📍 99 Highland Ave, Ephrata, Lancaster County, 17522
Highland El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The school has 468 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ephrata Area SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland El Sch enrolls 468 students across grades K–4. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 345 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
232 of the school's 468 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 214 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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 36, state house district 99.
Highland El Sch is one of 7 schools in Ephrata Area SD, based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,918 students district-wide and employs 300 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 468 students, Highland El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 560 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large