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Enrollment
593
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BADEN ACADEMY CS·NCES 420086107428
Baden Academy CS
1016 State Street, Baden, PA 15005 · (855) 590-2227 · Beaver County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
395 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 12% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.1pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.6pp since 2023
What 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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 36.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Baden Academy CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Beaver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #1,075 of 1,396 | #16 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #1,077 of 1,511 | #17 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #1,189 of 1,511 | #18 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #273 of 1,638 | #4 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #910 of 1,528 | #12 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #325 of 1,531 | #3 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #752 of 1,600 | #9 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #313 of 450 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
593
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 593 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 67% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 66% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 65% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 51% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 47% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 45% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baden Academy CS.
About Baden Academy CS
Baden Academy CS is a public elementary school run by Baden Academy CS in Baden, Pennsylvania. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 593 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students each.
In federal data, the district for Baden Academy CS is the school itself.
Baden Academy CS is 56% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 26% Black, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 87% of Beaver County residents are White. Baden Academy CS's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.5 students per teacher and 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Beaver County averages 55%, lower than here.
Baden Academy CS's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.2%) and its predicted rate (49.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
Within Beaver County, the median household income is $71,089, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Baden Academy CS, Beaver County has 51 other public schools.
Provident CS - West is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Baden Academy CS comes in 5th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). Baden Academy CS is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment has grown by 16 students since 2020-21, to 593. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.2 to 13.5 over 4 years.
Discussions about Baden Academy CS may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baden
- State Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Provident CS - WestElementary · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Provident CS - West0.5 mi · 51
- Economy Elementary School1.4 mi · 456
- State Street Elementary School1.4 mi · 241
- Ambridge Area Middle School1.6 mi · 500
- Freedom Area Middle School2.0 mi · 356
- Freedom Area SHS2.0 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Baden Academy CSHow large is Baden Academy CS?
Baden Academy CS enrolls approximately 593 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Baden Academy CS serve?
Baden Academy CS serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Baden Academy CS have?
Baden Academy CS employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Baden Academy CS?
At Baden Academy CS, the student body is approximately 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 26% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is Baden Academy CS public or private?
Baden Academy CS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Baden Academy CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.