Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16115

Summary:

The 16115 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Big Beaver Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the lower half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts below the district and state averages.

Big Beaver Elementary School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending, the school's academic performance remains a concern. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rate was 47.9%, compared to 32.3% for the Big Beaver Falls Area School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, the school's PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rate was 44%, compared to 38.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

The consistent underperformance of Big Beaver Elementary School raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. While the school's demographics and socioeconomic factors may contribute to the academic challenges, further analysis of the broader district and state-level data could provide valuable insights into the specific challenges facing this school and potential strategies for improvement.

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Zip Code 16115

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaver Falls	3.38 mi	7	469^th
Midland	5.11 mi	5	588^th
Darlington	5.85 mi	1	529^th
Industry	7.15 mi	1	135^th
Beaver	7.25 mi	4	55^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.

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