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Schools in New Sewickley Township · Freedom Area School District

New Sewickley Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Sewickley 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.

#556of 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,148 students on the public path
In brief

New Sewickley Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports New Sewickley Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,867 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 5 the district’s path is Freedom Area MS, then Freedom Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 New Sewickley Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts, #556 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2033)Better than 57%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 32%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 602 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put New Sewickley Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of New Sewickley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (580 in math, 623 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Freedom Area El Schin FreedomC+
5–8Freedom Area MSin FreedomC
9–12Freedom Area SHSFreedom Area School DistrictC

New Sewickley Township’s public schools are run by Freedom Area School District, which also serves Conway and Freedom. 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.

Freedom Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,148 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,867PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 623 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 580 students tested

New Sewickley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Sewickley TownshipBFreedom Area
FreedomBFreedom Area
CranberryASeneca Valley
EconomyCAmbridge Area
North SewickleyA−Riverside Beaver County
Marion—Riverside Beaver County
DaughertyC+New Brighton Area
JacksonASeneca Valley
ConwayBFreedom Area
RochesterCRochester Area

2 of the 9 neighbors share Freedom Area with New Sewickley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Sewickley 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 New Sewickley Townshipby address
Freedom Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Freedom
C
366 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving New Sewickley Townshipin other towns
Freedom Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freedom
C+
426 students12:1Rate it →
Freedom Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Freedom
C
356 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Sewickley Township’s schools

Are New Sewickley Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools New Sewickley Township children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #556 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Sewickley Township in?

Freedom Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,148 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Sewickley Township kids go to high school?

Freedom Area SHS in Freedom, with 366 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is New Sewickley Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Freedom Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does New Sewickley Township spend per student?

$19,867 in Freedom 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.