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Highland El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1101 Highland Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003 · (724) 266-2833 · Part of Ambridge Area School District

Harmony Township’s School Grade C better than 28% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harmony Township kids: Ambridge Area MS

On the path

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

PK–5Highland El SchYou are here
6–8Ambridge Area MSin Freedom

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1101 Highland Avenue, Ambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten44
Grade 142
Grade 237
Grade 343
Grade 439
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
312’20
320’21
316’22
303’23
284’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 26%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland El Sch from Harmony Township families.

Other schools in Ambridge Area School District

The district →
Economy El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom
A−
456 students14:1
State Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baden
C
241 students14:1
Ambridge Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom
C−
500 students16:1
Ambridge Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ambridge
C
705 students22:1

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; Harmony Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.