Best Public Schools in Aliquippa, PA

Summary:

The city of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a stark contrast in academic performance, with some schools significantly outperforming the district and state averages, while others struggle with extremely low proficiency rates.

The Hopewell Area School District schools, particularly Independence Elementary School and Margaret Ross Elementary School, demonstrate strong academic performance, with math and English Language Arts proficiency rates around 50-65%, compared to the district and state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Similarly, Hopewell Junior High School and Hopewell Senior High School also outperform the district and state on various metrics.

In contrast, the Aliquippa School District schools, particularly Aliquippa Elementary School and Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School, struggle with very low academic performance, with proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts around 10-15%, far below the state averages. This disparity in performance exists despite the Aliquippa School District spending more per student and having lower student-teacher ratios compared to the Hopewell Area School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Aliquippa Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Twenty-First Street	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	480	45	10.6	0.6%	45 (9.4%)	325 (67.7%)	48 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.5%)	4.9	1488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.1	1467^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.9%	21				8.9	10.6	3.2	3.4			6.5	12.8	12.2	6.6	13.6			11.3	$13,576	$4,359	$9,217
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8					6.3	0.0	3.4					6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-4	103 School Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-3201	228	17	13.7	49.6%	207 (90.8%)	7 (3.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	67.4	523^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.4%		76.9	351^st of 1526 public elementary schools	77.0%	172				73.7	58.7					65.5	57.9	50.0					53.6	$23,199	$1,583	$21,616
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	3000 Kane Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-1111	323	21	15.0	39.6%	279 (86.4%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	35.8	1017^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.7%		56.7	768^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	249				56.6	37.5					46.7	36.6	34.4					35.4	$21,160	$542	$20,618
Hopewell Junior High School	Public	5-8	2354 Brodhead Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 375-7765	657	47	13.9	43.1%	570 (86.8%)	31 (4.7%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	63.1	302^nd of 873 public middle schools	65.4%		64.8	315^th of 891 public middle schools	64.6%	13						54.6	50.0	43.8	23.9	44.7			46.6	53.8	47.7	43.0	48.3	$22,012	$441	$21,571
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	614	43	14.3	39.7%	536 (87.3%)	24 (3.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	63.5	264^th of 681 public high schools	61.2%		55.6	337^th of 686 public high schools	50.9%	73	58.9	46.9	64.1															$25,500	$367	$25,134
Margaret Ross Elementary School	Public	K-4	1955 Maratta Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-2956	185	13	13.7	50.3%	161 (87.0%)	7 (3.8%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	65	576^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		78.8	312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.6%	264				58.2	75.6					66.7	51.2	51.3					51.1	$25,169	$1,294	$23,874

Cities Near Aliquippa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ambridge	3.22 mi	2	692^nd
Monaca	3.55 mi	4	323^rd
Baden	3.7 mi	3	625^th
Conway	4.54 mi	1
Moon Township	4.7 mi	10	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.