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Ambridge Area SD Schools
Ambridge Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Beaver County (Ambridge). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ambridge Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ambridge Area SD
5 of 5 schools in Ambridge Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Ambridge Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Economy El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ State Street El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Ambridge Area HS (High school, underperforms expectations)
- C Ambridge Area MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Highland El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Ambridge Area SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- C+ Ambridge Area HS, Ambridge
- C Ambridge Area MS, Freedom
- A Economy El Sch, Freedom
- D Highland El Sch, Ambridge
- C+ State Street El Sch, Baden
Where Ambridge Area SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Beaver County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,198 students with 141 full-time-equivalent teachers and 276 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4202440
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Quaker Valley SD (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Freedom Area SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- North Allegheny SD (11 schools, 6 mi)
- Rochester Area SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Central Valley SD (4 schools, 7 mi)
- New Brighton Area SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Hopewell Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Avonworth SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Ambridge Area SD
How many schools are in Ambridge Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Ambridge Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ambridge Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ambridge, Freedom, Baden.
How good are the schools in Ambridge Area SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ambridge Area SD?
2,198 students were enrolled in Ambridge Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ambridge Area SD?
Ambridge Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Beaver County, with its district office in Ambridge. Its boundary covers about 24.9 sq mi.