Best Public Schools in Darlington, PA

Summary:

The city of Darlington, Pennsylvania has only one school in the data set - Big Beaver Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. Despite its diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently underperforming the state average in math, ELA, and science proficiency.

Big Beaver Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school spends significantly more per student ($18,041) compared to the state average, but this high spending does not seem to translate into higher academic achievement. In fact, the school has been ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past three years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school outperforms its Big Beaver Falls Area School District in several subject areas, it consistently lags behind the state average. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the achievement gaps and improve student outcomes, particularly for its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Beaver Elementary School	Public	K-5	588 Friendship Drive	Darlington	16115	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 827-2828	291	23	12.5	100.0%	193 (66.3%)	25 (8.6%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (16.5%)	44.7	952^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.9%		53.2	834^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.6%	118	34.2	44.2	51.3	43.0	76.8	76.8	43.9	39.5	52.8	45.0	$18,041	$2,279	$15,762

Cities Near Darlington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaver Falls	3.38 mi	7	527^th
Midland	5.11 mi	5	505^th
Industry	7.15 mi	1	330^th
Beaver	7.25 mi	4	56^th
New Brighton	8.66 mi	3	515^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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