Summary:
The Blackhawk School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Blackhawk Intermediate School and Patterson Primary School. While the district as a whole is ranked 184 out of 610 in Pennsylvania with a 3-star rating, Blackhawk Intermediate School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.
Blackhawk Intermediate School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 and 2021-2022 school years, outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school had 64% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 47.2% for the district and 40.4% for the state. Similarly, 66.5% of students at Blackhawk Intermediate School were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 56.5% for the district and 53% for the state.
While both Blackhawk Intermediate School and Patterson Primary School have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the resource allocation between the two schools appears to differ. Patterson Primary School has a higher spending per student ($7,694) compared to Blackhawk Intermediate School ($6,906) and a higher student-teacher ratio (16.9 vs. 15.7).
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