The top reported proficiency rate is 93% in Science. The lowest is 71% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tenth Street El Sch
Tenth Street Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Oakmont, a small riverside borough in Allegheny County just northeast of Pittsburgh. The school enrolls a modest student population across seven grades, with enrollment spread fairly evenly throughout the grade bands.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small multiracial population and very few students of color or Hispanic background. About one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating modest economic diversity within the enrollment. No data was available on special education enrollment or English learner populations.
Academically, the school performs above the midpoint of districts in Allegheny County on an overall proficiency index. In English language arts, just under three-quarters of tested students in grades three through six scored proficient or above on Pennsylvania's assessment. Math proficiency ran somewhat lower, with about seven in ten students meeting the standard. Science assessment data, drawn from an earlier year, showed notably strong performance. The school tested only a smaller group in science, but the vast majority demonstrated proficiency at that time.
The housing market in the immediate area reflects modest appreciation and moderate affordability. Rents run in the low range regionally, and home values sit modestly below the state benchmark, putting ownership within reach for families with typical regional household incomes. The rental market has been stable. Oakmont itself is experiencing visible change. Two large Traditional Neighborhood Development projects built on former industrial riverfront land have added substantial new housing and spurred new business activity downtown, bringing younger families and reshaping the town's economic base alongside its older, established neighborhoods.
Riverview School District, Tenth Street's parent district, has faced rising costs in consecutive years and has raised property taxes annually since 2023, with further increases proposed. The increases have funded expanded special education staffing, including a dedicated director of special education, and curriculum updates. The district covers both Oakmont and the adjacent borough of Verona. A planned renovation of the junior-senior high school cafeteria is scheduled for summer 2026.
Oakmont itself is a walkable, compact place with a historic main street, riverside parks, locally owned restaurants and shops, and easy access to Pittsburgh. The town has civic anchors including a library, a recently reopened theater, and several parks with riverfront trails. Presbyterian SeniorCare, a large health-care employer, and manufacturing operations anchor local employment alongside the Oakmont Country Club.
For families weighing this school, Tenth Street offers solid proficiency in reading and math, a small-school environment in a town undergoing measured growth, and a location within a district that is actively investing in special education infrastructure and curriculum. The consecutive property tax increases are a notable structural cost that families relocating or planning long-term should account for in their housing budget.
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