Shaffer Primary School

37 Garden Terrace, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 | (412) 371-4535
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 266
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School Description

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  • Principal or Admin: Deborah Vereen
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 266
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 134 (50.4%)
  • Females: 132 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (10.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 172 (64.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 201 (75.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Shaffer Primary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.4%
Black14052.6%
Asian62.3%
Hispanic93.4%
White11041.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Shaffer Primary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten3613.5%
1st Grade3212.0%
2nd Grade3914.7%
3rd Grade4316.2%
4th Grade4717.7%
5th Grade4015.0%
6th Grade2910.9%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
76.7%
District:
71.7%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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