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Schools in Pine Township · Pine-Richland School District

Pine Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Pennsylvania districts

66% of students in Pine Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#12of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▲ 24 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 30 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,601 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 134 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,571 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pine-Richland MS, then Pine-Richland HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Blessed Francis Seelos Academy (private), STEM Steps (private), Acton Academy Pittsburgh (private), Euro Academy (private) and Goddard School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pine Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts, #12 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (134)Better than 78%
Towns in Allegheny County (40)Better than 78%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,206 test results and a graduating class of 342 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pine Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,342 in math, 2,070 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pine Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Wexford El SchPine-Richland School DistrictA+
7–8Pine-Richland MSPine-Richland School DistrictA−
9–12Pine-Richland HSPine-Richland School DistrictA+

Pine Township’s public schools are run by Pine-Richland School District, which also serves Richland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pine-Richland School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,553 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,571PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 55.1% · 2070 students tested
Math66%
State average 36.1% · 2342 students tested

Pine Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Pine Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine TownshipA+Pine-Richland
RichlandA+Pine-Richland
McCandlessA+North Allegheny
MarshallA+North Allegheny

Every school in Pine Township

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pine Townshipby address
Wexford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wexford
A+
449 students17:1Rate it →
Pine-Richland MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gibsonia
A−
703 students12:1Rate it →
Pine-Richland HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Gibsonia
A+
1,449 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Blessed Francis Seelos Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wexford
Private · Catholic
393 students17:1Rate it →
STEM Steps
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Gibsonia
Private · Nonsectarian
33 students21:1Rate it →
Acton Academy Pittsburgh
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wexford
Private · Religious
33 students8:1Rate it →
Euro Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wexford
Private · Nonsectarian
23 students12:1Rate it →
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades K · Wexford
Private · Nonsectarian
13 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Township’s schools

Are Pine Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pine Township children attend outscore 98% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #12 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine Township in?

Pine-Richland School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,553 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pine Township kids go to high school?

Pine-Richland HS in Gibsonia, with 1,449 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Pine Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Pine-Richland School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Pine Township spend per student?

$18,571 in Pine-Richland School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pine Township?

Yes: Blessed Francis Seelos Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 393 students), STEM Steps (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students), Acton Academy Pittsburgh (religious, grades K–8, 33 students), Euro Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 23 students) and Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades K, 13 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.