Beaver County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 21 schools in Beaver County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Ridge El Sch Beaver · Beaver Area SD | Elementary | 76.1% | +25.0pp |
| 2 | State Street El Sch Baden · Ambridge Area SD | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 3 | Blackhawk Intermediate Sch Beaver Falls · Blackhawk SD | Elementary | 59.8% | +8.7pp |
| 4 | Fairview El Sch Midland · Western Beaver County SD | Elementary | 58.8% | +7.7pp |
| 5 | Independence El Sch Aliquippa · Hopewell Area SD | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 6 | Margaret Ross El Sch Aliquippa · Hopewell Area SD | Elementary | 51.2% | +0.1pp |
| 7 | Riverside El Sch Ellwood City · Riverside Beaver County SD | Elementary | 50.9% | -0.2pp |
| 8 | South Side El Sch Hookstown · South Side Area SD | Elementary | 49.5% | -1.6pp |
| 9 | Rochester Area Elementary School Rochester · Rochester Area SD | Elementary | 44.4% | -6.7pp |
| 10 | Big Beaver El Sch Darlington · Big Beaver Falls Area SD | Elementary | 44.0% | -7.1pp |
| 11 | Freedom Area El Sch Freedom · Freedom Area SD | Elementary | 44.0% | -7.1pp |
| 12 | Economy El Sch Freedom · Ambridge Area SD | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.8pp |
| 13 | Todd Lane El Sch Monaca · Central Valley SD | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.4pp |
| 14 | Central El Sch Beaver Falls · Big Beaver Falls Area SD | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.8pp |
| 15 | Hopewell El Sch Aliquippa · Hopewell Area SD | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.6pp |
| 16 | New Brighton Area El Sch New Brighton · New Brighton Area SD | Elementary | 33.9% | -17.2pp |
| 17 | Midland El/MS Midland · Midland Borough SD | Elementary | 31.7% | -19.4pp |
| 18 | Baden Academy CS Baden · Baden Academy CS | Elementary | 30.7% | -20.4pp |
| 19 | Highland El Sch Ambridge · Ambridge Area SD | Elementary | 27.0% | -24.1pp |
| 20 | Aliquippa El Sch Aliquippa · Aliquippa SD | Elementary | 11.3% | -39.8pp |
| 21 | Provident CS - West Baden · Provident CS - West | Elementary | 2.6% | -48.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Beaver County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.