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Gateway Middle School

Q: Is Gateway Middle School a good school?

Gateway Middle School ranks 257 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Gateway Middle School is a public middle school located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,013 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Gateway School District, which is ranked 186 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gateway Middle School has shown consistent academic performance, ranking between 246-381 out of 797-891 Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 5 school years. The school's PSSA test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate was 41.2%, compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 47.3%. In the same year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 55.4%, higher than the state average of 48.5% but slightly lower than the district average of 55.8%. Gateway Middle School performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Pennsylvania middle schools for African American and Hispanic students in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8, Founders Hall Middle School, and Linton Middle School, Gateway Middle School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as Franklin Regional Middle School and Trafford Middle School, which consistently rank among the top Pennsylvania middle schools. Despite serving a relatively disadvantaged student population, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Gateway Middle School maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are comparable to or better than the state and district averages.

1,017

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,270

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4450 Old William Penn Hwy
Monroeville, PA 15146-1433

(412) 373-5780

District: Gateway School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

African American:

31.8%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2011 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

257^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 606Gateway School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	257 of 873	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	246 of 797	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	381 of 891	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	309 of 861	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	300 of 877	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	276 of 870	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	260 of 728	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.1	153 of 758	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	234 of 834	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	248 of 825	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	206 of 805	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	291 of 770	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	396 of 753	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	387 of 749	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.1	314 of 736	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	282 of 687	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.5	372 of 663	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.3	244 of 643	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	65 of 393	83.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	317 of 643	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	258 of 835	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	66 of 348	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	273 of 839	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	70 of 174	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	146 of 649	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gateway Middle School	Public	5-8	4450 Old William Penn Hwy	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 373-5780	1,017	82	12.3	99.6%	418 (41.1%)	323 (31.8%)	70 (6.9%)	75 (7.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (12.4%)	66.2	257^th of 873 public middle schools	70.6%					(n/a)		56.4	42.3	35.0	31.2	41.2		55.6	59.1	51.4	54.6	55.4	$13,270	$166	$13,104
Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	Penn Center East	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(412) 867-6209	101	15	6.7	43.6%	1 (1.0%)	84 (83.2%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)	6.1	859^th of 873 public middle schools	1.6%		7.9	830^th of 891 public middle schools	6.8%	29			0.0	4.0	0.0	1.3			0.0	12.5	10.8	9.3	$40,847	$8,439	$32,408
Plum Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Presque Isle Dr	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-2400	550	33	16.6	31.8%	463 (84.2%)	39 (7.1%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	71.6	206^th of 873 public middle schools	76.4%		64.5	318^th of 891 public middle schools	64.3%	112				45.8	33.7	39.7				59.9	49.6	54.7	$15,809	$473	$15,336
Holiday Park Intermediate School	Public	5-6	100 School Road	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-1500	513	32	15.8	33.1%	416 (81.1%)	35 (6.8%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.2%)								(n/a)		56.6	52.8			54.6		50.0	57.6			54.0	$17,511	$524	$16,987
Linton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Aster St	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-3000	626	51	12.3	103.0%	120 (19.2%)	410 (65.5%)	35 (5.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	15.9	712^th of 873 public middle schools	18.4%		17.6	711^th of 891 public middle schools	20.2%	1			8.9	7.4	9.2	8.4			30.4	27.3	20.8	26.2	$14,668	$00	$14,668
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24			62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7			77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
Franklin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	4660 Old William Penn Hwy	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	771	65	11.9	18.8%	619 (80.3%)	17 (2.2%)	30 (3.9%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	88.3	87^th of 873 public middle schools	90.0%		91.8	50^th of 891 public middle schools	94.4%	37			52.8	56.6	42.8	50.6			71.8	76.5	70.6	72.9	$20,316	$313	$20,002
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5816	579	49	11.8	80.3%	110 (19.0%)	365 (63.0%)	50 (8.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	18.1	692^nd of 873 public middle schools	20.7%		17.2	720^th of 891 public middle schools	19.2%	28			10.1	11.3	4.3	8.9			36.8	25.7	22.6	28.9	$38,934	$3,442	$35,493
West Mifflin Area Middle School	Public	4-8	81 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	776	54	14.3	101.3%	450 (58.0%)	169 (21.8%)	45 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (12.6%)	45	491^st of 873 public middle schools	43.8%		45.9	502^nd of 891 public middle schools	43.7%	11	32.1	21.9	29.6	32.6	25.3	28.1	32.1	23.3	35.8	45.7	37.9	34.8	$13,888	$729	$13,159
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	7100 Reynolds St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7870	183	17	10.5	101.1%	26 (14.2%)	139 (76.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (7.1%)	27.4	618^th of 873 public middle schools	29.2%		26.6	640^th of 891 public middle schools	28.2%	22			13.8	21.4	7.0	14.0			31.7	47.2	27.6	35.3	$20,028	$3,430	$16,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Middle School

Is Gateway Middle School a good school?

Gateway Middle School ranks 257^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Gateway School District

How many students attend Gateway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,017 students attended Gateway Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Middle School?

Students at Gateway Middle School are 41% White, 32% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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