Bradford Woods Elementary Fifth Graders No. 1 in Pittsburgh Region

For the third year in a row, fifth graders at Bradford Woods Elementary were ranked number one among all fifth graders in western Pennsylvania public elementary schools, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times.

The newspaper's rankings are based on students' scores on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, or PSSA, exam. They look at three years of scores, with the current year given the most weight.

Another North Allegheny Elementary school, Hosack, finished just outside the top ten at No. 11.

Here are the top ten fifth grade classes in Western Pennsylvania:

1. Bradford Woods Elementary, North Allegheny School District
2. Lincoln Elementary, Mt. Lebanon School District
3. Fairview Elementary, Fox Chapel Area School District
4. Fred. L. Aiken Elementary, Keystone Oaks School District
5. Howe Elementary, Mt. Lebanon School District
6. O'Hara Elementary, Fox Chapel Area School District
7. Foster Elementary, Mt. Lebanon School District
8. Hartwood Elementary, Fox Chapel Area School District
9. Maxwell Elementary, Hempfield Area School District
10. Mount Vernon Elementary, Elizabeth Forward School District

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