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C+

Big Beaver El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

588 Friendship Drive, Darlington, PA 16115 · (724) 827-2828 · Part of Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Big Beaver’s School Grade C better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
301
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Big Beaver El Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Big Beaver kids: Beaver Falls MS

On the path

Where Big Beaver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Big Beaver El SchYou are here
6–8Beaver Falls MSin Beaver Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

588 Friendship Drive, Darlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 159
Grade 251
Grade 361
Grade 438
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
308’20
319’21
291’22
314’23
301’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Two or more races 17%Black 11%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Beaver El Sch from Big Beaver families.

Other schools in Big Beaver Falls Area School District

The district →
Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Falls
C−
466 students14:1
Beaver Falls MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver Falls
D
360 students12:1
Beaver Falls Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver Falls
C+
486 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Big Beaver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.