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Schools in Franklin Township · Riverside Beaver County School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

70% of students in Franklin Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin 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.

#331of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,435 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 44% 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 $16,646 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Riverside MS, then Riverside 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 Franklin Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1937)Better than 77%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 77%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 660 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (630 in math, 691 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Riverside El Schin Ellwood CityB+
6–8Riverside MSin Ellwood CityB
9–12Riverside HSin Ellwood CityA−

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Riverside Beaver County School District, which also serves Marion and North Sewickley. 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.

Riverside Beaver County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,435 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,646PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 691 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 630 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipA−Riverside Beaver County
Marion—Riverside Beaver County
North SewickleyA−Riverside Beaver County
PerryBEllwood City Area
LancasterASeneca Valley
JacksonASeneca Valley

2 of the 5 neighbors share Riverside Beaver County with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

3 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 Franklin Townshipin other towns
Riverside El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellwood City
B+
667 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellwood City
B
307 students17:1Rate it →
Riverside HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellwood City
A−
461 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Riverside Beaver County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,435 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

Riverside HS in Ellwood City, with 461 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$16,646 in Riverside Beaver County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Franklin Township families are saying about school.

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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.