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Big Beaver Falls Area School District

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1503 8th Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Beaver County
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PH: (724) 843-3470

Grades K-12 & ungraded
1932 students
4 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

89% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

89% (2008)

77% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Math

96% (2008)

93% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

74% (2008)

61% (2007)

54% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 62% in 2008.

Writing

86% (2008)

80% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

70% (2007)

64% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

68% (2008)

56% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

75% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

61% (2008)

52% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Math

69% (2008)

60% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

71% (2008)

70% (2007)

66% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2008.

Writing

64% (2008)

80% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 69% in 2008.

Math

64% (2008)

61% (2007)

59% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Reading

66% (2008)

53% (2007)

59% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.

Writing

95% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2008.

Math

60% (2008)

55% (2007)

40% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2008.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
Black	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	50%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	85%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	50%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
Black	81%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	33%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	97%
Black	93%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
IEP	75%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	79%
Male	70%
Black	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	39%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	83%
Black	79%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	42%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	83%
Male	88%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	46%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	68%
Female	65%
Male	71%
Black	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	61%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	74%
Male	82%
Black	69%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	73%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	61%
Female	70%
Male	49%
Black	48%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	0%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	73%
Male	63%
Black	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	27%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	79%
Male	63%
Black	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	9%

Writing	This District
All Students	64%
Female	67%
Male	61%
Black	59%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	0%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	68%
Male	61%
Black	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	9%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	66%
Female	78%
Male	55%
Black	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	59%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	94%
Black	96%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
IEP	80%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	63%
Male	58%
Black	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	55%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	68%	75%
Black, not Hispanic	31%	16%
Hispanic	<1%	6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	2%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	59%	31%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,304	$9,675

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	62%
Student and staff support	7%	8%
Administration	13%	10%
Other expenditures	21%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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