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Schools in Ambridge · Ambridge Area School District

Ambridge’s public schools score below 72% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Ambridge’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ambridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#907of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

51%

▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

27%

▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80–84%

▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.9K

▼ 27% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.9

PA 13.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,186 students on the public path

In brief

Ambridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1048 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ambridge’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Ambridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,947 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ambridge Area MS, then Ambridge Area HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ambridge’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Pennsylvania school districts, #907 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 28%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1048)Better than 15%

C⁻C⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,037 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Ambridge anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ambridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (990 in math, 1,084 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ambridge, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Ambridge · depends on your address

Economy El Sch

Grades PK–5 · 456 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Freedom

A⁻

Highland El Sch

Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 11:1 students per teacher

State Street El Sch

Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Baden

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A⁻

6–8Ambridge Area MSin FreedomC⁻

9–12Ambridge Area HSAmbridge Area School DistrictC

Ambridge’s public schools are run by Ambridge Area School District, which also serves Baden, Economy, Harmony and South Heights. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ambridge Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,186 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$15,947PA $21,758 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%

State average 55.1% · 1084 students tested

Math27%

State average 36.1% · 990 students tested

Ambridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Ambridge’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Ambridge	C	Ambridge Area
Harmony	C	Ambridge Area
Leetsdale	A⁺	Quaker Valley
Leet	A⁺	Quaker Valley
Aliquippa	C⁻	Aliquippa
South Heights	—	Ambridge Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Ambridge Area with Ambridge, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ambridge

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ambridgeby address

Ambridge Area HS

High · Grades 9–12

705 students22:1Rate it →

Also serving Ambridgein other towns

Economy El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom

A⁻

456 students14:1Rate it →

Highland El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5

284 students11:1Rate it →

State Street El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baden

241 students14:1Rate it →

Ambridge Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom

C⁻

500 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ambridge’s schools

Are Ambridge’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ambridge children attend score below 72% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #907 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ambridge in?

Ambridge Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,186 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ambridge kids go to high school?

Ambridge Area HS, with 705 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ambridge’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ambridge Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ambridge spend per student?

$15,947 in Ambridge Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.