Shaler Area Middle School
1810 Mt Royal Blvd
Glenshaw PA, 15116, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-492-1200
Ranking: 
(1,280 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*
(1,280 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Shaler Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 77 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 724 | 736 | 749 | 753 | 747 | 753 | ||||||
| Grade 7: | 347 | 47.9% | 377 | 51.2% | 359 | 47.9% | 392 | 52.1% | 365 | 48.9% | 382 | 50.7% |
| Grade 8: | 377 | 52.1% | 359 | 48.8% | 390 | 52.1% | 361 | 47.9% | 382 | 51.1% | 371 | 49.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 381 | 52.6% | 370 | 50.3% | 393 | 52.5% | 404 | 53.7% | 371 | 49.7% | 368 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 343 | 47.4% | 366 | 49.7% | 356 | 47.5% | 349 | 46.3% | 367 | 49.1% | 377 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 8 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 16 | 2.2% | 14 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.7% |
| White: | 682 | 94.2% | 700 | 95.1% | 719 | 96.0% | 727 | 96.5% | 726 | 97.2% | 731 | 97.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 2.2% | 13 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 214 | 29.6% | 191 | 26.0% | 153 | 20.4% | 157 | 20.8% | 134 | 17.9% | 203 | 27.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 6.8% | 65 | 8.8% | 48 | 6.4% | 44 | 5.8% | 51 | 6.8% | 108 | 14.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.85 | 11.03 | 11.12 | 10.95 | 10.30 | 9.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.2% | 76% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.6% | 76.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 79.9% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 66.4% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.7% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65% | 59.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.5% | 72.7% |
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* Shaler Area Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.