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What's something Dutch Ridge El Sch does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAVER AREA SD·NCES 420312000842
Dutch Ridge Elementary School
2220 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver, PA 15009 · (724) 774-1017 · Beaver County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
129 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 165 | 26% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Beaver Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.8pp since 2023
Math
77.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 77.3% |
| 2023-24 | 85.9% | 79.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dutch Ridge Elementary School
Dutch Ridge Elementary School's state test result (80.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Ridge Elementary School this school | 640 | 20.2% | 80.5% |
| Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School Zelienople | 714 | 20.2% | 71.5% |
| Mountain View Elementary School Greensburg | 534 | 18.9% | 69.6% |
| French Creek Elementary School Pottstown | 581 | 24.6% | 68.0% |
| Rice Elementary School Mountain Top | 735 | 22.4% | 61.6% |
| New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary School Frederick | 606 | 17.8% | 57.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dutch Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Beaver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #98 of 1,396 | #1 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #149 of 1,511 ▼ 57 | #1 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #110 of 1,511 ▼ 68 | #1 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #195 of 1,638 | #3 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,503 of 1,528 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #1,283 of 1,531 | #19 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #1,436 of 1,600 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #160 of 450 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
+90 (+16%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 20% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 21% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 36.5 | 16.1:1 | 21% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 22% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 35.6 | 16.1:1 | 21% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 22% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 20% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dutch Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (574 to 640); teachers down 2% (35.6 to 35).
About Dutch Ridge Elementary School
Dutch Ridge Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Beaver, Pennsylvania, one of the schools in Beaver Area SD. Enrollment is 640 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 6. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 44% above average.
Beaver Area SD has 4 schools; together they serve 1,981 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dutch Ridge Elementary School is 92% White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Dutch Ridge Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 20%. The 55% average for public schools in Beaver County is 35 points higher.
Dutch Ridge Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Pennsylvania schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dutch Ridge Elementary School's results are 11.6 points above predicted: 80.5% against 69.0%.
Dutch Ridge Elementary School is located in Beaver County, where the median household income is $71,089, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Dutch Ridge Elementary School is one of 52 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Beaver Area Middle School, at about 1.9 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Dutch Ridge Elementary School places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 16% from its 2020-21 level of 550. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.3:1 to 18.3:1.
Community posts for Dutch Ridge Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaver Area SD
- Beaver Area SHSHigh · 650 students
- College Square Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Beaver Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 291 students
Other schools in Beaver
- Beaver Area SHSHigh · 650 students
- College Square Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Beaver Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Beaver Area Middle School1.9 mi · 291
- Beaver Area SHS2.0 mi · 650
- Patterson Primary School2.2 mi · 141
- New Brighton Area Middle School2.4 mi · 290
- College Square Elementary School2.5 mi · 400
- New Brighton Area High School2.6 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Dutch Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dutch Ridge Elementary School?
Dutch Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does Dutch Ridge Elementary School serve?
Dutch Ridge Elementary School serves grades 03-06.
How many students per teacher at Dutch Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Dutch Ridge Elementary School.
How diverse is Dutch Ridge Elementary School?
Dutch Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dutch Ridge Elementary School?
Dutch Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Beaver Area SD in Beaver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.