The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Science. The lowest is 59% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Pivik El Sch
Pivik Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Plum, a residential borough in Allegheny County about northeast of Pittsburgh. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized cohort of students, with a family-oriented population that is predominantly white, though the school includes Asian, multiracial, Black, and Hispanic students in smaller numbers. About a third of the school's enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the most recent state testing data available, Pivik's students showed mixed proficiency. In mathematics, a majority of students in tested grades scored at proficient levels, placing the school in the top quartile relative to other schools in Allegheny County's districts. English language arts results were lower, with roughly six in ten students meeting proficiency standards. The school performed notably well on the science assessment administered in 2022-23, with a strong majority of students proficient. Across all tested subjects, Pivik's overall proficiency index ranks in the top quartile among Allegheny County schools, reflecting strength especially in math and science. State assessment data for individual grades below third grade are not reported, so the school's academic profile at the kindergarten and early elementary level is not available in state testing metrics.
The school is located in Plum, a sprawling borough of about 29 square miles with a suburban, car-dependent character. The borough has no traditional town center; instead, commercial and civic life are distributed across residential neighborhoods and arterial corridors. The school sits within the Plum Borough School District, which operates five buildings on separate campuses across the borough. Housing in the area is moderately priced for the region, with home values and rentals both showing slight recent increases. The borough itself is in a steady phase of residential growth, with new-construction communities and established neighborhoods coexisting. Most residents commute outside Plum for work, though the school district and municipal government are significant local employers.
The district is undergoing substantial physical changes. A major capital project is adding classrooms and special-education spaces to O'Block Elementary and renovating Plum Middle School, with work continuing through 2027. This effort, funded in part by property tax increases, includes plans to return full-day kindergarten to the district in the coming years. The district has also committed to converting much of its bus fleet to electric vehicles. These changes signal investment in physical infrastructure and operational modernization, though they come with multi-year property tax increases that affect family housing costs. A parent considering this area should account for those scheduled tax increases in their affordability math.
Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staff size and experience, and special-education or English-learner enrollment rates were not available in the school's public reporting, leaving gaps in the picture of day-to-day school environment and support services. The school's website location was not provided, so additional program detail or registration information would require a direct inquiry with the district.
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