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Beaver Area Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Beaver Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Beaver Area School District, located in Beaver, Pennsylvania. With 309 students, the school consistently performs above the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years.

Beaver Area Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 53% proficiency in PSSA Math and 72.1% proficiency in PSSA English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also excels in performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 42nd out of 839 Pennsylvania middle schools for male students and 25th out of 843 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star ratings. Additionally, the school maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

While Beaver Area Middle School outperforms the state average, some nearby schools, such as Riverside Middle School and Haine Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20-25% of Pennsylvania middle schools. Interestingly, Beaver Area Middle School appears to be efficient in its spending, achieving high academic performance with a relatively lower spending per student, ranging from $10,775 to $11,729 over the past few years, compared to many of the nearby schools.

291

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,535

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Gypsy Glen Rd
Beaver, PA 15009

(724) 774-0253

District: Beaver Area School District

Students who attend Beaver Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Beaver Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Beaver Area Middle School:

Elementary:	College Square Elementary School
	Dutch Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg72%

Pennsylvania avg45%

60^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	60 of 873	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	88 of 891	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	116 of 893	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	75 of 883	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	101 of 797	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	133 of 891	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	111 of 861	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	145 of 877	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	246 of 870	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	191 of 835	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	166 of 728	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	68 of 758	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	68 of 834	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	130 of 825	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	50 of 805	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	105 of 770	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	287 of 753	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	195 of 749	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	92 of 736	87.5%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	105 of 687	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	86.4	66 of 663	90.0%	★★★★★
2003	77.7	146 of 643	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	96 of 672	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	168 of 660	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	104 of 835	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	142 of 860	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	25 of 843	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	81 of 877	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	92 of 874	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	42 of 839	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	70 of 870	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	73 of 649	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	111 of 673	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	133 of 681	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)86th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+24 vs state

Math53%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Beaver Area Middle School

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	291	20	14.6	27.8%	265 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	91.7	60^th of 873 public middle schools	93.1%		86.2	88^th of 891 public middle schools	90.1%	28			57.0	49.3	53.0			74.8	69.5	72.1	$10,535	$336	$10,199
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	181	15	11.9	96.1%	114 (63.0%)	35 (19.3%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	28.5	609^th of 873 public middle schools	30.2%		55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%	202		21.5	17.8	9.5	16.9		33.4	35.0	38.1	35.1	$20,533	$1,093	$19,440
Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Allen Ave	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-8200	504	44	11.5	36.7%	425 (84.3%)	41 (8.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	51	424^th of 873 public middle schools	51.4%		47	496^th of 891 public middle schools	44.3%	72		31.6	25.5	41.3	32.7		37.4	43.5	47.5	42.8	$19,770	$335	$19,435
New Brighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Penn Ave	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-8100	290	29	10.1	97.2%	195 (67.2%)	24 (8.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (20.0%)	28.3	611^th of 873 public middle schools	30.0%		46.7	500^th of 891 public middle schools	43.9%	111		36.9	12.8	12.0	20.9		42.6	24.5	20.6	29.4	$21,243	$1,901	$19,342
Freedom Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1702 School Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7641	356	30	11.6	55.3%	320 (89.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	40.6	522^nd of 873 public middle schools	40.2%		42.9	530^th of 891 public middle schools	40.5%	8	54.1	38.3	40.3	21.3	38.7	40.0	37.0	31.2	26.5	33.6	$16,132	$00	$16,132
Beaver Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-5470	360	30	11.9	95.8%	162 (45.0%)	94 (26.1%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (23.6%)	36.2	558^th of 873 public middle schools	36.1%		47	497^th of 891 public middle schools	44.2%	61		32.7	19.6	19.7	23.8		36.1	39.2	35.2	36.7	$16,678	$2,703	$13,975
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	402 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1700	698	46	15.2	36.1%	631 (90.4%)	11 (1.6%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	54.3	392^nd of 873 public middle schools	55.1%		55.6	408^th of 891 public middle schools	54.2%	16	49.7	51.1	44.8	16.3	40.7	39.6	42.1	64.0	21.7	41.8	$16,554	$1,913	$14,641
Ambridge Area Middle School	Public	6-8	401 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	500	31	16.1	95.0%	383 (76.6%)	69 (13.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	31.4	584^th of 873 public middle schools	33.1%		32	606^th of 891 public middle schools	32.0%	22		12.3	21.1	10.6	14.9		42.8	39.2	36.6	39.6	$15,392	$1,760	$13,632
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
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	307	19	16.5	55.4%	288 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	74.2	183^rd of 873 public middle schools	79.0%		80.6	131^st of 891 public middle schools	85.3%	52		33.7	47.7	47.6	42.8		52.5	69.4	57.7	59.3	$15,760	$507	$15,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Area Middle School

How many students attend Beaver Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Beaver Area Middle School.

Is Beaver Area Middle School a good school?

Yes. Beaver Area Middle School ranks in the top 6.9% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What district is Beaver Area Middle School in?

Beaver Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Area Middle School?

Students at Beaver Area Middle School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Beaver Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beaver Area Middle School usually go on to attend Beaver Area Senior High School

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