beaver County, 15003
Highland El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ambridge, Beaver County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ambridge Area SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland El Sch enrolls 316 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 30% Black or African American and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 160 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 94 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
313 of the school's 316 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 313 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 16.
Highland El Sch is one of 5 schools in Ambridge Area SD, based in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,189 students district-wide and employs 146 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, Highland El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 438 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large