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Big Beaver Falls Area SD Schools
Big Beaver Falls Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Beaver County (Beaver Falls). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Big Beaver Falls Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Big Beaver Falls Area SD
4 of 4 schools in Big Beaver Falls Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Big Beaver Falls Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Big Beaver El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Beaver Falls Area Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Central El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Beaver Falls MS (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Big Beaver Falls Area SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B- Beaver Falls Area Shs, Beaver Falls
- D Beaver Falls MS, Beaver Falls
- B Big Beaver El Sch, Darlington
- C Central El Sch, Beaver Falls
Where Big Beaver Falls Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Beaver Falls (3)
- Darlington (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Beaver County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,618 students with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers and 230 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4203630
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Blackhawk SD (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Riverside Beaver County SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- New Brighton Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Ellwood City Area SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Beaver Area SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Rochester Area SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Mohawk Area SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- New Castle Area SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Big Beaver Falls Area SD
How many schools are in Big Beaver Falls Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Big Beaver Falls Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Big Beaver Falls Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Beaver Falls, Darlington.
How good are the schools in Big Beaver Falls Area SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Big Beaver Falls Area SD?
1,618 students were enrolled in Big Beaver Falls Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Big Beaver Falls Area SD?
Big Beaver Falls Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Beaver County, with its district office in Beaver Falls. Its boundary covers about 21.7 sq mi.