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Freedom Area Elementary School

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Freedom Area Elementary School ranks 946 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 436 students in grades K-4 in the Freedom Area School District. The school has been ranked between 643 and 972 out of 1,433 to 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, earning 2-3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, indicating its performance has been relatively consistent with some fluctuations.

Freedom Area Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, the school's science proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state, reaching 85% proficient or better in 4th grade. The school's performance is strongest among its low-socioeconomic status and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these groups. With a relatively high per-student spending of around $22,000-$23,900 per year and a low student-teacher ratio of around 12-13 students per teacher, the school appears to have adequate resources to support its students.

Compared to nearby schools, Freedom Area Elementary School generally outperforms New Brighton Area Elementary School and Aliquippa Elementary School, which have lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools like Todd Lane Elementary (part of the Central Valley School District) and Economy Elementary (part of the Ambridge Area School District), which have stronger academic outcomes.

426

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,813

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 School St.
Freedom, PA 15042

(724) 775-1122

District: Freedom Area School District

Students who attend Freedom Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Area Middle School
High:	Freedom Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2018 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

946^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	41.4	946 of 1511	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	730 of 1526	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	810 of 1534	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	643 of 1534	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	972 of 1433	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	896 of 1544	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	998 of 1530	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	450 of 1030	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	364 of 1084	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	309 of 1043	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	964 of 1466	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	695 of 1488	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	649 of 1369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	480 of 1432	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	475 of 1414	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	860 of 1475	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	716 of 1495	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1013 of 1201	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	817 of 1229	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	928 of 1236	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Very good school with great caring teachers! I have a child in 4th grade and7th ,as well as a daughter who will be entering kindergarten this year! Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
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
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	1-6	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
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
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
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
College Square Elementary School	Public	K-2	375 College Ave	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 774-1168	400	34	11.8	28.5%	355 (88.8%)	15 (3.8%)	18 (4.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$15,073	$481	$14,591
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
New Brighton Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-1194	558	46	12.1	107.7%	369 (66.1%)	44 (7.9%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (20.4%)	30.2	1081^st of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		47	907^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.6%	174	29.8	43.0	36.9		36.1	31.9	37.9	32.2		33.8	$18,901	$1,880	$17,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Area Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Area Elementary School?

Students at Freedom Area Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Freedom Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Area Middle School
High : Freedom Area Senior High School

Is Freedom Area Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Area Elementary School ranks 946^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom Area Elementary School in?

Freedom Area School District

How many students attend Freedom Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Freedom Area Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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