Plum, Riverview Make List of Top-Performing Schools

Plum and Riverview School Districts are in the top 30 percent of districts in the region, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times' annual western Pennsylvania school rankings.

Riverview School District is ranked the 32nd school district out of 104 in western Pennsylvania while Plum Borough School District is ranked 33rd.

Plum improved over last year's 37th ranking, while Riverview dropped a couple places on the list from 30th. 

Statewide, Plum ranked 135 out of 500 school districts, improving its rank of 159 last year. However, Riverview declined its statewide rank. This year, it placed 131 versus 120 last year.

The Pittsburgh Business Times develops the list based on three years of PSSA test scores in math, reading and science.

Here are this year's top schools in Western PA:

1. Upper St. Clair School District
2. Mount Lebanon School District
3. North Allegheny School District
4. Hampton Township School District
5. South Fayette Township School District
6. Fox Chapel Area School District
7. Peters Township School District
8. Quaker Valley School District
9. Franklin Regional School District
10. Pine-Richland School District

30. South Park School District

31. Southmoreland School District

32. Riverview School District

33. Plum Borough School District

34. Gateway School District

35. Freedom Area School District

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