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Dutch Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades 3-6

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Dutch Ridge Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Beaver Area School District in Beaver, Pennsylvania. With 619 students, the school consistently places in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests in both Math and English Language Arts.

Dutch Ridge Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 77.3% of students proficient or better in Math and 76.1% proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's success extends across diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. This consistent high ranking has placed Dutch Ridge Elementary among the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past 10 school years.

While Dutch Ridge Elementary is a standout institution, the surrounding schools in the Beaver Area School District and neighboring districts show varying levels of academic achievement. For example, College Square Elementary, another school in the Beaver Area School District, has a lower ranking and lower proficiency rates compared to Dutch Ridge. On the other hand, Blackhawk Intermediate School, which is in a different district, has stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

640

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,210

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 Dutch Ridge Road
Beaver, PA 15009-1004

(724) 774-1017

District: Beaver Area School District

Students who attend Dutch Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Area Middle School
High:	Beaver Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Pennsylvania avg45%

102^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 606Beaver Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	102 of 1511	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	47 of 1526	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	43 of 1534	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	41 of 1534	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	79 of 1433	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	61 of 1544	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	92 of 1530	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	104 of 1547	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	190 of 1554	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	382 of 1474	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	381 of 1467	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	333 of 1519	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	396 of 1599	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	324 of 1597	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	265 of 1579	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	221 of 1549	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	168 of 1551	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	158 of 1555	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	119 of 1545	92.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	71 of 1030	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	65 of 1084	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	55 of 1043	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	92 of 1466	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	63 of 1488	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	98 of 1369	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	60 of 1432	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	17 of 1414	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	110 of 1475	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	43 of 1495	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	139 of 1201	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	66 of 1229	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	44 of 1236	96.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts76%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dutch Ridge Elementary School	Public	3-6	2220 Dutch Ridge Road	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 774-1017	640	35	18.3	20.2%	587 (91.7%)	12 (1.9%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	90.9	102^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.8	47^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	55	82.6	70.7	88.3	68.6	77.3	82.0	61.8	78.7	82.4	76.1	$13,210	$422	$12,789
Patterson Primary School	Public	K-2	701 Darlington Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1268	141	11	12.3	35.5%	123 (87.2%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$16,831	$714	$16,117
College Square Elementary School	Public	K-2	375 College Ave	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 774-1168	400	34	11.8	28.5%	355 (88.8%)	15 (3.8%)	18 (4.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$15,073	$481	$14,591
New Brighton Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-1194	558	46	12.1	107.7%	369 (66.1%)	44 (7.9%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (20.4%)	30.2	1081^st of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		47	907^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.6%	174	29.8	43.0	36.9		36.1	31.9	37.9	32.2		33.8	$18,901	$1,880	$17,021
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 15th Street	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-3420	466	34	13.7	97.9%	150 (32.2%)	160 (34.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (27.3%)	34.8	1030^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.7	1092^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	28.4%	62	37.2	52.4	22.7		36.4	41.4	47.5	28.0		38.4	$18,424	$2,986	$15,438
Rochester Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-7500	346	35	9.8	98.8%	222 (64.2%)	47 (13.6%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46 (13.3%)	44.9	899^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.9	945^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%	46	46.3	51.2	33.9		43.2	52.9	45.2	33.9		44.4	$23,444	$3,254	$20,190
Blackhawk Intermediate School	Public	K-4	635 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-5050	708	45	15.7	40.4%	646 (91.2%)	8 (1.1%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	74	401^st of 1511 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.7	440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	39	72.9	61.5			67.4	63.0	56.3			59.8	$13,983	$1,360	$12,624
Todd Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	113 Todd Ln	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1050	493	37	13.3	39.1%	421 (85.4%)	31 (6.3%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	46.2	874^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.2%		60.9	692^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.7%	182	58.5	50.3	37.5		48.6	38.4	48.2	37.3		40.7	$19,851	$336	$19,514
Center Grange Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Center Grange Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-5600	496	37	13.3	31.5%	393 (79.2%)	57 (11.5%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$19,909	$337	$19,572
Freedom Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	1700 School St.	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1122	426	34	12.4	55.9%	379 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	41.4	946^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.4%		58.6	730^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.2%	216	45.4	43.8			44.5	47.7	40.6			44.0	$12,813	$1,214	$11,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Dutch Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Dutch Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dutch Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Dutch Ridge Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Dutch Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Dutch Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 6.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Dutch Ridge Elementary School in?

Beaver Area School District

What schools do graduates of Dutch Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dutch Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Area Middle School
High : Beaver Area Senior High School

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