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Highland Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1301 Edge Hill Rd, Abington, PA 19001 · (215) 884-1048 · Part of Abington School District

Abington Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
452
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Abington Township kids: Abington MS

On the path

Where Abington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Highland SchYou are here
6–8Abington MSin Abington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Edge Hill Rd, Abington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 182
Grade 276
Grade 389
Grade 468
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
501’20
480’21
440’22
470’23
452’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 19%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Sch from Abington Township families.

Other schools in Abington School District

The district →
Copper Beech Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenside
B
860 students14:1
McKinley Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elkins Park
B
596 students14:1
Rydal El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntingdon Valley
A−
569 students17:1
Overlook Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Abington
B+
425 students13:1
Roslyn Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roslyn
B+
400 students12:1
Willow Hill Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willow Grove
B−
362 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Abington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.