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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15010

At a glance

Schools

3,622

Students

Districts

Top rankedBlackhawk Intermediate School401^st of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Central Elementary School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Beaver Falls Middle School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 15010 zip code area is home to 7 schools across two school districts - the Blackhawk School District and the Big Beaver Falls Area School District. The schools include 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Within this area, Blackhawk High School and Blackhawk Intermediate School stand out as the top-performing schools, with strong test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. In contrast, the schools in the Big Beaver Falls Area School District, such as Beaver Falls Area Senior High School and Central Elementary School, lag behind on academic metrics despite higher spending per student.

The data highlights a significant performance gap between the two school districts, with the Blackhawk schools consistently outpacing the state and district averages on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests. This disparity is likely driven by factors such as the high poverty levels and resource challenges faced by the Big Beaver Falls Area schools, which have 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Understanding the root causes of these differences could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the region.

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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
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
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5															$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
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
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
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
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5															$17,123	$653	$16,470
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

Cities Near Zip Code 15010

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaver Falls	1.09 mi	7	469^th
New Brighton	2.68 mi	3	645^th
Darlington	3.25 mi	1	529^th
Beaver	3.27 mi	4	55^th
Rochester	5.09 mi	3	642^nd

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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.

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