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Blackhawk Intermediate School

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Blackhawk Intermediate School ranks 401 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Blackhawk Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Blackhawk School District in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. With 729 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic metrics, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackhawk Intermediate School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 67.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 59.8% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the district's 49.7% and 47.8%, respectively, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school's ranking for disabled students is lower, suggesting a need to focus on improving support and resources for this population.

Compared to nearby schools, Blackhawk Intermediate School stands out. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 67.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, significantly higher than Rochester Area Elementary School at 43.2% and Fairview Elementary School at 39.7%. Additionally, Blackhawk Intermediate School has shown consistent improvement, moving up in the statewide ranking from 534 out of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 401 out of 1511 in 2024-2025, indicating the school is providing a quality education to its students.

708

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,983

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 Shenango Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-1660

(724) 843-5050

District: Blackhawk School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

401^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From top 32% (2021) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 606Blackhawk 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	74.0	401 of 1511	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	440 of 1526	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	534 of 1534	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	398 of 1534	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	455 of 1433	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	572 of 1030	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	612 of 1084	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	674 of 1043	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	427 of 1466	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	457 of 1488	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	394 of 1369	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	341 of 1432	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	411 of 1414	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	352 of 1475	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	425 of 1495	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	485 of 1201	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	522 of 1229	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	601 of 1236	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	343 Ridgemont Dr	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 643-9680	303	23	13.1	54.5%	273 (90.1%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	55.8	729^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.8%		60.5	702^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.0%	27	64.6	37.8	13.9		39.7	64.6	53.4	58.1		58.9	$18,563	$2,189	$16,374
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackhawk Intermediate School

How many students attend Blackhawk Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Blackhawk Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Blackhawk Intermediate School?

Students at Blackhawk Intermediate School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Blackhawk Intermediate School a good school?

Blackhawk Intermediate School ranks 401^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Blackhawk Intermediate School in?

Blackhawk School District

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