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Economy Elementary School

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Economy Elementary School ranks 816 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Economy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Freedom, PA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 458 students. It is part of the Ambridge Area School District, which is ranked 429 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Economy Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ambridge Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.2% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 29.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 43.3% of students were proficient in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 41.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school has also shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking, moving from 562nd in 2018-2019 to 238th in 2022-2023, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 4 stars.

However, Economy Elementary School faces some challenges. It has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased over the past few years, from $13,957 in 2019-2020 to $10,157 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. The school also struggles with the performance of its English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup.

456

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,281

Per pupil spending ?

100.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 First Street
Freedom, PA 15042

(724) 266-2833

District: Ambridge Area School District

Students who attend Economy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ambridge Area Middle School
High:	Ambridge Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

816^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ambridge Area School District

429^th of 606Ambridge Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	816 of 1511	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	563 of 1526	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.2	238 of 1534	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	281 of 1534	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	340 of 1433	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	562 of 1544	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	391 of 1530	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	257 of 1547	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	327 of 1554	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	417 of 1467	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	332 of 1519	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	537 of 1599	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	442 of 1597	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	592 of 1579	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	440 of 1549	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	289 of 1551	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	236 of 1555	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	520 of 1545	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.8	440 of 1299	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	624 of 1308	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.7	444 of 1302	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	171 of 207	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	870 of 1466	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	485 of 1488	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1294 of 1369	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	501 of 1432	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.4	40 of 1414	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	720 of 1475	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	674 of 1495	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	852 of 1201	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	638 of 1229	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.6	262 of 1236	78.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

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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 6th 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 6th 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
Provident Charter School - West	Public, Charter	1-5	200 Quigley Drive	Baden	15005	Beaver County	Provident Charter School - West	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 709-5160	51	10	4.8	15.7%	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	12	1315^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.0%					(n/a)		46.2	5.3		20.5		0.0	0.0		2.6	$68,453	$00	$68,453
Baden Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1016 State Street	Baden	15005	Beaver County	Baden Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(855) 590-2227	593	44	13.4	66.6%	331 (55.8%)	157 (26.5%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.8%)	29.9	1085^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.2%		37	1042^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.7%	43	41.4	44.1	19.2	35.8	35.4	32.2	31.0	18.0	42.9	30.7	$18,792	$2,038	$16,754
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
State Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harmony Road	Baden	15005	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	241	18	13.5	102.9%	176 (73.0%)	40 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	63.4	595^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.6%		47.6	897^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.2%	302	63.4	44.8	38.7		50.5	73.2	72.4	35.5		61.4	$11,908	$1,483	$10,425
Todd Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	113 Todd Ln	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1050	493	37	13.3	39.1%	421 (85.4%)	31 (6.3%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	46.2	874^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.2%		60.9	692^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.7%	182	58.5	50.3	37.5		48.6	38.4	48.2	37.3		40.7	$19,851	$336	$19,514
Rochester Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-7500	346	35	9.8	98.8%	222 (64.2%)	47 (13.6%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46 (13.3%)	44.9	899^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.9	945^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%	46	46.3	51.2	33.9		43.2	52.9	45.2	33.9		44.4	$23,444	$3,254	$20,190
Center Grange Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Center Grange Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-5600	496	37	13.3	31.5%	393 (79.2%)	57 (11.5%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$19,909	$337	$19,572
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Highland Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	284	25	11.2	107.4%	171 (60.2%)	73 (25.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.0%)	17.8	1237^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.6	1239^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	23.5	29.0	22.9		25.0	29.4	25.8	25.7		27.0	$15,759	$1,225	$14,534
Haine Elementary School	Public	K-4	1516 Haine School Rd	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 776-1581	791	61	12.9	25.8%	580 (73.3%)	26 (3.3%)	85 (10.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	76	355^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.5%		76.6	358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.5%	3	68.6	63.6			66.2	62.3	64.3			63.2	$16,385	$467	$15,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Economy Elementary School

What district is Economy Elementary School in?

Ambridge Area School District

What schools do graduates of Economy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Economy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ambridge Area Middle School
High : Ambridge Area High School

How many students attend Economy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Economy Elementary School.

Is Economy Elementary School a good school?

Economy Elementary School ranks 816^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Economy Elementary School?

Students at Economy Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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