Beaver Falls Area Middle School in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Beaver Falls Area Middle School is a suburban public school in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania that is part of Big Beaver Falls Area School District. It serves 360 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

360 Students

28 Teachers

1601 8th Ave

Beaver Falls, PA 15010 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Beaver Falls Area Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hawthorne

Mrs. Hunkler

Mrs. Wallace

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Beaver Falls Area Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Beaver Falls Area Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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