Highland Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Highland Elementary School

1325 Carlisle Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011

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Top 50%

Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50% in PA
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 423 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Kind	55
1	59
2	74
3	75
4	79
5	81

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	462
2022	474
2021	443
2020	471
2019	471
2018	479
2017	479
2016	488
2015	493
2014	501
2013	467
2012	497
2011	482
2010	430
2009	453
2008	427
2007	450
2006	423
2005	445
2004	444
2003	423
2002	443
2001	462
2000	466
1999	421
1998	456
1997	436
1996	434
1995	409
1994	409
1993	419
1992	424
1991	388
1990	374
1989	371
1988	403
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	33
2022	30
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	28
2011	28
2010	28
2009	33
2008	57
2007	27
2006	23
2005	24
2004	23
2003	24
2002	26
2001	25
2000	27
1999	25
1998	24
1997	26
1996	27
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	21
1990	21
1989	22
1988	23
1987	21

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.53, which is less 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)

#1154 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2022	#1154
2021	#932
2019	#1432
2018	#1268
2017	#1257
2016	#1191
2015	#1064
2014	#1399
2013	#1539
2012	#1467
2011	#1289

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48%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2022	48%	36%	40%
2021	45%	38%	37%
2019	50%	45%	49%
2018	53%	45%	48%
2017	57%	46%	48%
2016	55%	46%	47%
2015	54%	43%	40%
2014	77%	72%	69%
2013	79%	73%	71%
2012	78%	74%	73%
2011	80%	76%	73%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2022	58%	55%	60%
2021	58%	55%	56%
2019	64%	62%	66%
2018	67%	63%	48%
2017	66%	63%	66%
2016	70%	62%	65%
2015	71%	62%	62%
2014	72%	70%	72%
2013	70%	70%	72%
2012	73%	71%	73%
2011	78%	73%	75%

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75-79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2022	77%	57%	60%
2021	87%	64%	66%

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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 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	8:1	14:1	8:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	19:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	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 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	15%	14%	12%
2022	14%	14%	11%
2021	14%	13%	10%
2020	13%	12%	9%
2019	13%	12%	9%
2018	12%	11%	9%
2017	12%	11%	9%
2016	11%	10%	8%
2015	12%	10%	9%
2014	11%	9%	7%
2013	10%	9%	7%
2012	9%	9%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	5%	14%	6%
2022	7%	14%	5%
2021	8%	15%	5%
2020	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	5%	15%	4%
2015	5%	15%	4%
2014	5%	15%	3%
2013	6%	15%	5%
2012	5%	15%	3%
2011	5%	15%	4%
2010	5%	15%	3%
2009	4%	16%	3%
2008	4%	16%	4%
2007	4%	16%	4%
2006	5%	16%	4%
2005	5%	16%	3%
2004	5%	16%	3%
2003	3%	15%	3%
2002	5%	15%	2%
2001	5%	15%	2%
2000	6%	15%	2%
1999	6%	15%	2%
1998	6%	15%	2%
1997	5%	14%	2%
1996	4%	14%	2%
1995	4%	14%	2%
1994	4%	14%	2%
1993	4%	13%	2%
1992	4%	13%	2%
1991	4%	13%	2%

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White

66%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	68%	62%	75%
2022	69%	63%	76%
2021	70%	63%	78%
2020	75%	65%	81%
2019	75%	65%	81%
2018	75%	66%	82%
2017	75%	66%	82%
2016	78%	68%	83%
2015	78%	68%	81%
2014	78%	69%	85%
2013	77%	70%	82%
2012	80%	71%	86%
2011	81%	71%	86%
2010	82%	72%	87%
2009	84%	73%	89%
2008	88%	74%	89%
2007	88%	74%	90%
2006	89%	75%	91%
2005	91%	76%	92%
2004	91%	76%	93%
2003	93%	77%	93%
2002	92%	78%	94%
2001	92%	78%	94%
2000	91%	79%	94%
1999	91%	79%	95%
1998	90%	79%	95%
1997	92%	80%	95%
1996	93%	80%	95%
1995	92%	81%	95%
1994	93%	81%	95%
1993	92%	82%	95%
1992	91%	82%	95%
1991	91%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	0.51	0.58	0.42
2022	0.50	0.57	0.40
2021	0.49	0.57	0.37
2020	0.42	0.54	0.34
2019	0.42	0.54	0.34
2018	0.42	0.53	0.31
2017	0.42	0.53	0.31
2016	0.38	0.51	0.31
2015	0.38	0.51	0.31
2014	0.38	0.50	0.28
2013	0.40	0.48	0.29
2012	0.35	0.47	0.25
2011	0.34	0.47	0.25
2010	0.32	0.46	0.23
2009	0.29	0.44	0.21
2008	0.22	0.43	0.20
2007	0.22	0.42	0.19
2006	0.21	0.41	0.16
2005	0.17	0.40	0.15
2004	0.17	0.40	0.14
2003	0.13	0.39	0.13
2002	0.15	0.37	0.12
2001	0.15	0.37	0.12
2000	0.16	0.35	0.11
1999	0.16	0.35	0.10
1998	0.18	0.35	0.10
1997	0.15	0.34	0.09
1996	0.13	0.34	0.10
1995	0.15	0.33	0.10
1994	0.13	0.33	0.10
1993	0.15	0.31	0.10
1992	0.17	0.31	0.08
1991	0.17	0.31	0.09

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Eligible for

34%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	42%	54%	38%
2022	40%	50%	33%
2021	36%	49%	29%
2020	28%	48%	30%
2019	28%	48%	30%
2018	28%	41%	27%
2017	28%	41%	27%
2016	27%	44%	26%
2015	27%	41%	24%
2014	25%	38%	25%
2013	25%	36%	23%
2012	27%	34%	21%
2011	24%	33%	20%
2010	19%	31%	18%
2009	14%	27%	15%
2008	13%	25%	13%
2007	10%	24%	12%
2006	9%	25%	12%
2005	5%	22%	9%
2004	5%	22%	7%
2003	5%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Shore School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #1154 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shepherdstown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

423 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

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

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of West Shore School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education