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Best Elementary Schools in Freedom, PA

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Top rankedEconomy Elementary School816^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Freedom, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Economy Elementary School and Freedom Area Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Ambridge Area School District and Freedom Area School District, respectively.

Based on the available data, Economy Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, consistently ranking higher among Pennsylvania elementary schools in the past three years, reaching as high as 238th out of 1,534 schools in 2022-2023. The school's math and English language arts proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages across multiple grade levels, despite having a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Freedom Area Elementary School has lower rankings and proficiency rates compared to Economy Elementary School.

The data also reveals that Economy Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student at $10,157 per year, while Freedom Area Elementary School spends $22,961 per student. Additionally, Economy Elementary School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance. Both schools perform very well on 4th grade science assessments, with 86% and 85% proficiency rates, respectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Economy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 266-2833	456	32	14.2	100.4%	400 (87.7%)	18 (3.9%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	50.5	816^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.0%		66.4	563^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.1%	253	48.5	57.9	46.2	51.2	46.9	35.1	49.2	43.3	$11,281	$588	$10,693
Freedom Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	1700 School St.	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1122	426	34	12.4	55.9%	379 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	41.4	946^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.4%		58.6	730^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.2%	216	45.4	43.8		44.5	47.7	40.6		44.0	$12,813	$1,214	$11,599

Cities Near Freedom

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conway	1.61 mi	1
Baden	1.74 mi	3	625^th
Monaca	2.7 mi	4	323^rd
Rochester	3.48 mi	3	642^nd
Beaver	4.5 mi	4	55^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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