📍 156 Peony Ave, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15229
Highcliff El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 540 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Hills SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highcliff El Sch enrolls 540 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.4% Two or more races and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 457 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
152 of the school's 540 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Highcliff El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 20.
Highcliff El Sch is one of 6 schools in North Hills SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,627 students district-wide and employs 338 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 540 students, Highcliff El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 771 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large