For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,505 students in Ambridge Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Ambridge Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,238 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ambridge Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#451 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
381 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
17%
15%
# White Students
1,566 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
70%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
127
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,850 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,407
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,850
$23,073
Best Ambridge Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Economy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 First Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 266-2833
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 266-2833
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
State Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Harmony Road
Baden, PA 15005
(724) 266-2833
Baden, PA 15005
(724) 266-2833
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Ambridge Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 First Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 266-2833
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 266-2833
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Highland Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-2833
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-2833
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
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