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Shaffer Elementary School (Closed 2016)

37 Garden Terrace
Pittsburgh, PA 15221

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Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shaffer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaffer Elementary School
Kind	42
1	55
2	33
3	49
4	40
5	47
6	45

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2023	311
2022	311
2021	311
2020	311
2019	311
2018	311
2017	311
2016	311
2015	311
2014	295
2013	284
2012	316
2011	296
2010	266
2009	261
2008	313
2007	312
2006	345
2005	371
2004	394
2003	410
2002	471
2001	436
2000	431
1999	460
1998	448
1997	444
1996	453
1995	477
1994	527
1993	536
1992	504
1991	476
1990	471
1989	480
1988	453
1987	494

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	23
2009	22
2008	24
2007	20
2006	22
2005	25
2004	20
2003	22
2002	24
2001	23
2000	23
1999	24
1998	21
1997	20
1996	18
1995	18
1994	21
1993	21
1992	24
1991	21
1990	21
1989	22
1988	21
1987	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(14-15)

20-24%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2015	22%	43%	27%
2014	62%	72%	53%
2013	67%	73%	57%
2012	72%	74%	60%
2011	72%	76%	56%
2010	67%	75%	55%

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(14-15)

35-39%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2015	37%	62%	41%
2014	47%	70%	50%
2013	47%	70%	51%
2012	52%	71%	53%
2011	57%	73%	53%
2010	57%	72%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	13:1	12:1
2021	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	14:1	11:1
2019	15:1	14:1	11:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	15:1	14:1	12:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	15:1	15:1	12:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	17:1
1996	25:1	18:1	20:1
1995	27:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	19:1
1993	26:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	15:1
1991	23:1	17:1	16:1
1990	22:1	17:1	16:1
1989	22:1	17:1	17:1
1988	22:1	17:1	15:1
1987	21:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	3%	14%	4%
2022	3%	14%	3%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	3%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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Black

50%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	50%	14%	63%
2022	50%	14%	63%
2021	50%	15%	64%
2020	50%	15%	65%
2019	50%	15%	65%
2018	50%	15%	66%
2017	50%	15%	66%
2016	50%	15%	67%
2015	50%	15%	63%
2014	52%	15%	65%
2013	51%	15%	65%
2012	50%	15%	64%
2011	52%	15%	65%
2010	53%	15%	65%
2009	67%	16%	64%
2008	69%	16%	62%
2007	67%	16%	60%
2006	65%	16%	58%
2005	62%	16%	57%
2004	63%	16%	56%
2003	59%	15%	54%
2002	54%	15%	50%
2001	58%	15%	48%
2000	56%	15%	45%
1999	57%	15%	43%
1998	55%	15%	41%
1997	50%	14%	38%
1996	52%	14%	36%
1995	47%	14%	34%
1994	42%	14%	32%
1993	38%	13%	30%
1992	35%	13%	29%
1991	30%	13%	27%

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White

36%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	36%	62%	25%
2022	36%	63%	25%
2021	36%	63%	25%
2020	36%	65%	25%
2019	36%	65%	25%
2018	37%	66%	26%
2017	37%	66%	26%
2016	37%	68%	27%
2015	37%	68%	28%
2014	34%	69%	28%
2013	37%	70%	29%
2012	40%	71%	31%
2011	41%	71%	31%
2010	41%	72%	32%
2009	28%	73%	33%
2008	28%	74%	36%
2007	32%	74%	38%
2006	34%	75%	40%
2005	37%	76%	41%
2004	35%	76%	43%
2003	40%	77%	45%
2002	45%	78%	48%
2001	40%	78%	50%
2000	42%	79%	52%
1999	41%	79%	54%
1998	44%	79%	57%
1997	49%	80%	60%
1996	48%	80%	63%
1995	53%	81%	65%
1994	55%	81%	67%
1993	61%	82%	68%
1992	65%	82%	69%
1991	69%	82%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	0.62	0.58	0.54
2022	0.62	0.57	0.54
2021	0.62	0.57	0.53
2020	0.62	0.54	0.51
2019	0.62	0.54	0.51
2018	0.61	0.53	0.50
2017	0.61	0.53	0.50
2016	0.61	0.51	0.48
2015	0.61	0.51	0.49
2014	0.61	0.50	0.50
2013	0.60	0.48	0.49
2012	0.59	0.47	0.49
2011	0.57	0.47	0.48
2010	0.56	0.46	0.48
2009	0.48	0.44	0.48
2008	0.45	0.43	0.49
2007	0.45	0.42	0.49
2006	0.47	0.41	0.51
2005	0.48	0.40	0.51
2004	0.49	0.40	0.51
2003	0.50	0.39	0.52
2002	0.51	0.37	0.52
2001	0.51	0.37	0.52
2000	0.51	0.35	0.52
1999	0.51	0.35	0.52
1998	0.51	0.35	0.51
1997	0.51	0.34	0.49
1996	0.51	0.34	0.48
1995	0.51	0.33	0.47
1994	0.52	0.33	0.46
1993	0.49	0.31	0.44
1992	0.47	0.31	0.43
1991	0.44	0.31	0.41

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Eligible for

99%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	99%	54%	97%
2022	99%	50%	97%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	99%	48%	96%
2019	99%	48%	96%
2018	99%	41%	79%
2017	99%	41%	79%
2016	99%	44%	98%
2015	99%	41%	97%
2014	72%	38%	70%
2013	75%	36%	70%
2012	66%	34%	64%
2011	68%	33%	64%
2010	65%	31%	58%
2009	70%	27%	48%
2008	70%	25%	56%
2007	69%	24%	52%
2006	59%	25%	52%
2005	53%	22%	42%
2004	53%	22%	41%
2003	48%	23%	40%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	8%	6%	8%
2001	11%	6%	8%
2000	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Woodland Hills School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% PA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Shaffer Elementary School?

311 students attend Shaffer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Shaffer Elementary School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shaffer Elementary School?

Shaffer Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Shaffer Elementary School offer ?

Shaffer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Shaffer Elementary School part of?

Shaffer Elementary School is part of Woodland Hills School District.

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