Patterson Primary Sch

Patterson Primary Sch is an elementary-level community of very small scale in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, overseen by Blackhawk SD, caters to 141 students in grades K through 2. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Patterson Primary Sch sits 68% below that benchmark.

Patterson Primary Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Blackhawk SD, a district that instructs 2,310 students overall.

On demographics, Patterson Primary Sch records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Beaver County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Patterson Primary Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Beaver County's rate of about 55%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Beaver County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,089 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Beaver County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students), of which Patterson Primary Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Central El Sch, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 33%: 210 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 94% to 87%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Patterson Primary Sch typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.