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Schools in Patterson Township · Blackhawk School District

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

Math proficiency in Patterson Township’s districts is 45%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Patterson 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.

#426of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
1
2,310 students on the public path
In brief

Patterson Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1980 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Patterson 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Blackhawk Intermediate Sch, then 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 Patterson Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts, #426 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1980)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 Patterson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Patterson 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 Patterson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Patterson Primary SchBlackhawk School DistrictNo scores
3–4Blackhawk Intermediate Schin Beaver FallsB+
5–8Highland MSin Beaver FallsB−
9–12Blackhawk HSin Beaver FallsB+

Patterson Township’s public schools are run by Blackhawk School District, which also serves Chippewa, Darlington, Darlington and Enon Valley 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

Patterson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Patterson TownshipB+Blackhawk
WhiteCBig Beaver Falls Area
BrightonA+Beaver Area
ChippewaB+Blackhawk
Patterson Heights—Blackhawk
Fallston—New Brighton Area
New BrightonC+New Brighton Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Blackhawk with Patterson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Patterson 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).

District schools in Patterson Townshipby address
Patterson Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Beaver Falls
141 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Patterson Townshipin other towns
Blackhawk Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beaver Falls
B+
708 students16:1Rate 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 Patterson Township’s schools

Are Patterson Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Patterson Township children attend outscore 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #426 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Patterson Township in?

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

Where do Patterson Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Patterson 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 Patterson 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.