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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 421188000191
Highlands Elementary School
101 East 9th Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084 · (724) 224-0300 · Allegheny County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
585 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 150 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (150) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (136).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Highlands SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
45.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 43.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Highlands Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #922 of 1,396 | #83 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #890 of 1,511 no change | #83 of 141 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #884 of 1,511 ▲ 214 | #90 of 141 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #356 of 1,638 | #26 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #714 of 1,528 | #63 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #509 of 1,531 | #53 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #123 of 1,600 | #13 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #555 of 1,045 | #36 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
559
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 559 | 43.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 45.6 | 12.8:1 | 100% (585) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 45.6 | 13.4:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 49 | 12.4:1 | 100% (605) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 42.3 | 15.0:1 | 87% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 44 | 14.0:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 40 | 11.3:1 | 81% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 53% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 36 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highlands Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (636 to 559); teachers up 3% (42.3 to 43.5).
About Highlands Elementary School
Students in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, attend Highlands Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 559 students in grades 1 through 4. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Highlands SD enrolls 2,004 students in 4 schools, including Highlands Elementary School.
The largest group at Highlands Elementary School is White students, at 66%. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 13% Black, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Allegheny County residents are about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Highlands Elementary School scores 52%.
There are 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Highlands Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Highlands Elementary School outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Highlands Elementary School is 32.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.7%.
The county, Allegheny County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 277 public schools and about 141,392 students.
Highlands Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Highlands Early Childhood Center, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Highlands Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Highlands Elementary School is ahead of the 30.5% nearby average, ranking 1st of 5.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 49 students, from 608 to 559.
This page is set up for the Highlands Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highlands SD
- Highlands SHSHigh · 665 students
- Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 575 students
- Highlands Early Childhood CenterElementary · 205 students
Other Highlands Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Highlands Elementary. Highlands Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 25.
- Highlands Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS, TX · 868 students
- Highlands ElementarySaugus, CA · 666 students
- HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIMMOKALEE, FL · 599 students
- Highlands Elementary SchoolLa Grange Highlands, IL · 565 students
- HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKISSIMMEE, FL · 564 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 205
- Highlands Middle School1.6 mi · 575
- Berkey School1.8 mi · 289
- Roy A. Hunt Elementary School1.8 mi · 609
- Highlands SHS1.9 mi · 665
- Stewart Elementary School1.9 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Highlands Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highlands Elementary School?
Highlands Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 01-04.
Is Highlands Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highlands Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Highlands Elementary School?
Highlands Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 4% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Highlands Elementary School?
Highlands Elementary School is overseen by Highlands SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.