📍 101 East 9th Ave, Tarentum, Allegheny County, 15084
Highlands El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tarentum, Allegheny County. The school has 610 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Highlands SD school district. It serves grades 1–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highlands El Sch enrolls 610 students across grades 1–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 17% Two or more races and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 405 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 102 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
610 of the school's 610 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 610 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.
Highlands 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 38, state house district 33.
Highlands El Sch is one of 4 schools in Highlands SD, based in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,047 students district-wide and employs 156 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 610 students, Highlands El Sch is larger than the district average of about 512 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large