Summary:
The city of Tarentum, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Highlands Elementary School and Curtisville Pri Center. These schools serve students from the Highlands School District and the Deer Lakes School District, respectively.
Highlands Elementary School has a larger student population of 610 students, with a more diverse student body that is 66.39% white, 11.48% African American, and 16.72% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance in Math and English Language Arts is below the state average, and it has a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. In contrast, Curtisville Pri Center has a smaller student population of 360 students, with a less diverse student body that is 93.33% white. While Curtisville Pri Center's academic performance data is not available, it has a lower percentage (37.5%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively more affluent student population.
The funding and spending per student also differ between the two schools, with Highlands Elementary School spending $17,131 per student, compared to $18,634 per student at Curtisville Pri Center. This disparity in funding allocation may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance and student demographics between the two schools.
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