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C−

Ambridge Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

401 First Street, Freedom, PA 15042 · (724) 266-2833 · Part of Ambridge Area School District

Economy’s School Grade C better than 28% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
500
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ambridge Area MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Economy kids: Ambridge Area HS

On the path

Where Economy kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Economy El Schin Freedom
6–8Ambridge Area MSYou are here
9–12Ambridge Area HSin Ambridge

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 First Street, Freedom

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6163
Grade 7168
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
537’20
509’21
467’22
475’23
500’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ambridge Area MS from Economy families.

Other schools in Ambridge Area School District

The district →
Economy El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom
A−
456 students14:1
Highland El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ambridge
D
284 students11:1
State Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baden
C
241 students14:1
Ambridge Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ambridge
C
705 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Economy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.