Beaverdale’s public schools beat 67% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Beaverdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on Beaverdale’s schools
Beaverdale shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Beaverdale’s path is shared: Forest Hills El Sch and Forest Hills JSHS. Summerhill Township, Adams Township and Croyle Township send their kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (B); the middle school earns the lowest (C). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Beaverdale spends 29% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Beaverdale outscores all three towns that border it. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Croyle Township, earns B+. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Beaverdale compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beaverdale.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Beaverdale vs. its neighbors
Beaverdale’s schools rank 1st of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in Beaverdale
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Beaverdale families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Beaverdale
There’s no college in Beaverdale, but 7 are within 30 miles. The closest is University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown in Richland Township, 8.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Beaverdale. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.