Highland El Sch

Located at 1101 Highland Avenue, in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Highland El Sch is a close-knit K-5 school that educates 284 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Ambridge Area SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Highland El Sch sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.

Highland El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Ambridge Area SD, a district that educates 2,186 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Highland El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder consists of 26% Black, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Highland El Sch lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Highland El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 107% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Beaver County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Beaver County) records that median household income runs about $71,089, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland El Sch is one of 52 public schools in Beaver County (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students).

The closest other public school is Ambridge Area HS, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highland El Sch.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland El Sch has shrank 33%, going from 427 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 37% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.