Riverview School District

701 10th St
Oakmont, PA 15139
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Riverview School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 551 students in Riverview School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverview School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
947 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Riverview School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#70 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverview   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverview   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
54 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
806 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
100
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,017 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,889 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverview   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverview   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,017
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverview   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,889
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverview   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverview School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenth Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
901 Pennsylvania Ave
Oakmont, PA 15139
(412) 828-1800
Grades: K-6
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Verner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 1st St
Verona, PA 15147
(412) 828-1800
Grades: K-6
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 947 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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