Pivik Elementary School

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Pivik Elementary School ranks 422 nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pivik Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plum, PA, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 760 students. The school is part of the Plum Borough School District, which is ranked 204 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pivik Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all subjects and grade levels. In 2022-2023, Pivik had 66.2% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 53.7% for the district and 39.3% for the state. In Science, Pivik had 88.6% proficiency, significantly higher than the district (74.2%) and state (65.6%) averages. This level of sustained excellence is noteworthy.

While Pivik Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, the nearby schools within the Plum Borough School District (such as O'Block Elementary) and the Riverview School District (including Verner Elementary and Tenth Street Elementary) also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several schools ranking in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-4

151 School Rd
Plum, PA 15239

(412) 795-4580

District: Plum Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,377

Students who attend Pivik Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 760

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pivik Elementary School ranks better than 72.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.6%), two or more races (5.7%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pivik Elementary School is 19.1. (See more...)

Compare Pivik Elementary School employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pivik Elementary School is $12,377.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pivik Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pivik Elementary School 422^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Pivik Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Plum Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plum Borough School District 204^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pivik Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pivik Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	40.28	888^th	1302	31.8%
2004	67.31	484^th	1308	63.0%
2005	69.85	410^th	1299	68.4%
2006	61.01	695^th	1545	55.0%
2007	62.00	691^st	1555	55.6%
2008	64.79	626^th	1551	59.6%
2009	61.54	715^th	1549	53.8%
2010	64.10	657^th	1579	58.4%
2011	61.67	735^th	1597	54.0%
2012	70.86	522^nd	1599	67.4%
2013	73.68	408^th	1519	73.1%
2014	77.93	274^th	1467	81.3%
2015	83.26	195^th	1474	86.8%
2016	83.87	193^rd	1554	87.6%
2017	83.08	217^th	1547	86.0%
2018	84.62	177^th	1530	88.4%
2019	85.86	140^th	1544	90.9%
2021	77.87	296^th	1433	79.3%
2022	80.09	285^th	1534	81.4%
2023	73.39	422^nd	1534	72.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pivik Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.48	17^th	117	85.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pivik Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.57	487^th	1414	65.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pivik Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.94	270^th	1043	74.1%

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Rank History for White students at Pivik Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.21	462^nd	1236	62.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Pivik Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	535	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	544
1991	574	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	583
1992	591	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	600
1993	629	10	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	645
1994	617	8	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	631
1995	627	15	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	645
1996	627	15	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	645
1997	644	12	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	669
1998	614	19	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	640
1999	634	11	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	648
2000	638	10	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	651
2001	481	12	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	498
2002	460	22	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	485
2003	460	22	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	485
2004	484	32	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	520
2005	501	16	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	523
2006	481	25	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	515
2007	484	24	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	514
2008	482	20	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	509
2009	474	23	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	504
2010	477	29	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	514
2011	457	34	9	1	0	0	10	511
2012	456	27	7	1	0	0	8	499
2013	471	29	7	1	0	0	18	526
2014	502	27	4	0	0	1	18	552
2015	522	29	8	1	0	0	22	582
2016	547	31	7	1	0	0	24	610
2017	574	24	4	0	0	0	18	620
2018	570	27	4	1	0	0	21	623
2019	689	23	1	2	1	0	33	749
2020	662	27	2	1	1	0	35	728
2021	677	24	7	8	0	0	36	752
2022	668	27	14	11	1	0	40	761
2023	658	30	12	17	0	0	43	760

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pivik Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	544	30.0	18.1	0
1991	583	29.5	19.7	n/a
1992	600	32.3	18.5	n/a
1993	645	30.0	21.5	n/a
1994	631	31.0	20.4	n/a
1995	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
1996	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
1997	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1998	640	33.0	19.4	n/a
1999	648	35.0	18.5	n/a
2000	651	35.0	18.6	9.8
2001	498	29.0	17.2	9.2
2002	485	27.4	17.7	12.4
2003	485	27.4	17.7	12.4
2004	520	26.9	19.3	10.4
2005	523	30.4	17.2	11.5
2006	515	28.1	18.3	16.9
2007	514	25.6	20.1	20
2008	509	28.8	17.7	13.8
2009	504	28.7	17.6	15.7
2010	514	30.3	16.9	16
2011	511	29.3	17.3	14.5
2012	499	28.9	17.2	17.8
2013	526	30.0	17.4	21.1
2014	552	31.1	17.7	18.5
2015	582	33.0	17.6	18.6
2016	610	37.0	16.4	17.4
2017	620	37.0	16.7	15
2018	623	37.1	16.7	15.2
2019	749	42.0	17.8	18.6
2020	728	41.0	17.7	20.6
2021	752	40.5	18.5	22.5
2022	761	39.5	19.2	23
2023	760	39.7	19.1	27.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pivik Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	544	30.0	18.1	0
1991	583	29.5	19.7	n/a
1992	600	32.3	18.5	n/a
1993	645	30.0	21.5	n/a
1994	631	31.0	20.4	n/a
1995	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
1996	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
1997	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1998	640	33.0	19.4	n/a
1999	648	35.0	18.5	n/a
2000	651	35.0	18.6	9.8
2001	498	29.0	17.2	9.2
2002	485	27.4	17.7	12.4
2003	485	27.4	17.7	12.4
2004	520	26.9	19.3	10.4
2005	523	30.4	17.2	11.5
2006	515	28.1	18.3	16.9
2007	514	25.6	20.1	20
2008	509	28.8	17.7	13.8
2009	504	28.7	17.6	15.7
2010	514	30.3	16.9	16
2011	511	29.3	17.3	14.5
2012	499	28.9	17.2	17.8
2013	526	30.0	17.4	21.1
2014	552	31.1	17.7	18.5
2015	582	33.0	17.6	18.6
2016	610	37.0	16.4	17.4
2017	620	37.0	16.7	15
2018	623	37.1	16.7	15.2
2019	749	42.0	17.8	18.6
2020	728	41.0	17.7	20.6
2021	752	40.5	18.5	22.5
2022	761	39.5	19.2	23
2023	760	39.7	19.1	27.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pivik Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$393 (4.8%)	$7,711 (95.2%)	$8,104
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$8,458 (100.0%)	$8,458
2021	$285 (2.2%)	$12,841 (97.8%)	$13,126
2022	$318 (2.6%)	$12,058 (97.4%)	$12,377

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pivik Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 140^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 422^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	18.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pivik Elementary School)	81.9	69.3	12.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pivik Elementary School)	85.7	63.6	22.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Pivik Elementary School)	72.7	63.6	9.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Pivik Elementary School)	94.8	88.6	6.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pivik Elementary School)	84.3	57.2	27.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Pivik Elementary School)	76.8	66.2	10.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Pivik Elementary School)	94.8	88.6	6.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pivik Elementary School)	84.9	60.2	24.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	749	760	1.5%
African American	23	30	30.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	12	1100%
Hispanic	2	17	750%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	689	658	4.5%
Two or More Races	33	43	30.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.6%	27.4%	8.8%

Schools Near Pivik Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Pivik Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 School Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4580	760	40	19.1	27.4%	658 (86.6%)	30 (3.9%)	17 (2.2%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	73.4	422^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	72.5%		80.1	285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.4%	137	69.3	63.6					66.2	88.6		88.6	63.6	57.2					60.2	$12,377	$319	$12,058
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	492	33	14.9	34.3%	390 (79.3%)	43 (8.7%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	66.1	573^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	62.6%		79.8	291^st of 1534 public elementary schools	81.0%	282	67.5	55.0					61.0	77.0		77.0	60.5	59.4					59.9	$5,856	$151	$5,705
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	456	38	12.0	100.0%	46 (10.1%)	345 (75.7%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	38.3	1045^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.9%		42.1	1001^st of 1534 public elementary schools	34.7%	44	34.0	35.3	6.5	31.3	8.0	10.0	21.3	64.7	43.9	55.4	43.8	58.8	40.5	60.5	50.0	41.5	49.5	$16,755	$1,925	$14,830
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	278	25	11.0	100.0%	149 (53.6%)	43 (15.5%)	26 (9.4%)	25 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.6%)	89.7	101^st of 1534 public elementary schools	93.4%		88.1	136^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.1%	35	86.4	73.5					78.7	92.3		92.3	84.5	81.3					82.6	$19,838	$673	$19,164
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-4	3831 Evergreen Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5842	305	22	13.7	100.0%	111 (36.4%)	95 (31.1%)	29 (9.5%)	29 (9.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.5%)	70.8	478^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.8%		67.8	544^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.5%	66	71.7	60.6					65.2	78.7		78.7	65.2	60.6					62.5	$17,396	$1,193	$16,203
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	1,279	94	13.6	99.9%	303 (23.7%)	780 (61.0%)	65 (5.1%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (9.3%)	16.5	1257^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.7	1230^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.8%	27	22.9	23.6	10.1				19.1	60.2		60.2	36.7	25.4	27.8				29.9	$9,149	$2,234	$6,915
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	327	28	11.5	100.0%	138 (42.2%)	112 (34.3%)	14 (4.3%)	13 (4.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.1%)	54.5	792^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	48.4%		55.9	773^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.6%	19	44.4	63.6					53.0	84.0		84.0	46.5	52.3					49.0	$18,916	$1,857	$17,059
Verner Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 1st St	Verona	15147	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 828-1800	169	18	9.3	21.9%	141 (83.4%)	17 (10.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	72.9	433^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.8%		73.1	425^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.3%	8	81.3	56.0	57.9	60.0			62.4	76.0		76.0	81.3	56.0	63.2	60.0			63.5	$14,547	$760	$13,787
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	382	26	14.5	4.2%	338 (88.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	92	59^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.7	83^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	94.6%	24	85.0	71.2	78.0	56.4			74.4	93.3		93.3	86.7	86.6	84.7	89.7			86.7	$13,586	$709	$12,876
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	484	41	11.9	99.8%	433 (89.5%)	14 (2.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%		45.4	963^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%	156	50.0	48.3	41.2	20.0			39.1	89.6		89.6	56.5	59.6	56.4	50.7			55.6	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Pivik Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pivik Elementary School?

Students at Pivik Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Pivik Elementary School in?

Plum Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Pivik Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pivik Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Pivik Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 760 students attended Pivik Elementary School.

Is Pivik Elementary School a good school?

Pivik Elementary School ranks 422^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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