Schaeffer Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 372 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 794th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: School Improvement 2
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Cynthia Zurchin
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Pittsburgh School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,497
- Graduation Rate: 61.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 27,945
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 372
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 167 (44.9%)
- Females: 161 (43.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (5.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 327 (87.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 346 (93.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 238 | 64.0% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 85 | 22.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12.6% |
| 1st Grade | 48 | 12.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 45 | 12.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 52 | 14.0% |
| 4th Grade | 34 | 9.1% |
| 5th Grade | 41 | 11.0% |
| 6th Grade | 43 | 11.6% |
| 7th Grade | 26 | 7.0% |
| 8th Grade | 36 | 9.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
86.7%
District:
68.9%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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