Highland School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1301 Edge Hill Rd
Abington, PA 19001

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Top 20%

Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in PA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Highland School's student population of 470 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland School
Kind	82
1	78
2	91
3	70
4	72
5	77

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	440
2022	480
2021	501
2020	500
2019	500
2018	517
2017	517
2016	513
2015	507
2014	490
2013	468
2012	451
2011	439
2010	402
2009	402
2008	386
2007	405
2006	412
2005	397
2004	415
2003	426
2002	436
2001	477
2000	478
1999	452
1998	459
1997	465
1996	441
1995	423
1994	436
1993	438
1992	423
1991	370
1990	311
1989	287
1988	271
1987	271

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	31
2022	35
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	34
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	31
2010	30
2009	30
2008	26
2007	23
2006	25
2005	23
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	27
2000	27
1999	25
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	19
1994	21
1993	20
1992	23
1991	23
1990	17
1989	16
1988	17
1987	15

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School Rankings

Highland School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#393 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	#393
2022	#607
2021	#582
2019	#399
2018	#472
2017	#499
2016	#460
2015	#486
2014	#117
2013	#445
2012	#453

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	62%	38%	51%
2022	55%	36%	45%
2021	45%	38%	42%
2019	72%	45%	61%
2018	70%	45%	61%
2017	71%	46%	64%
2016	75%	46%	64%
2015	68%	43%	63%
2014	92%	72%	89%
2013	89%	73%	87%
2012	90%	74%	86%

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72%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2022	72%	55%	65%
2021	71%	55%	63%
2019	81%	62%	77%
2018	80%	63%	61%
2017	81%	63%	80%
2016	79%	62%	80%
2015	79%	62%	80%
2014	90%	70%	85%
2013	82%	70%	82%
2012	85%	71%	83%
2011	85%	73%	85%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2022	87%	57%	73%
2021	87%	64%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	9%	3%	6%
2011	9%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	9%	3%	6%
2006	11%	3%	6%
2005	11%	2%	6%
2004	13%	2%	7%
2003	11%	3%	6%
2002	9%	2%	6%
2001	9%	2%	6%
2000	8%	2%	6%
1999	8%	2%	5%
1998	8%	2%	5%
1997	7%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	9%	14%	11%
2022	10%	14%	10%
2021	9%	13%	9%
2020	8%	12%	8%
2019	8%	12%	8%
2018	7%	11%	7%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

21%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	21%	14%	18%
2022	17%	14%	18%
2021	18%	15%	19%
2020	18%	15%	18%
2019	18%	15%	18%
2018	16%	15%	20%
2017	16%	15%	20%
2016	17%	15%	20%
2015	17%	15%	20%
2014	16%	15%	20%
2013	16%	15%	21%
2012	19%	15%	22%
2011	21%	15%	22%
2010	18%	15%	22%
2009	20%	16%	22%
2008	17%	16%	22%
2007	20%	16%	21%
2006	19%	16%	21%
2005	16%	16%	20%
2004	11%	16%	19%
2003	12%	15%	19%
2002	13%	15%	19%
2001	13%	15%	18%
2000	14%	15%	18%
1999	13%	15%	17%
1998	13%	15%	16%
1997	13%	14%	15%
1996	12%	14%	15%
1995	10%	14%	15%
1994	10%	14%	14%
1993	13%	13%	15%
1992	12%	13%	14%
1991	12%	13%	15%

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White

56%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	56%	62%	57%
2022	58%	63%	59%
2021	58%	63%	60%
2020	60%	65%	62%
2019	60%	65%	62%
2018	62%	66%	64%
2017	62%	66%	64%
2016	64%	68%	66%
2015	65%	68%	66%
2014	66%	69%	66%
2013	66%	70%	66%
2012	64%	71%	67%
2011	65%	71%	68%
2010	69%	72%	69%
2009	68%	73%	69%
2008	72%	74%	70%
2007	67%	74%	70%
2006	69%	75%	71%
2005	70%	76%	72%
2004	73%	76%	72%
2003	76%	77%	73%
2002	77%	78%	73%
2001	77%	78%	74%
2000	77%	79%	74%
1999	77%	79%	76%
1998	77%	79%	78%
1997	78%	80%	79%
1996	82%	80%	79%
1995	83%	81%	79%
1994	84%	81%	80%
1993	81%	82%	81%
1992	83%	82%	81%
1991	82%	82%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	0.63	0.58	0.63
2022	0.62	0.57	0.61
2021	0.62	0.57	0.60
2020	0.60	0.54	0.58
2019	0.60	0.54	0.58
2018	0.58	0.53	0.54
2017	0.58	0.53	0.54
2016	0.55	0.51	0.53
2015	0.54	0.51	0.52
2014	0.53	0.50	0.53
2013	0.53	0.48	0.52
2012	0.56	0.47	0.50
2011	0.53	0.47	0.49
2010	0.49	0.46	0.48
2009	0.50	0.44	0.47
2008	0.45	0.43	0.47
2007	0.51	0.42	0.46
2006	0.48	0.41	0.45
2005	0.48	0.40	0.44
2004	0.44	0.40	0.44
2003	0.40	0.39	0.43
2002	0.39	0.37	0.42
2001	0.39	0.37	0.41
2000	0.39	0.35	0.40
1999	0.39	0.35	0.39
1998	0.39	0.35	0.37
1997	0.37	0.34	0.36
1996	0.31	0.34	0.36
1995	0.30	0.33	0.35
1994	0.28	0.33	0.34
1993	0.33	0.31	0.33
1992	0.30	0.31	0.33
1991	0.31	0.31	0.34

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Eligible for

32%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	35%	54%	30%
2022	27%	50%	25%
2021	28%	49%	22%
2020	24%	48%	22%
2019	24%	48%	22%
2018	23%	41%	21%
2017	23%	41%	21%
2016	20%	44%	18%
2015	18%	41%	17%
2014	18%	38%	16%
2013	12%	36%	15%
2012	12%	34%	14%
2011	12%	33%	13%
2010	9%	31%	12%
2009	9%	27%	10%
2008	8%	25%	8%
2007	8%	24%	8%
2006	7%	25%	8%
2005	7%	22%	6%
2004	4%	22%	6%
2003	6%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Highland School	Pennsylvania	Abington School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Abington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland School's ranking?

Highland School is ranked #393 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Highland School often compared to?

Highland Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Willow Hill School, Rydal Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Highland School?

470 students attend Highland School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Highland School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland School?

Highland School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland School offer ?

Highland School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highland School part of?

Highland School is part of Abington School District.