Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pitcairn’s public schools outscore 50% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pitcairn, 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Pitcairn’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 181 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pitcairn’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,795 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Gateway MS, then Gateway SHS. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Propel CS-Pitcairn is 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.
What’s behind Pitcairn’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts, #667 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pitcairn, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pitcairn
University Park El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
5th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,017 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
6th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,017 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
7th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,017 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
8th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,017 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
9th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,152 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
10th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,152 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
11th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,152 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
12th grade in Pitcairn
Gateway SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,152 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Monroeville
Pitcairn’s public schools are run by Gateway School District, which also serves Monroeville. 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.
Above the state in reading
Pitcairn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Pitcairn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn | B− | Gateway |
Every school in Pitcairn
7 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).
Questions about Pitcairn’s schools
Are Pitcairn’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Pitcairn children attend outscore 50% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #667 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pitcairn in?
Gateway School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,441 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pitcairn kids go to high school?
Gateway SHS in Monroeville, with 1,152 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Pitcairn’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Gateway School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Pitcairn spend per student?
$23,795 in Gateway School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pitcairn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pitcairn → They have their own page.
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.