Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Plum’s public schools outscore 87% of Pennsylvania districts
In Plum, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plum, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Plum’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,066 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Plum MS, then Plum SHS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Family Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Plum’s grade
A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts, #191 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plum, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Plum · depends on your address
Pivik El Sch
Grades K–4 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
O'Block El Sch
Grades K–4 · 512 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
1st grade in Plum · depends on your address
Pivik El Sch
Grades K–4 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
O'Block El Sch
Grades K–4 · 512 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
2nd grade in Plum · depends on your address
Pivik El Sch
Grades K–4 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
O'Block El Sch
Grades K–4 · 512 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
3rd grade in Plum · depends on your address
Pivik El Sch
Grades K–4 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
O'Block El Sch
Grades K–4 · 512 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
4th grade in Plum · depends on your address
Pivik El Sch
Grades K–4 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
O'Block El Sch
Grades K–4 · 512 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
5th grade in Plum
Holiday Park Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 513 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
6th grade in Plum
Holiday Park Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 513 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
9th grade in Plum
Plum SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,220 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Plum
Plum SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,220 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Plum
Plum SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,220 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Plum
Plum SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,220 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Plum’s public schools are run by Plum Borough School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Plum vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Plum’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plum | A | Plum Borough |
| Penn Hills | C− | Penn Hills |
| Lower Burrell | B+ | Burrell |
| Monroeville | B− | Gateway |
| Oakmont | A | Riverview |
| Upper Burrell | B+ | Burrell |
| Murrysville | A+ | Franklin Regional |
| Springdale | C+ | Allegheny Valley |
| Harmar | C+ | Allegheny Valley |
| Cheswick | C+ | Allegheny Valley |
Every school in Plum
6 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Plum’s schools
Are Plum’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plum children attend outscore 87% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #191 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plum in?
Plum Borough School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,535 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Plum kids go to high school?
Plum SHS, with 1,220 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Plum’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Plum Borough School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Plum spend per student?
$16,066 in Plum Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Plum?
Yes: Holy Family Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 303 students).
Parents talk
What Plum families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Plum → They have their own page.
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.