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Riverside Beaver County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 324 students in Riverside Beaver County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Riverside Beaver County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,405 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Riverside Beaver County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
7 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,350 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
86
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,273 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,766
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,273
$23,073
Best Riverside Beaver County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
302 Country Club Dr
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-7512
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-7512
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
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