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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMBRIDGE AREA SD·NCES 420244000629
Economy Elementary School
1000 First Street, Freedom, PA 15042 · (724) 266-2833 · Beaver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
458 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ambridge Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -18.7pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 54.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 Economy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Beaver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #695 of 1,396 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #768 of 1,511 ▼ 145 | #6 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #938 of 1,511 ▼ 373 | #12 of 20 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #666 of 1,638 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,125 of 1,528 | #18 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #1,131 of 1,531 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #285 of 1,600 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #669 of 1,045 | #13 of 17 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
+32 (+8%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 456 | 32 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 30.1 | 15.2:1 | 100% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 29.4 | 15.2:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 85% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 36% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 25% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 27% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 23% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Economy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (504 to 456); teachers down 11% (36 to 32).
About Economy Elementary School
Economy Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Freedom, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 456 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Ambridge Area SD has 5 schools; together they serve 2,186 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Economy Elementary School are White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Beaver County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Economy Elementary School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Economy Elementary School, there are about 14.2 students; the school has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Economy Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Economy Elementary School is among the top 10% of schools in Pennsylvania. Predicted: 34.5%. Actual: 56.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Beaver County show that median household income comes to about $71,089, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beaver County counts 52 public schools with about 31,222 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Ambridge Area Middle School, is the closest to Economy Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Economy Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Economy Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 456 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 424.
The discussion board for Economy Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Ambridge Area SD
- Ambridge Area High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Ambridge Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- State Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Freedom
- Ambridge Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Freedom Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Freedom Area SHSHigh · 366 students
- Freedom Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Ambridge Area Middle School0.3 mi · 500
- Provident CS - West0.9 mi · 51
- Baden Academy CS1.4 mi · 593
- Freedom Area SHS1.8 mi · 366
- Freedom Area Middle School1.9 mi · 356
- Freedom Area Elementary School1.9 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Economy Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Economy Elementary School?
Economy Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Economy Elementary School serve?
Economy Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Economy Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Economy Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Economy Elementary School?
Student demographics at Economy Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Economy Elementary School in?
Economy Elementary School is part of Ambridge Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.