Top Rankings
Beaver Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,032 students in Beaver Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Beaver Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,005 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Beaver Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
29 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,875 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
151
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,915 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,189
$23,665
Spending / Student
$17,915
$23,089
Best Beaver Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dutch Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2220 Dutch Ridge Road
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-1017
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-1017
Grades: 3-6
| 586 students
Rank: n/an/a
375 College Ave
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-1168
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-1168
Grades: K-2
| 446 students
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