Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ambridge Area Middle School

Q: Is Ambridge Area Middle School a good school?

Ambridge Area Middle School ranks 584 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Ambridge Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 475 students in grades 6-8 in Freedom, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Ambridge Area School District. The school consistently performs below state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, with only 14.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 39.6% in English Language Arts, compared to 41.7% and 48.5% statewide, respectively.

Ambridge Area Middle School struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for female, white, low-socioeconomic, and disabled students, often in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools. The school has also seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student has fluctuated between $10,098 and $13,192 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Ehrman Crest Middle School, Beaver Area Middle School, and Marshall Middle School, which consistently outperform Ambridge Area Middle School on academic measures and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger.

While Ambridge Area Middle School's performance is currently lagging, the school's consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement. Identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, particularly in areas like academic achievement, student group support, and dropout prevention, could help the school make meaningful progress and better serve its students.

500

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,392

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 First Street
Freedom, PA 15042-2464

(724) 266-2833

District: Ambridge Area School District

Students who attend Ambridge Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ambridge Area High School

Feeder schools for Ambridge Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Economy Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	State Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

African American:

13.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

See top rated Pennsylvania middle schools

Compare Ambridge Area Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

584^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	584 of 873	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	606 of 891	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	614 of 893	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	598 of 883	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	524 of 797	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	540 of 891	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	480 of 861	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	480 of 877	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	520 of 870	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	382 of 728	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	323 of 758	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	462 of 834	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.6	297 of 825	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	256 of 805	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	424 of 770	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	512 of 753	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	507 of 749	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	424 of 736	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.0	392 of 687	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.0	322 of 663	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.4	293 of 643	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	271 of 393	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	280 of 408	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	357 of 421	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	455 of 643	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	612 of 672	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	555 of 660	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	587 of 835	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	574 of 860	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	703 of 877	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	664 of 874	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	557 of 839	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	613 of 870	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	156 of 199	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	563 of 649	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	597 of 673	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	585 of 681	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile~ school

African American (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

Math15%-27 vs state

1.0

1 rating

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Ambridge Area Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ambridge Area Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ambridge Area Middle School	Public	6-8	401 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	500	31	16.1	95.0%	383 (76.6%)	69 (13.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	31.4	584^th of 873 public middle schools	33.1%		32	606^th of 891 public middle schools	32.0%	22		12.3	21.1	10.6	14.9		42.8	39.2	36.6	39.6	$15,392	$1,760	$13,632
Freedom Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1702 School Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7641	356	30	11.6	55.3%	320 (89.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	40.6	522^nd of 873 public middle schools	40.2%		42.9	530^th of 891 public middle schools	40.5%	8	54.1	38.3	40.3	21.3	38.7	40.0	37.0	31.2	26.5	33.6	$16,132	$00	$16,132
Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Allen Ave	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-8200	504	44	11.5	36.7%	425 (84.3%)	41 (8.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	51	424^th of 873 public middle schools	51.4%		47	496^th of 891 public middle schools	44.3%	72		31.6	25.5	41.3	32.7		37.4	43.5	47.5	42.8	$19,770	$335	$19,435
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	181	15	11.9	96.1%	114 (63.0%)	35 (19.3%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	28.5	609^th of 873 public middle schools	30.2%		55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%	202		21.5	17.8	9.5	16.9		33.4	35.0	38.1	35.1	$20,533	$1,093	$19,440
Haine Middle School	Public	5-6	1516 Haine School Road	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 776-1325	522	45	11.6	24.7%	418 (80.1%)	14 (2.7%)	31 (5.9%)	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)	66.5	64.2			65.3	69.4	68.1			68.8	$17,785	$432	$17,353
Hopewell Junior High School	Public	5-8	2354 Brodhead Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 375-7765	657	47	13.9	43.1%	570 (86.8%)	31 (4.7%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	63.1	302^nd of 873 public middle schools	65.4%		64.8	315^th of 891 public middle schools	64.6%	13	54.6	50.0	43.8	23.9	44.7	46.6	53.8	47.7	43.0	48.3	$22,012	$441	$21,571
Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	291	20	14.6	27.8%	265 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	91.7	60^th of 873 public middle schools	93.1%		86.2	88^th of 891 public middle schools	90.1%	28			57.0	49.3	53.0			74.8	69.5	72.1	$10,535	$336	$10,199
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Wexford Run Rd	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 934-6060	847	61	13.7	6.3%	472 (55.7%)	17 (2.0%)	32 (3.8%)	294 (34.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	96.3	24^th of 873 public middle schools	97.3%		94.9	31^st of 891 public middle schools	96.5%	7		75.1	72.8	62.4	70.2		79.7	80.6	72.2	77.6	$19,222	$224	$18,998
New Brighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Penn Ave	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-8100	290	29	10.1	97.2%	195 (67.2%)	24 (8.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (20.0%)	28.3	611^th of 873 public middle schools	30.0%		46.7	500^th of 891 public middle schools	43.9%	111		36.9	12.8	12.0	20.9		42.6	24.5	20.6	29.4	$21,243	$1,901	$19,342
Ehrman Crest Middle School	Public	5-6	2070A Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Township	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-8800	642	46	13.9	20.1%	571 (88.9%)	10 (1.6%)	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)								(n/a)	61.5	54.7			58.1	58.9	62.4			60.6	$16,526	$234	$16,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Ambridge Area Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ambridge Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ambridge Area Middle School usually go on to attend Ambridge Area High School

How many students attend Ambridge Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Ambridge Area Middle School.

Is Ambridge Area Middle School a good school?

Ambridge Area Middle School ranks 584^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ambridge Area Middle School in?

Ambridge Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Ambridge Area Middle School?

Students at Ambridge Area Middle School are 77% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Rate Ambridge Area Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Middle School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Freedom, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ambridge Area Middle School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.