Highlands Early Childhood Center

Highlands Early Childhood Center is one of the close-knit elementary campuss in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Highlands SD, with 205 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 54% below the state mean of about 443.

Highlands SD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,004 students. Highlands Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Highlands Early Childhood Center lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 20% multiracial, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Highlands Early Childhood Center higher than the state norm the norm. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household earnings sit near $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Highlands Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Highlands MS, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Highlands Early Childhood Center operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 26%: 276 students in 2018 compared to 205 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 63% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.