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Pine-Richland School District

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702 Warrendale Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Allegheny County
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PH: (724) 625-7773

Grades K-12
4523 students
6 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

93% (2011)

90% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

99% (2011)

97% (2010)

94% (2009)

90% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

88% (2011)

83% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Science

94% (2011)

89% (2010)

91% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

80% (2011)

74% (2010)

77% (2009)

77% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing

85% (2011)

81% (2010)

78% (2009)

70% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 67% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

85% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

90% (2011)

79% (2010)

83% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

77% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

81% (2009)

86% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

91% (2010)

81% (2009)

81% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

79% (2011)

78% (2010)

75% (2009)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.

Writing

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

90% (2010)

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

81% (2011)

79% (2010)

79% (2009)

77% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science

62% (2011)

57% (2010)

53% (2009)
The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

Writing

88% (2011)

77% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2011.

Math

76% (2011)

77% (2010)

77% (2009)

77% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	96%
Male	90%
Black	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	74%

Math	This District
All Students	99%
Female	98%
Male	100%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
IEP	98%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	87%
Black	n/a
Asian	96%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	56%

Science	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	68%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	58%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	64%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	92%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	52%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	87%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
IEP	75%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
Black	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
IEP	62%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
IEP	62%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	86%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	46%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	40%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	99%
Male	95%
Black	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
IEP	75%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	77%
Black	n/a
Asian	87%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	40%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	96%
Male	84%
Black	n/a
Asian	87%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
IEP	60%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	94%
Black	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
IEP	74%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	92%
Male	70%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	30%

Science	This District
All Students	62%
Female	68%
Male	57%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
IEP	22%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	97%
Male	80%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	52%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	81%
Male	71%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	42%
IEP	17%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	14	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	95%	73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	3%
Hispanic	1%	7%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	16%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	4%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,453	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	65%	61%
Student and staff support	6%	8%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	18%	20%

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