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O'Block El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

201 Center New Texas Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 · (412) 795-4420 · Part of Plum Borough School District

Plum’s School Grade A better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about O'Block El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plum kids: Plum MS

On the path

Where Plum kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4O'Block El SchYou are here
7–8Plum MSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 Center New Texas Rd, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 1110
Grade 2104
Grade 393
Grade 4105
Enrollment over time
470’20
462’21
492’22
497’23
512’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about O'Block El Sch from Plum families.

Other schools in Plum Borough School District

The district →
Pivik El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Plum
A−
740 students18:1
Holiday Park Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pittsburgh
B+
513 students16:1
Plum MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pittsburgh
C+
550 students17:1
Plum SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Plum
A+
1,220 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Plum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.