Middle Schools in Big Beaver Falls Area School District

The Big Beaver Falls Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Beaver Falls Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 2 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Academically, Beaver Falls Middle School struggles, with only 23.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 36.7% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, significantly below the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's dropout rate is 1.4%, and it has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 100.29%. Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,250 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3.

Overall, the data suggests that Beaver Falls Middle School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, which may require targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and performance. While the school has access to resources, the persistent low performance indicates a need for a deeper understanding of the underlying factors contributing to the school's challenges and the implementation of effective strategies to address them.