Highland El Sch

1101 Highland Avenue, Ambridge PA, 15003 | Ambridge Area School District | 724-266-2833
  • grades PK-6
  • students 427
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Ambridge
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
45%Ambridge
55%Pennsylvania

Highland El Sch is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Ambridge Area School District" in Ambridge, PA. There are a total of 427 students and 34 teachers at Highland El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Highland El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 46% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Highland El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students427
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highland El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
430-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highland El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 57.9% 80.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 33.7% 14.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Ambridge demographics profile

StatisticAmbridgePennsylvaniaNational
Population6,66012,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,47828791
Median age36.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ambridge

IndexAmbridgePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Highland El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.