Apollo-Ridge MS

Apollo-Ridge MS, a tight-knit intermediate school in Spring Church, Pennsylvania, part of Apollo-Ridge SD, hosts 264 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Apollo-Ridge SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,136 students. Apollo-Ridge MS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Apollo-Ridge MS records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest breaks down as 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Apollo-Ridge MS has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Apollo-Ridge MS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Armstrong County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Apollo-Ridge MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.1%, the actual is 40.3%, a residual of +5.3 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Armstrong County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,008 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Apollo-Ridge MS is one of 17 public schools in Armstrong County (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students).

The closest other public school is Apollo-Ridge HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Apollo-Ridge MS at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Apollo-Ridge MS has ticked down 5%, going from 277 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.