Shaffer Elementary School
37 Garden Terrace
Pittsburgh PA, 15221, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-371-4535
Ranking: 
(1,923 out of 2,311, bottom 17%)*
(1,923 out of 2,311, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Woodland Hills 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: | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 295 | 284 | 316 | 296 | 266 | 261 | 313 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 49 | 16.6% | 39 | 13.7% | 40 | 12.7% | 56 | 18.9% | 36 | 13.5% | 58 | 22.2% | 73 | 23.3% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 14.6% | 46 | 16.2% | 48 | 15.2% | 42 | 14.2% | 32 | 12.0% | 72 | 27.6% | 84 | 26.8% |
| Grade 2: | 43 | 14.6% | 44 | 15.5% | 51 | 16.1% | 32 | 10.8% | 39 | 14.7% | 69 | 26.4% | 73 | 23.3% |
| Grade 3: | 39 | 13.2% | 39 | 13.7% | 35 | 11.1% | 40 | 13.5% | 43 | 16.2% | 62 | 23.8% | 83 | 26.5% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 14.9% | 40 | 14.1% | 39 | 12.3% | 42 | 14.2% | 47 | 17.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 44 | 14.9% | 32 | 11.3% | 55 | 17.4% | 45 | 15.2% | 40 | 15.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 33 | 11.2% | 44 | 15.5% | 48 | 15.2% | 39 | 13.2% | 29 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 143 | 48.5% | 150 | 52.8% | 166 | 52.5% | 152 | 51.4% | 130 | 48.9% | 147 | 56.3% | 179 | 57.2% |
| Female: | 152 | 51.5% | 134 | 47.2% | 150 | 47.5% | 144 | 48.6% | 128 | 48.1% | 106 | 40.6% | 129 | 41.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 3.1% | 9 | 3.2% | 8 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.4% | 9 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 153 | 51.9% | 146 | 51.4% | 157 | 49.7% | 153 | 51.7% | 140 | 52.6% | 176 | 67.4% | 217 | 69.3% |
| White: | 99 | 33.6% | 105 | 37.0% | 127 | 40.2% | 121 | 40.9% | 110 | 41.4% | 74 | 28.4% | 89 | 28.4% |
| 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: | 25 | 8.5% | 15 | 5.3% | 14 | 4.4% | 8 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 213 | 72.2% | 212 | 74.6% | 210 | 66.5% | 200 | 67.6% | 172 | 64.7% | 183 | 70.1% | 219 | 70.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 7.8% | 15 | 5.3% | 27 | 8.5% | 27 | 9.1% | 29 | 10.9% | 19 | 7.3% | 25 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.71 | 13.69 | 15.38 | 13.55 | 11.62 | 12.10 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 89% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 70.6% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 75.5% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 80% | 81.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 79.2% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 72.1% | 80% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 66.9% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 66.7% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.3% | 77% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 71.8% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 57.9% | 74.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 69.6% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 80% | 82.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 49.1% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 56.4% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 63.5% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 74.7% | 82.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 57.5% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 55.6% | 73.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 46% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.8% | 65% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 50.2% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 40% | 64.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65.8% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 64.8% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 54% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 56.4% | 68.5% |
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* Shaffer Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.