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Big Beaver Elementary School

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Big Beaver Elementary School ranks 857 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Big Beaver Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Big Beaver Falls Area School District in Darlington, Pennsylvania. The school has 314 students and has been consistently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger over the past several years, despite the district as a whole being ranked 436 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 1 out of 5 stars.

Big Beaver Elementary consistently outperforms its district and the state average on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 47.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 32.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students and disabled students, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools for those subgroups. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the state average.

While Big Beaver Elementary is a strong-performing school within its district, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in closing the gap with the state average on PSSA English Language Arts assessments and continuing to support the academic growth of all student subgroups. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Dutch Ridge Elementary in the Beaver Area School District, Big Beaver Elementary lags behind the highest-performing schools in the region.

301

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,902

Per pupil spending ?

104.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

588 Friendship Drive
Darlington, PA 16115

(724) 827-2828

District: Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Students who attend Big Beaver Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Two or more races:

16.6%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

857^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Big Beaver Falls Area School District

436^th of 606Big Beaver Falls 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	47.7	857 of 1511	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	984 of 1526	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	952 of 1534	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	834 of 1534	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	945 of 1433	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	858 of 1544	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	936 of 1530	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	927 of 1547	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	899 of 1554	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	997 of 1467	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1176 of 1519	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	1144 of 1599	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.7	845 of 1597	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.7	353 of 1579	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	216 of 1549	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	100 of 1551	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	76.2	328 of 1555	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	446 of 1545	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	420 of 1299	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.8	439 of 1308	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.7	283 of 1302	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	475 of 1030	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	603 of 1084	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	755 of 1043	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	885 of 1466	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1000 of 1488	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	541 of 1369	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	829 of 1432	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	733 of 1414	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	784 of 1475	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	844 of 1495	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	738 of 1201	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1008 of 1229	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	947 of 1236	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%-4 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
Big Beaver Elementary School	Public	K-5	588 Friendship Drive	Darlington	16115	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 827-2828	301	27	11.2	104.3%	194 (64.5%)	34 (11.3%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.6%)	47.7	857^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.3%		42.6	984^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.5%	127	44.1	63.8	40.0		47.9	40.7	47.2	45.6		44.0	$18,902	$3,064	$15,839
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
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
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
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Country Club Drive	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 758-7512	667	48	14.0	46.3%	625 (93.7%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	63.3	597^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.5%		72.8	438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.3%	159	60.6	61.3	52.0		58.2	52.5	51.6	48.5		50.9	$14,828	$1,195	$13,632
North Side Primary School	Public	K-2	Orchard & North Streets	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 752-1381	376	28	13.3	50.5%	331 (88.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$10,085	$272	$9,812
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
Perry Lower Intrmd School	Public	3-4	619 Portersville Rd.	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 758-9458	225	23	9.9	58.7%	198 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	59.8	652^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.8%		57.3	756^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%	104	53.9	51.7			52.7	55.4	57.1			56.2	$10,292	$278	$10,014
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Beaver Elementary School

How many students attend Big Beaver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Big Beaver Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Big Beaver Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Beaver Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Big Beaver Elementary School in?

Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Is Big Beaver Elementary School a good school?

Big Beaver Elementary School ranks 857^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Beaver Elementary School?

Students at Big Beaver Elementary School are 64% White, 17% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic.

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