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O'Block Elementary School

Q: Is O'Block Elementary School a good school?

O'Block Elementary School ranks 586 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

O'Block Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 497 students in grades K-4 and part of the Plum Borough School District.

O'Block Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in Math and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.6% of O'Block students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 52.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's Science performance is even more impressive, with 85.3% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, exceeding the district's 74.2% and the state's 65.8%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of low-income students, O'Block's performance for this subgroup is commendable, ranking 353 out of 1,414 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Pivik Elementary has similar academic performance, while Verner Elementary has slightly lower rankings. However, the top-performing school in the area is University Park Elementary, which ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Overall, O'Block Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing institution within the Plum Borough School District.

512

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,699

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Center New Texas Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15239-1896

(412) 795-4420

District: Plum Borough School District

Students who attend O'Block Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holiday Park Intermediate School
	Plum Middle School
High:	Plum Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

586^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Plum Borough School District

153^rd of 606Plum Borough 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	64.3	586 of 1511	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	703 of 1526	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	573 of 1534	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	291 of 1534	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	418 of 1433	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	300 of 1544	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	359 of 1530	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	284 of 1547	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	314 of 1554	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	338 of 1467	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	328 of 1519	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	341 of 1599	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	362 of 1597	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	283 of 1579	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	386 of 1549	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	277 of 1551	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	298 of 1555	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	235 of 1545	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	446 of 1299	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.9	636 of 1308	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	46.0	811 of 1302	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	395 of 1030	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	282 of 1084	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	399 of 1043	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	506 of 1466	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	777 of 1488	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	678 of 1369	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	618 of 1432	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	353 of 1414	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	641 of 1475	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	545 of 1495	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	575 of 1201	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	707 of 1229	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	560 of 1236	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
O'Block Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 Center New Texas Rd	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4420	512	35	14.5	39.8%	391 (76.4%)	54 (10.5%)	20 (3.9%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	64.3	586^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.2%		60.4	703^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	53.9%	117	57.6	63.3					60.6	49.4	58.6					54.4	$17,699	$529	$17,169
Pivik Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 School Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4580	740	41	18.0	32.0%	642 (86.8%)	32 (4.3%)	16 (2.2%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.9%)	73.9	403^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		74.8	400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	67.5	68.0					67.8	61.2	57.1					59.2	$15,109	$452	$14,657
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Main Street	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-6471	527	46	11.4	94.5%	52 (9.9%)	423 (80.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	36.6	1008^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.3	1135^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.6%	127	51.5	41.6	12.8	27.5	18.6	11.6	29.4	34.8	40.6	30.9	54.9	55.8	55.8	44.1	$19,340	$2,018	$17,322
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-4	3831 Evergreen Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5842	317	24	13.2	95.6%	124 (39.1%)	96 (30.3%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	82.8	241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.1	191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	87.5%	50	65.5	82.7					74.1	62.0	77.2					69.5	$26,451	$1,169	$25,282
University Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 Noel Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-4113	328	25	13.3	93.6%	170 (51.8%)	58 (17.7%)	28 (8.5%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	78.8	304^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.9%		87.5	142^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	90.7%	162	67.6	64.7					66.2	61.6	75.3					68.6	$28,428	$1,047	$27,381
Penn Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1079 Jefferson Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-7000	1,228	88	13.9	100.8%	280 (22.8%)	702 (57.2%)	91 (7.4%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (11.2%)	18.3	1231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	18.5%		25.3	1150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	81	24.8	35.5	15.5				24.9	21.7	35.0	26.0				27.1	$15,445	$2,034	$13,412
Dr Cleveland Steward Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5874	292	27	10.8	105.1%	120 (41.1%)	103 (35.3%)	19 (6.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.4%)	43.7	919^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.8	912^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.2%	7	55.5	35.7					45.5	44.5	46.4					45.5	$25,007	$2,214	$22,793
Verner Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 1st St	Verona	15147	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 828-1800	160	17	9.4	101.3%	126 (78.8%)	21 (13.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	67.3	525^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		62.6	651^st of 1526 public elementary schools	57.3%	126	70.0	72.2	56.3	60.0			65.5	50.0	50.0	56.3	40.0			48.9	$16,880	$904	$15,977
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	393	28	14.0	19.6%	351 (89.3%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	88.3	154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	37^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	117	73.6	70.9	73.8	63.4			70.6	71.6	72.8	64.7	88.4			73.7	$15,241	$816	$14,425
Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	362 Churchill Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-3231	447	44	10.1	81.9%	92 (20.6%)	226 (50.6%)	61 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.0%)	15.2	1269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.6	1169^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.4%	100	30.9	21.5	18.6				24.2	32.3	21.2	15.1				23.7	$41,796	$3,695	$38,101

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Block Elementary School

What schools do graduates of O'Block Elementary School attend?

Students who attend O'Block Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holiday Park Intermediate School
Middle : Plum Middle School
High : Plum Senior High School

Is O'Block Elementary School a good school?

O'Block Elementary School ranks 586^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is O'Block Elementary School in?

Plum Borough School District

How many students attend O'Block Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended O'Block Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of O'Block Elementary School?

Students at O'Block Elementary School are 76% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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