Big Beaver Elementary School in Darlington, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Big Beaver Elementary School is a rural public school in Darlington, Pennsylvania that is part of Big Beaver Falls Area School District. It serves 301 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

301 Students

23 Teachers

588 Friendship Rd

Darlington, PA 16115 View local requests

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Big Beaver Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Big Beaver Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 23, 2026

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