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Shaffer Elementary School

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Public Grades K-6

311

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37 Garden Terrace
Pittsburgh, PA 15221

(412) 371-4535

District: Woodland Hills School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.8%

White:

36.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2011 → 19th in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 52% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school33%

Pennsylvania avg52%

Not ranked this year

Shaffer Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

524^th of 606Woodland Hills School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2015	19.4	1191 of 1474	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	1195 of 1467	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	1225 of 1519	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	1202 of 1599	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	1279 of 1597	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2014-2015) ?

Science57%-11 vs state

English Language Arts38%-22 vs state

Math23%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	362 Churchill Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-3231	447	44	10.1	81.9%	92 (20.6%)	226 (50.6%)	61 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.0%)	15.2	1269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.6	1169^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.4%	100	30.9	21.5	18.6				24.2	32.3	21.2	15.1				23.7	$41,796	$3,695	$38,101
Turner Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1833 Laketon Rd	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5883	200	26	7.6	115.0%	6 (3.0%)	170 (85.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	14.1	1287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.8%		9.8	1364^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%	77	16.7	26.9	26.5	13.5			21.1	10.2	20.0	16.0	33.3			18.9	$42,155	$16,303	$25,852
Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-2450	580	43	13.4	73.6%	149 (25.7%)	340 (58.6%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.7%)	22.3	1166^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.8	1118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%	48	28.4	15.3	33.8				26.0	35.1	16.7	36.4				29.6	$39,739	$3,513	$36,226
Propel Cs-East	Public, Charter	K-8	1611 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Propel CS-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	339	25	13.4	98.2%	53 (15.6%)	231 (68.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	25.6	1133^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.4	1196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	35.1	20.6	20.7	17.5	8.6	12.8	19.2	27.0	5.8	41.4	52.5	33.3	46.2	34.8	$22,426	$1,947	$20,479
Edgewood Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Maple Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-2238	516	40	12.7	78.9%	85 (16.5%)	368 (71.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	13.7	1292^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	14.5%		14.9	1289^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	3	20.5	26.5	16.5				21.0	28.2	26.8	14.3				22.7	$38,781	$3,428	$35,353
Penn Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1079 Jefferson Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-7000	1,228	88	13.9	100.8%	280 (22.8%)	702 (57.2%)	91 (7.4%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (11.2%)	18.3	1231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	18.5%		25.3	1150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	81	24.8	35.5	15.5				24.9	21.7	35.0	26.0				27.1	$15,445	$2,034	$13,412
Kelly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Kelly Ave	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 371-9504	276	30	9.2	100.4%	8 (2.9%)	205 (74.3%)	34 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$55,592	$17,062	$38,530
Pittsburgh Faison K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	7430 Tioga St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2305	480	38	12.6	105.0%	12 (2.5%)	422 (87.9%)	14 (2.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	7.5	1408^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.8%		7.4	1406^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%	2	15.0	11.9	10.7				13.1	20.0	19.1	13.8				18.3	$41,109	$7,041	$34,068
Homeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4315 Eliza St	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	424	32	13.3	90.6%	219 (51.7%)	131 (30.9%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)								(n/a)	47.7						47.7	46.8						46.8	$13,656	$920	$12,736
Propel Cs-Pitcairn	Public, Charter	K-8	435 Agatha Street	Pittsburgh	15140	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Pitcairn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	182	17	10.6	98.4%	21 (11.5%)	136 (74.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.3%)	9.4	1366^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.5	1281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.1%	85	25.0	12.5	5.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	11.2	21.4	0.0	15.0	31.6	36.8	20.0	21.4	$24,466	$2,856	$21,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaffer Elementary School

How many students attend Shaffer Elementary School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 311 students attended Shaffer Elementary School.

What district is Shaffer Elementary School in?

Woodland Hills School District

What is the racial makeup of Shaffer Elementary School?

Students at Shaffer Elementary School are 50% African American, 36% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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