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Baden Academy CS
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedWhat this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Baden Academy CS
Baden Academy CS, a moderately sized elementary campus in Baden, Pennsylvania, run under Baden Academy CS, caters to 593 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.
Operationally, Baden Academy CS answers to Baden Academy CS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
In terms of who attends, Baden Academy CS lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Black, 14% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Baden Academy CS has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at Baden Academy CS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Beaver County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Baden Academy CS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.2%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Beaver County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,089, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Baden Academy CS is one of 52 public schools in Beaver County (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students).
Nearest neighbor: Provident CS - West, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Baden Academy CS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Baden Academy CS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baden Academy CS has ticked up 5%, going from 567 students in 2018 to 593 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 74% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.
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