Shaler Area Elementary School
705 Scott Ave
Glenshaw PA, 15116, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-491-1200
Ranking: 
(1,259 out of 2,311, bottom 46%)*
(1,259 out of 2,311, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 6
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: | 74 | 69 | 68 | 80 | 79 | 85 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,027 | 992 | 1,044 | 1,076 | 1,082 | 1,092 | ||||||
| Grade 4: | 390 | 38.0% | 310 | 31.3% | 331 | 31.7% | 352 | 32.7% | 353 | 32.6% | 364 | 33.3% |
| Grade 5: | 299 | 29.1% | 330 | 33.3% | 346 | 33.1% | 367 | 34.1% | 354 | 32.7% | 371 | 34.0% |
| Grade 6: | 338 | 32.9% | 352 | 35.5% | 367 | 35.2% | 357 | 33.2% | 375 | 34.7% | 357 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 515 | 50.1% | 503 | 50.7% | 543 | 52.0% | 554 | 51.5% | 565 | 52.2% | 563 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 512 | 49.9% | 489 | 49.3% | 501 | 48.0% | 522 | 48.5% | 502 | 46.4% | 520 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 15 | 1.5% | 9 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 23 | 2.2% | 15 | 1.5% | 18 | 1.7% | 19 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.3% | 18 | 1.6% |
| White: | 954 | 92.9% | 942 | 95.0% | 989 | 94.7% | 1,029 | 95.6% | 1,051 | 97.1% | 1,060 | 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: | 27 | 2.6% | 22 | 2.2% | 22 | 2.1% | 17 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 323 | 31.5% | 271 | 27.3% | 246 | 23.6% | 269 | 25.0% | 259 | 23.9% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 4.4% | 75 | 7.6% | 66 | 6.3% | 53 | 4.9% | 75 | 6.9% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.84 | 14.29 | 15.35 | 13.42 | 13.69 | 12.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 91% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.2% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.1% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.5% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.1% | 72.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.8% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.2% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 87.9% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.4% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 68.8% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.7% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.2% | 65% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 65.9% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66.8% | 64.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.7% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 77.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 68.5% |
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* Shaler Area Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.