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Blackhawk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 700 students in Blackhawk School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Blackhawk School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,316 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Blackhawk School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
29 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,149 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
93%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
174
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,775 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,679
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,775
$23,073
Best Blackhawk School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
402 Shenango Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-1700
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-1700
Grades: 5-8
| 700 students
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