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Francis H Sheckler Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Francis H Sheckler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 566 students. The school is part of the Catasauqua Area School District, which is ranked 457 out of 606 districts in the state.

Francis H Sheckler Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 751 and 1242 out of 1500+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, with proficiency rates of 30.4% in Math and 27.2% in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Clarence M Gockley Elementary, Ritter Elementary, and Colonel John Siegfried Elementary, Francis H Sheckler Elementary School is significantly underperforming, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. For example, Colonel John Siegfried Elementary, which is about 2.85 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in Math (57.6%) and ELA (52.7%) compared to Francis H Sheckler Elementary. The nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 22.32% to 100%, compared to the 100% at Francis H Sheckler Elementary.

589

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,468

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 N 14th St
Catasauqua, PA 18032-1107

(610) 264-5601

District: Catasauqua Area School District

Students who attend Francis H Sheckler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Catasauqua Middle School
High:	Catasauqua Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

41.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,242^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

457^th of 606Catasauqua Area 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
2025	17.6	1242 of 1511	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1128 of 1526	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1096 of 1534	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1109 of 1534	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	979 of 1433	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	751 of 1544	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	927 of 1530	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	893 of 1547	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	889 of 1554	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.1	493 of 1474	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	677 of 1467	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	825 of 1519	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	1137 of 1599	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.7	1047 of 1597	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	909 of 1579	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	871 of 1549	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	1105 of 1551	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.7	913 of 1555	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.8	620 of 1545	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	76 of 437	82.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	827 of 1030	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1047 of 1084	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	864 of 1043	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1202 of 1466	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1081 of 1488	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	327 of 429	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	325 of 454	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	294 of 432	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1155 of 1369	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1154 of 1432	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1068 of 1414	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1189 of 1475	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1129 of 1495	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1114 of 1201	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1042 of 1229	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	945 of 1236	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)83rd percentile+57 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts27%-21 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School	Public	K-4	251 N 14th St	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 264-5601	589	40	14.6	96.9%	245 (41.6%)	47 (8.0%)	249 (42.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	17.6	1242^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.8	1128^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	114	31.0	29.6		30.4	30.4	23.5		27.2	$18,468	$1,073	$17,395
George D Steckel Elementary School	Public	2-3	2928 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 435-1521	561	44	12.7	98.8%	227 (40.5%)	49 (8.7%)	232 (41.4%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)								(n/a)	55.0			55.0	43.0			43.0	$17,883	$1,930	$15,953
Clarence M Gockley Elementary School	Public	K-1	2940 MacArthur Road	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 433-7551	574	44	13.0	97.7%	215 (37.5%)	50 (8.7%)	241 (42.0%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)									$18,654	$2,582	$16,072
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Abington Rd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-5994	384	30	12.6	71.6%	133 (34.6%)	46 (12.0%)	194 (50.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	34.2	1036^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.4%		38.5	1025^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	11	30.7	52.2	37.5	38.9	32.2	39.1	34.8	35.0	$17,984	$739	$17,245
Asa Packer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1650 Kenwood Dr	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 865-0660	314	27	11.7	33.8%	206 (65.6%)	21 (6.7%)	67 (21.3%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	544^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.5	752^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.7%	208	69.8	66.0	53.8	63.2	50.0	53.2	48.0	50.3	$18,521	$162	$18,359
Sonia Sotomayor Dual Lang Immersion Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 E Pennsylvania St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-5681	112	7	16.2		0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	89 (79.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Zephyr Elementary School	Public	4-5	2934 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 871-3671	598	45	13.2	98.3%	211 (35.3%)	48 (8.0%)	277 (46.3%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	54.2	758^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.6	783^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.7%	25		53.4	42.9	47.9		41.7	51.2	46.5	$15,913	$1,368	$14,545
Ritter Elementary School	Public	K-5	790 N Plymouth Street	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5661	463	28	16.8	92.0%	56 (12.1%)	51 (11.0%)	299 (64.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.7%)	9.8	1357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.4	1266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	91	22.7	8.2	16.7	16.6	19.7	12.2	23.0	18.5	$20,285	$3,263	$17,022
Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School	Public	K-5	1677 Lincoln Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 262-6430	808	60	13.5	55.2%	548 (67.8%)	30 (3.7%)	194 (24.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	63.8	592^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.4	604^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.4%	12	53.0	61.8	57.8	57.6	39.4	63.3	54.6	52.7	$19,260	$1,041	$18,220
James Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1621 Catasauqua Road	Bethlehem	18017	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-1766	253	21	12.1	67.2%	94 (37.2%)	27 (10.7%)	115 (45.5%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	24.9	1139^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.6	1079^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.3%	60	26.4	35.3	29.3	30.1	26.3	35.3	34.2	31.9	$18,785	$655	$18,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis H Sheckler Elementary School

Is Francis H Sheckler Elementary School a good school?

Francis H Sheckler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Francis H Sheckler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Francis H Sheckler Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Francis H Sheckler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francis H Sheckler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Catasauqua Middle School
High : Catasauqua Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Francis H Sheckler Elementary School?

Students at Francis H Sheckler Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Francis H Sheckler Elementary School in?

Catasauqua Area School District

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