Public SchoolElementary

Highlands El Sch

101 East 9th Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084

CSchola Grade
Grades
1–4
Elementary
Students
559
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Highlands SD
Allegheny County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Class size12.9 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highlands El Sch

Highlands El Sch is a public elementary school in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, serving grades 1–4. It is part of Highlands SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Allegheny County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 559 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–4

Location & nearby schools

101 East 9th Ave
Tarentum, PA 15084
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
1–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
559 students
Students per teacher
12.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Highlands SD
County
Allegheny County
NCES school ID
421188000191

Schools near Highlands El Sch

All 2 schools in Tarentum →
Berkey Sch
Public · Grades 1–2 · 289 students
1.8 mi
Martin Sch
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 147 students
2.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.