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Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 388 students in Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,664 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#516 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
368 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
22%
20%
# White Students
835 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
50%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
144
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,376 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,992
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,376
$23,089
Best Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Falls MiddleSchool
(Math: 6% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-5470
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-5470
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
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