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Shaler Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in Shaler Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Shaler Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,883 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Shaler Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
65 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,511 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
90%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
293
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,166 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,005
$23,665
Spending / Student
$23,166
$23,089
Best Shaler Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shaler Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 26% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1810 Mt Royal Blvd
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 492-1200
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 492-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 589 students
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