Highlands Early Childhood Center

Public PK-K

1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014-1213

(724) 224-5880

District: Highlands School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,476

Students who attend Highlands Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Middle School
High:	Highlands Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 206

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Two or more races:

18.4%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highlands Early Childhood Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67%), two or more races (18.4%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands Early Childhood Center is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Highlands Early Childhood Center employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands Early Childhood Center is $23,476.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Highlands Early Childhood Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Highlands School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands School District 429^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highlands Early Childhood Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	61.58	584^th	1302	55.1%
2004	39.27	915^th	1308	30.0%
2005	70.89	384^th	1299	70.4%
2006	66.09	567^th	1545	63.3%
2007	78.53	272^nd	1555	82.5%
2008	65.40	606^th	1551	60.9%
2009	69.37	480^th	1549	69.0%
2010	61.49	743^rd	1579	52.9%
2011	60.07	780^th	1597	51.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Highlands Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	11	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1989	235	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1990	247	14	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1991	264	17	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1992	267	18	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1993	279	21	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1994	256	19	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1995	266	17	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1996	266	17	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1997	251	20	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1998	240	18	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	260
1999	251	11	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2000	252	13	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2001	255	14	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2002	206	16	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	227
2003	206	16	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	227
2004	209	16	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	229
2005	226	15	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	244
2006	206	23	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	233
2007	199	22	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2008	206	23	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2009	230	19	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	13	266
2010	236	21	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	18	279
2011	233	24	1	4	0	1	18	0	281
2012	253	16	1	5	0	0	25	0	300
2013	260	16	1	5	1	0	23	0	306
2014	226	27	1	6	0	0	25	0	285
2015	222	23	2	9	1	0	26	0	283
2016	232	24	2	5	1	0	36	0	300
2017	210	24	2	6	1	0	42	0	285
2018	193	20	3	10	2	0	48	0	276
2019	177	19	3	7	2	0	35	0	243
2020	170	20	1	9	3	0	38	0	241
2021	135	15	2	5	1	0	42	0	200
2022	140	34	4	9	0	0	42	0	229
2023	142	30	3	5	1	0	29	0	210
2024	138	18	3	9	0	0	38	0	206

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highlands Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	261	13.0	20.0	n/a
1989	243	12.0	20.2	n/a
1990	263	11.0	23.9	0
1991	283	11.0	25.7	n/a
1992	289	11.0	26.2	n/a
1993	303	12.0	25.3	n/a
1994	277	12.0	23.1	n/a
1995	285	11.0	25.9	n/a
1996	285	11.0	25.9	n/a
1997	274	11.0	24.9	n/a
1998	260	12.0	21.7	n/a
1999	264	13.0	20.3	n/a
2000	268	16.0	16.8	49.3
2001	271	16.0	16.9	43.2
2002	227	16.9	13.4	52.4
2003	227	16.9	13.4	52.4
2004	229	17.9	12.8	48
2005	244	16.1	15.2	48.8
2006	233	17.4	13.4	55.8
2007	224	18.3	12.2	51.3
2008	232	20.0	11.6	55.6
2009	266	20.0	13.3	47.8
2010	279	21.0	13.2	60.2
2011	281	22.3	12.5	61.2
2012	300	22.0	13.6	51
2013	306	21.0	14.5	51
2014	285	17.0	16.7	65.6
2015	283	20.0	14.1	98.9
2016	300	19.0	15.7	100
2017	285	20.3	14.0	100
2018	276	19.3	14.2	66.7
2019	243	14.0	17.2	99.6
2020	241	13.2	18.2	100
2021	200	13.4	14.8	98.5
2022	229	11.8	19.3	98.7
2023	210	14.8	14.1	100
2024	206	15.0	13.6	100.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highlands Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	261	13.0	20.0	n/a
1989	243	12.0	20.2	n/a
1990	263	11.0	23.9	0
1991	283	11.0	25.7	n/a
1992	289	11.0	26.2	n/a
1993	303	12.0	25.3	n/a
1994	277	12.0	23.1	n/a
1995	285	11.0	25.9	n/a
1996	285	11.0	25.9	n/a
1997	274	11.0	24.9	n/a
1998	260	12.0	21.7	n/a
1999	264	13.0	20.3	n/a
2000	268	16.0	16.8	49.3
2001	271	16.0	16.9	43.2
2002	227	16.9	13.4	52.4
2003	227	16.9	13.4	52.4
2004	229	17.9	12.8	48
2005	244	16.1	15.2	48.8
2006	233	17.4	13.4	55.8
2007	224	18.3	12.2	51.3
2008	232	20.0	11.6	55.6
2009	266	20.0	13.3	47.8
2010	279	21.0	13.2	60.2
2011	281	22.3	12.5	61.2
2012	300	22.0	13.6	51
2013	306	21.0	14.5	51
2014	285	17.0	16.7	65.6
2015	283	20.0	14.1	98.9
2016	300	19.0	15.7	100
2017	285	20.3	14.0	100
2018	276	19.3	14.2	66.7
2019	243	14.0	17.2	99.6
2020	241	13.2	18.2	100
2021	200	13.4	14.8	98.5
2022	229	11.8	19.3	98.7
2023	210	14.8	14.1	100
2024	206	15.0	13.6	100.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highlands Early Childhood Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$387 (2.4%)	$15,725 (97.6%)	$16,112
2020	$1,615 (8.8%)	$16,678 (91.2%)	$18,293
2021	$1,864 (11.4%)	$14,528 (88.6%)	$16,392
2022	$1,648 (7.0%)	$21,828 (93.0%)	$23,476

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	243	210	13.6%
African American	19	30	57.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	7	5	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	177	142	19.8%
Two or More Races	35	29	17.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.6%	100%	0.4%

Schools Near Highlands Early Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-5880	206	15	13.6	100.5%	138 (67.0%)	18 (8.7%)	9 (4.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.4%)								(n/a)													$23,476	$1,648	$21,828
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	585	46	12.8	100.0%	395 (67.5%)	78 (13.3%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.2%)	36.4	1051^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%		36.4	1066^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.5%	15	47.1	41.0			43.9	69.4	69.4	44.8	38.6			41.6	$17,131	$1,203	$15,928
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	262	18	14.3	43.5%	241 (92.0%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.7	1024^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.2%	8		40.2	33.1		36.6	80.3	80.3		44.2	32.5		38.4	$16,426	$1,091	$15,335
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	487	32	15.2	46.6%	434 (89.1%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)								(n/a)	55.8				55.8			57.3				57.3	$13,950	$1,066	$12,884
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	585	49	11.9	100.0%	241 (41.2%)	200 (34.2%)	29 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (19.3%)	19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%		16.2	1261^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.8%	32	35.6	13.9	15.0	27.9	22.3	57.3	57.3	37.5	19.2	27.6	37.6	29.9	$17,069	$2,346	$14,723
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	312	28	11.3	100.6%	127 (40.7%)	94 (30.1%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (25.6%)								(n/a)													$15,995	$3,948	$12,047
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	165	12	14.3	100.0%	54 (32.7%)	65 (39.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (25.5%)								(n/a)													$13,782	$2,773	$11,009
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	467	39	11.9	100.0%	411 (88.0%)	13 (2.8%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%		54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%	113	54.1	36.8	42.4	35.9	42.5	86.8	86.8	69.1	55.2	61.0	60.9	61.7	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451
Curtisville Pri Center	Public	K-2	1715 Saxonburg Boulevard	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5340	375	28	13.5	42.4%	347 (92.5%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$18,634	$1,242	$17,393
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5330	351	29	12.1	44.2%	326 (92.9%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	54.7	799^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.4	606^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.5%	193	55.8	37.4	47.7		47.1	85.9	85.9	48.6	43.9	64.3		52.9	$28,642	$963	$27,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Early Childhood Center

What schools do graduates of Highlands Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Highlands Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highlands Middle School
High : Highlands Senior High School

What district is Highlands Early Childhood Center in?

Highlands School District

How many students attend Highlands Early Childhood Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 206 students attended Highlands Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Early Childhood Center?

Students at Highlands Early Childhood Center are 67% White, 18% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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