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Highcliff El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

156 Peony Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15229 · (412) 318-1582 · Part of North Hills School District

Ross Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
519
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highcliff El Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ross Township kids: North Hills MS

On the path

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

K–5Highcliff El SchYou are here
6–8North Hills MSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

156 Peony Ave, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 191
Grade 280
Grade 398
Grade 488
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
523’20
541’21
540’22
549’23
519’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highcliff El Sch from Ross Township families.

Other schools in North Hills School District

The district →
McIntyre El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A−
594 students13:1
Ross El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
498 students11:1
West View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
B+
446 students14:1
North Hills MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
B+
1,127 students14:1
North Hills HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A
1,443 students14:1

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