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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMBRIDGE AREA SD·NCES 420244000632

State Street El Sch

600 Harmony Road, Baden, PA 15005 · (724) 266-2833 · Beaver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
248 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
29
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
44
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
37
Student demographics
White
17673%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 60%
Black
4017%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 14%
Two+
2510%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12753%
Female
11447%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
61.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
241
-39 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.7:1
% White
73%
was 79%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
17%
was 13%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About State Street El Sch

State Street El Sch is one of the compact elementary campuss in Baden, Pennsylvania, operated by Ambridge Area SD, with 241 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

Ambridge Area SD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,186 students. State Street El Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, State Street El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder is composed of 17% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Beaver County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 103% of students at State Street El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Beaver County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, State Street El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 53.0%, a residual of +19.5 points.

In the broader community, Beaver County reports that median household income runs about $71,089, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. State Street El Sch is one of 52 public schools in Beaver County (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students).

Baden Academy CS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), State Street El Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. State Street El Sch's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 280 (now 241). White enrollment moved from 79% to 73% across the same window.

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Beaver County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
State Street El Sch
District
Ambridge Area SD
Address
600 Harmony Road, Baden, PA 15005
Phone
(724) 266-2833
County
Beaver County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
248 (103%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420244000632
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About State Street El Sch
How many students attend State Street El Sch?
State Street El Sch enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
Is State Street El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
State Street El Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does State Street El Sch have?
State Street El Sch employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at State Street El Sch?
Student demographics at State Street El Sch are roughly 73% White, 17% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is State Street El Sch in?
State Street El Sch is part of Ambridge Area SD.
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