Junior high school Ambridge Area School District

1 junior high school

1.1 2016 school performance profile
1.2 2015 school performance profile
1.3 2014 school performance profile
1.4 2013 school performance profile
1.5 pssa results

junior high school

ambridge area junior high school located @ 401 first street, freedom. in 2016, enrollment 439 pupils, in grades 7th through 8th, 34% of pupils eligible free lunch due family poverty. additionally, 18% of pupils received special education services, while 4% of pupils identified gifted. according 2015 report pennsylvania department of education, 3% of teachers rated non-highly qualified under no child left behind.

according national center education statistics, in 2010, school reported enrollment of 430 pupils in grades 7th , 8th, 185 pupils receiving federal free or reduced-price lunch due family poverty. school employed 28 teachers, yielding student–teacher ratio of 15:1. according report pennsylvania department of education, 4 teachers rated non‐highly qualified under no child left behind.

2016 school performance profile

spp 49.9 out of 100 points. ambridge area junior high school pssa mandated testing results were: 52% of students in 8th grade on grade level in reading, while 18% of students demonstrated on grade level in mathematics. in science, 51% of eighth grade pupils demonstrated on grade level science understanding. in 7th grade, 55% of pupils on grade level in reading, while 29% demonstrated on grade level math skills. statewide 31% of eighth graders demonstrated on grade level in math , 58% of eighth graders on grade level in reading. in science, 57.7% of eighth graders showed on grade level proficiency. among 7th graders, 37% of students demonstrated on grade evel skills in mathematics. in seventh grade reading, 58% on grade level. sixth graders had 61.5% showing on grade level math skills. in reading, 61.5% of sixth graders on grade level.

2015 school performance profile

the pde withheld spp scores. reported 55% of 8th grade students @ ambridge area junior high school students on grade level in reading on pssas given in april 2015. in math/algebra 1, 16% of 8th grade students showed on grade level skills. in science, 60% of school’s 8th graders demonstrated on grade level science understanding. no eighth grade writing scores reported. in 7th grade, 56% on grade level in reading, while 25% showed on grade level math skills.

2014 school performance profile

ambridge area junior high school achieved 65.5 out of 100. reflects on grade level reading, mathematics , science achievement. in reading/literature - 75.5% on grade level. in algebra 1/math, 81% showed on grade level mathematics skills. in science, 54.97% of 8th graders showed on grade level science understanding. in writing, 74% of 8th grade students demonstrated on grade level writing skills.

2013 school performance profile

ambridge area junior high school achieved 72 out of 100. reflects on grade level reading, writing, mathematics , science achievement. in reading, 76.7% of students on grade level. in mathematics/algebra 1, 81% of students showed on grade level skills. in science, 62% of 8th graders demonstrated on grade level understanding. in writing, % of 8th grade students demonstrated on grade level writing skills. according pennsylvania department of education, 2,181 public schools (less 73 percent of pennsylvania public schools), achieved academic score of 70 or higher.

local region academic ranking 8th graders


2012 - 48th out of 140 schools in western pennsylvania region
2011 - 77th
2010 - 100th
2009 - 100th out of 141 western pennsylvania schools based on 3 years of results in pssas in: reading, math writing , 1 year of science. includes schools in: allegheny county, beaver county, butler county, fayette county, westmoreland county, , washington county.

pssa results

pennsylvania system of school assessments, commonly called pssas nclb related examination given in spring of each school year. seventh grades have been tested in reading , mathematics since 2006. eighth graders tested in: reading, writing, mathematics , science. beginning in spring of 2013, eighth graders, enrolled in algebra take keystone exam algebra @ end of course. testing of 8th grade in reading , mathematics began in 1999, state initiative. testing in science began in 2007. goal 100% of students on grade level or better in reading , mathematics, spring of 2014. tests focus on state s academic standards reading, writing, mathematics , science. standards published in 1998 , mandated pennsylvania state board of education. in 2014, commonwealth of pennsylvania adopted pennsylvania core standards - mathematics.

ayp history

in 2012, ambridge area junior high school declined further school improvement ayp status due low math , reading achievement.

2011 - declined warning ayp status due lagging student achievement in reading , math.
2010 - achieved ayp status.
2009 - remained in warning ayp status due lagging student achievement in reading , math.
2008 - declined warning ayp status due lagging student achievement in reading , math.
2006 & 2007 - achieved ayp status.
2005 - declined warning ayp status due lagging academic achievement
2004 - achieved ayp status.



8th grade science


2012 - 55% on grade level (22% below basic). state - 59%
2011 - 64% (15% below basic). state – 58.3%
2010 - 56% (26% below basic). state – 57%
2009 - 53% (23% below basic). state - 55%
2008 - 53%, state - 52%
2007 - tested, results not made public.


local region ranking 7th graders


2012 - 64th
2011 - 56th
2010 -73rd


pssa results

the school awarded pa cares mini-grant center safe schools (css), funding highmark foundation healthy high five, support implementation of olweus bullying prevention program.

a student assistance program provided support students in dealing pressures , problems encounter during academic careers.