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Schools in Oakmont · Riverview School District

Oakmont’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 52% of Oakmont’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakmont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#76of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
834 students on the public path
In brief

Oakmont’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,091 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Riverview JSHS. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Oakmont’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1627)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 468 test results could put Oakmont anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oakmont’s students in the tested grades sat them (459 in math, 477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakmont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Tenth Street El SchRiverview School DistrictA−
7–12Riverview JSHSRiverview School DistrictC+

Oakmont’s public schools are run by Riverview School District, which also serves Verona. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Riverview School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 994 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,091PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 55.1% · 477 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 459 students tested

Oakmont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Oakmont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OakmontARiverview
PlumAPlum Borough
Penn HillsC−Penn Hills
VeronaARiverview
HarmarC+Allegheny Valley
O'HaraA+Fox Chapel Area

Every school in Oakmont

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Oakmontby address
Tenth Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
393 students14:1Rate it →
Riverview JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C+
441 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakmont’s schools

Are Oakmont’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oakmont children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakmont in?

Riverview School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 994 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Oakmont spend per student?

$22,091 in Riverview School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Oakmont families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.