Highland El Sch

316 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Highland Elementary School is a public school located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Ambridge Area School District. Situated on Highland Avenue, the school acts as a foundational educational hub for the local community, focusing on providing core academic instruction and fostering the social and emotional development of its elementary-aged students. As part of a smaller school district, Highland Elementary typically emphasizes a close-knit learning environment where faculty and staff work to support student progress in foundational subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science.

Beyond its standard curriculum, the school is deeply integrated into the Ambridge borough, reflecting the town’s historic identity and community-oriented atmosphere. Like many schools in the region, Highland Elementary places a strong value on student engagement and preparation for middle school transitions. The school serves as a central point for neighborhood families, participating in broader district-wide initiatives while striving to meet the diverse needs of its student population through structured classroom learning and local extracurricular activities.

316

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highland El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	160
Hispanic	8
Black	94
Asian	2
Two or More	51
Pacific Islander	1

White
160 (50.6 %)
Black
94 (29.7 %)
Two or More
51 (16.1 %)
Hispanic
8 (2.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ambridge Area SD
Phone:	(724)266-2833
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 51