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Pine-Richland Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
38th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Better than 96% of Pennsylvania middle schools
Summary

Pine-Richland Middle School is a public middle school located in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 696 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, boasting a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine-Richland Middle School's academic performance is truly impressive. The school consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.1% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 77% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 85.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, the school maintains very low dropout rates, with a 0.0% dropout rate in several recent school years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Eden Hall Upper Elementary School (within the same Pine-Richland School District) and Shaler Area Elementary School (in a different district), Pine-Richland Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, including PSSA test scores. The school's exceptional performance and consistent high rankings among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania make it a highly desirable educational institution in the region.

703
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,267
Per pupil spending ?
6.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Logan Rd
       Gibsonia, PA  15044-8913

(724) 625-3111

District: Pine-Richland School District


Students who attend Pine-Richland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pine-Richland High School

Feeder schools for Pine-Richland Middle School:

Elementary:    Hance Elementary School
    Richland Elementary School
    Wexford Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Asian:
6.7%
Hispanic:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania middle schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg73%
Pennsylvania avg45%
38th of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202594.838 of 87395.6%★★★★★
202494.136 of 89196.0%★★★★★
202395.623 of 89397.4%★★★★★
202293.036 of 88395.9%★★★★★
202196.019 of 79797.6%★★★★★
201994.913 of 89198.5%★★★★★
201893.424 of 86197.2%★★★★★
201793.222 of 87797.5%★★★★★
201692.926 of 87097.0%★★★★★
201485.547 of 72893.5%★★★★★
201386.927 of 75896.4%★★★★★
201287.229 of 83496.5%★★★★★
201184.564 of 82592.2%★★★★★
201085.056 of 80593.0%★★★★★
200982.778 of 77089.9%★★★★☆
200880.797 of 75387.1%★★★★☆
200782.174 of 74990.1%★★★★★
200687.438 of 73694.8%★★★★★
200585.088 of 68787.2%★★★★☆
200488.447 of 66392.9%★★★★★
200383.984 of 64386.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202587.08 of 13894.2%★★★★★
202477.533 of 14577.2%★★★★☆
202376.128 of 14480.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202587.438 of 64394.1%★★★★★
202486.942 of 67293.8%★★★★★
202383.549 of 66092.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202594.726 of 83596.9%★★★★★
202493.829 of 86096.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202594.326 of 84396.9%★★★★★
202485.668 of 87792.2%★★★★★
202389.746 of 87494.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202593.449 of 83994.2%★★★★★
202492.939 of 87095.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202398.81 of 18799.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202588.057 of 64991.2%★★★★★
202488.746 of 67393.2%★★★★★
202392.731 of 68195.4%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2023)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)94th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts77%+28 vs state
Math58%+16 vs state

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Yes! Pine-Richland Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 38th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Students who attend Pine-Richland Middle School usually go on to attend Pine-Richland High School

Students at Pine-Richland Middle School are 85% White, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Pine-Richland Middle School.


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