Economy El Sch

447 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Economy Elementary School is a public school located in Freedom, Pennsylvania, serving as part of the Ambridge Area School District. The school provides primary education for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, focusing on foundational academic skills and social-emotional development within a community-oriented environment.

As a neighborhood school, Economy Elementary is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning atmosphere that emphasizes student achievement and character building. The school typically works to integrate standard state curriculum requirements with various extracurricular opportunities, aiming to prepare its diverse student body for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the local Freedom and Ambridge-area community.

447

Total Students

29.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Economy El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	365
Hispanic	38
Black	26
Asian	4
Two or More	14

White
365 (81.7 %)
Hispanic
38 (8.5 %)
Black
26 (5.8 %)
Two or More
14 (3.1 %)
Asian
4 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ambridge Area SD
Phone:	(724)266-2833
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	447
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 50

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 71