Highland Ms

402 Shenango Rd, Beaver Falls PA, 15010 | Blackhawk School District | 724-843-1700
  • grades 5-8
  • students 743
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 60% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Beaver Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
55%Beaver Falls
55%Pennsylvania

Highland Ms is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Blackhawk School District" in Beaver Falls, PA. There are a total of 743 students and 43 teachers at Highland Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Highland Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Highland Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students743
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Ms, 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
555-59%
655-59%
745-49%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
570-74%
665-69%
770-74%
860-64%
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 Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.1% 95.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.5% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Beaver Falls demographics profile

StatisticBeaver FallsPennsylvaniaNational
Population8,39312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,93028791
Median age30.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%56%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Beaver Falls

IndexBeaver FallsPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college42.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.