Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
251 North 14th St
Catasauqua PA, 18032, Lehigh County
Phone: 610-264-5601
Ranking: 
(1,494 out of 2,311, bottom 35%)*
(1,494 out of 2,311, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Catasauqua 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 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 591 | 567 | 534 | 540 | 583 | 588 | 595 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 110 | 18.6% | 117 | 20.6% | 102 | 19.1% | 106 | 19.6% | 97 | 16.6% | 103 | 17.5% | 87 | 14.6% |
| Grade 1: | 134 | 22.7% | 121 | 21.3% | 122 | 22.8% | 107 | 19.8% | 113 | 19.4% | 104 | 17.7% | 124 | 20.8% |
| Grade 2: | 118 | 20.0% | 116 | 20.5% | 102 | 19.1% | 112 | 20.7% | 110 | 18.9% | 114 | 19.4% | 138 | 23.2% |
| Grade 3: | 122 | 20.6% | 100 | 17.6% | 106 | 19.9% | 100 | 18.5% | 119 | 20.4% | 144 | 24.5% | 134 | 22.5% |
| Grade 4: | 107 | 18.1% | 113 | 19.9% | 102 | 19.1% | 115 | 21.3% | 144 | 24.7% | 123 | 20.9% | 112 | 18.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 301 | 50.9% | 291 | 51.3% | 268 | 50.2% | 272 | 50.4% | 273 | 46.8% | 278 | 47.3% | 308 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 290 | 49.1% | 276 | 48.7% | 266 | 49.8% | 268 | 49.6% | 248 | 42.5% | 268 | 45.6% | 283 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.9% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 157 | 26.6% | 134 | 23.6% | 117 | 21.9% | 113 | 20.9% | 63 | 10.8% | 72 | 12.2% | 112 | 18.8% |
| Black: | 31 | 5.2% | 26 | 4.6% | 27 | 5.1% | 33 | 6.1% | 35 | 6.0% | 34 | 5.8% | 53 | 8.9% |
| White: | 358 | 60.6% | 361 | 63.7% | 353 | 66.1% | 348 | 64.4% | 420 | 72.0% | 436 | 74.1% | 425 | 71.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 39 | 6.6% | 40 | 7.1% | 31 | 5.8% | 39 | 7.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 206 | 34.9% | 187 | 33.0% | 157 | 29.4% | 158 | 29.3% | 166 | 28.5% | 140 | 23.8% | 150 | 25.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 8.3% | 43 | 7.6% | 71 | 13.3% | 49 | 9.1% | 77 | 13.2% | 62 | 10.5% | 53 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.33 | 16.76 | 15.78 | 12.63 | 13.64 | 14.40 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 80.8% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.6% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.6% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 77.7% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.4% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 79.8% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 67.9% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.2% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65.4% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
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* Francis H Sheckler Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.