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Highlands El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

101 East 9th Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084 · (724) 224-0300 · Part of Highlands School District

Tarentum’s School Grade C better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Highlands El Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tarentum kids: Highlands MS

On the path

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

PK–KHighlands Early Childhood Centerin Brackenridge
1–4Highlands El SchYou are here
5–8Highlands MSin Natrona Heights

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 East 9th Ave, Tarentum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1150
Grade 2135
Grade 3138
Grade 4136
Enrollment over time
608’20
633’21
610’22
585’23
559’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 16%Black 13%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands El Sch from Tarentum families.

Other schools in Highlands School District

The district →
Highlands Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Brackenridge
205 students15:1
Highlands MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Natrona Heights
C
575 students10:1
Highlands SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Natrona Heights
A−
665 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; Tarentum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.