Top Rankings
Pine-Richland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,383 students in Pine-Richland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pine-Richland School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Pine-Richland School District are Richland Elementary School, Wexford Elementary School and Hance Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,511 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pine-Richland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
# American Indian Students
31 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
320 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
59 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,807 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
85%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
295
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
332
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,420 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,129
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,420
$23,119
Best Pine-Richland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Richland Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3811 Bakerstown Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1558
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1558
Grades: K-3
| 481 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wexford Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
250 Brown Road
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-4631
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-4631
Grades: K-3
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Hance Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5518 Molnar Drive
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1541
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1541
Grades: K-3
| 425 students
Rank: #44.
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3900 Bakerstown Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1450
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1450
Grades: 4-6
| 1,035 students
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