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Schools in Harmony Township · Ambridge Area School District

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

In Harmony Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harmony Township, 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
1
1,489 students on the public path
In brief

Harmony Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2019 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harmony Township’s, its schools beat 8%, 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 Harmony Township’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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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 Harmony Township’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 (2019)Better than 8%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 5%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,037 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Harmony Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Harmony Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (990 in math, 1,084 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Highland El SchAmbridge Area School DistrictD
6–8Ambridge Area MSin FreedomC−
9–12Ambridge Area HSin AmbridgeC

Harmony Township’s public schools are run by Ambridge Area School District, which also serves Ambridge, Baden, Economy 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
C
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

Harmony Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harmony TownshipCAmbridge Area
AmbridgeCAmbridge Area
LeetA+Quaker Valley
EconomyCAmbridge Area
BadenCAmbridge Area
AliquippaC−Aliquippa
Bell AcresA+Quaker Valley

3 of the 6 neighbors share Ambridge Area with Harmony Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harmony Township

3 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 Harmony Townshipby address
Highland El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ambridge
D
284 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Harmony Townshipin other towns
Ambridge Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom
C−
500 students16:1Rate it →
Ambridge Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ambridge
C
705 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Harmony Township’s schools

Are Harmony Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harmony Township 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 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harmony Township in?

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

Where do Harmony Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Harmony Township’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 Harmony Township 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.