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Schools in Darlington Township · Blackhawk School District

Darlington Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Darlington Township’s districts is 45%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Darlington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 28% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,310 students on the public path
In brief

Darlington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1876 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Darlington Township’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,754 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Highland MS, then Blackhawk HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Darlington Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1876)Better than 75%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,161 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Darlington Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Darlington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,131 in math, 1,191 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Darlington Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
5–8Highland MSin Beaver FallsB−
9–12Blackhawk HSin Beaver FallsB+

Darlington Township’s public schools are run by Blackhawk School District, which also serves Chippewa, Darlington, Enon Valley and Patterson Heights and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blackhawk School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,310 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,754PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 1191 students tested
Math45%
State average 36.1% · 1131 students tested

Darlington Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Darlington Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Darlington TownshipB+Blackhawk
South BeaverB+Blackhawk
Little BeaverA−Mohawk Area
Big BeaverCBig Beaver Falls Area

Middleton, OH borders Darlington Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Darlington Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Darlington Townshipin other towns
Blackhawk Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beaver Falls
B+
708 students16:1Rate it →
Patterson Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Beaver Falls
141 students12:1Rate it →
Highland MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Beaver Falls
B−
698 students15:1Rate it →
Blackhawk HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver Falls
B+
763 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Darlington Township’s schools

Are Darlington Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Darlington Township children attend outscore 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Darlington Township in?

Blackhawk School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,310 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Darlington Township kids go to high school?

Blackhawk HS in Beaver Falls, with 763 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Darlington Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Blackhawk School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Darlington Township spend per student?

$15,754 in Blackhawk School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.