Beaver Falls Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Beaver Falls Middle School in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania enrolled 360 students in 2024-25 with 30.2 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 36-40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 18% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

384 students in 2022-23, 344 students in 2023-24, 360 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.2 to 30.2.

Students enrolled at Beaver Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233842023-243442024-25360
Students enrolled at Beaver Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233842023-243442024-25360
Students enrolled at Beaver Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233842023-243442024-25360
Students enrolled at Beaver Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233842023-243442024-25360
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338431.212.3
2023-2434430.211.4
2024-2536030.211.9

11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 194 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Beaver Falls Middle School enrolled 388 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 72 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 194 of the 388 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions72
  • Chronically absent32.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.0% of students were White, 26.1% Black, 23.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White45.0%
  2. Black26.1%
  3. Two or more races23.6%
  4. Hispanic5.0%
  5. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Beaver Falls Middle School scored proficient or above: 36-40% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236‑40%39‑43%54%
Math, 2022-2318%20‑24% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Beaver Falls

2 public middle schools in Beaver Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; Beaver Falls Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highland Middle School69815.233.4%
Beaver Falls Middle School36011.995.8%

All public schools in Beaver Falls →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Beaver Falls Middle School

  1. New Brighton Area Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 290 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Highland Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 698 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare Beaver Falls Middle School with New Brighton Area Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Big Beaver Falls Area SD spends per student$16,241 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,241
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaBeaver Falls Middle School is the number 387 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#387 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.11.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Beaver Falls Middle School

  1. How many students attend Beaver Falls Middle School?
    360 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 384 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Beaver Falls, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver Falls Middle School?
    11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Beaver Falls Middle School a Title I school?
    Beaver Falls Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Beaver Falls Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Beaver Falls Middle School scored proficient or above: 36-40% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Beaver Falls Middle School in?
    Big Beaver Falls Area SD, NCES district ID 4203630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420363000648 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22