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Shaler Area Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Shaler Area Elementary School is a public middle school located in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 877 students. It is part of the Shaler Area School District.

Shaler Area Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 51.6% in Math and 58.9% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's 4th-grade proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 71.5% in Math and 68.9% in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. Shaler Area Elementary School also excels in Science, with 87.6% of students proficient or better in the 4th grade, compared to the state average of 77.1%.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Ingomar Middle School (North Allegheny School District) and Hampton Middle School (Hampton Township School District), Shaler Area Elementary School's performance is lower, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. These nearby schools, which are ranked among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, have significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects, suggesting that Shaler Area Elementary School may have room for improvement to reach the level of excellence demonstrated by its higher-performing neighbors. However, Shaler Area Elementary School has a higher spending per student compared to the state average, as well as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

870

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,593

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 Scott Avenue
Glenshaw, PA 15116

(412) 491-1200

District: Shaler Area School District

Students who attend Shaler Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Shaler Area High School

Feeder schools for Shaler Area Elementary School:

Elementary:	Burchfield Primary School
	Marzolf Primary School
	Reserve Primary School
	Scott Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

481^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	69.4	481 of 1511	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	546 of 1526	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	639 of 1534	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	676 of 1534	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	829 of 1433	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	550 of 1544	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	530 of 1530	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	532 of 1547	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	656 of 1554	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	803 of 1474	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.5	752 of 1467	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	823 of 1519	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	806 of 1599	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	862 of 1597	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	703 of 1579	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	324 of 1030	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	351 of 1084	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	389 of 1043	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	437 of 1466	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	545 of 1488	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	440 of 1369	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	578 of 1432	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	591 of 1414	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	522 of 1475	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	531 of 1495	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	18 of 100	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	35 of 117	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	502 of 1201	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	596 of 1229	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	707 of 1236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+10 vs state

Math52%+10 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
Shaler Area Elementary School	Public	4-6	705 Scott Avenue	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 491-1200	870	68	12.7	37.1%	767 (88.2%)	27 (3.1%)	26 (3.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)								(n/a)		71.5	45.2	39.0			51.6		68.9	58.5	49.4			58.9	$18,593	$663	$17,930
Shaler Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1810 Mt Royal Blvd	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	589	53	11.1	41.1%	509 (86.4%)	21 (3.6%)	14 (2.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	67	248^th of 873 public middle schools	71.6%		65.6	307^th of 891 public middle schools	65.5%	59					40.2	28.6	34.3					60.0	50.3	55.1	$26,956	$537	$26,419
North Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Rochester Rd	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1452	1,127	78	14.4	26.4%	928 (82.3%)	32 (2.8%)	53 (4.7%)	46 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.9%)	88.2	88^th of 873 public middle schools	89.9%		90.5	58^th of 891 public middle schools	93.5%	30				58.7	46.9	48.6	51.4				65.1	73.9	74.8	71.3	$15,293	$677	$14,616
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Hillvue Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 369-5520	652	57	11.3	14.0%	500 (76.7%)	13 (2.0%)	30 (4.6%)	77 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	91.3	62^nd of 873 public middle schools	92.9%		86.5	86^th of 891 public middle schools	90.3%	24				64.1	56.0	46.5	55.7				76.3	73.5	70.1	73.4	$22,938	$319	$22,619
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	4589 School Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-6356	606	51	11.8	18.2%	561 (92.6%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	95.8	27^th of 873 public middle schools	96.9%		96.2	20^th of 891 public middle schools	97.8%	7				62.2	69.0	59.6	63.4				80.6	83.7	80.0	81.4	$33	$01	$32
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8	Public	6-8	220 40th Street	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5740	148	16	9.0	109.5%	18 (12.2%)	75 (50.7%)	33 (22.3%)	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	17.5	700^th of 873 public middle schools	19.8%		23.7	662^nd of 891 public middle schools	25.7%	38				5.6	8.3	11.1	8.7				12.5	20.0	36.5	25.2	$32,006	$5,482	$26,525
Avonworth Middle School	Public	6-8	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-9650	446	21	21.0	10.5%	394 (88.3%)	13 (2.9%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	91.1	63^rd of 873 public middle schools	92.8%		86.1	90^th of 891 public middle schools	89.9%	27				67.3	61.8	56.2	62.1				69.2	68.4	66.2	68.1	$16,679	$31	$16,648
Provident Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	1400 Troy Hill Road	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Provident Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 709-5160	306	62	4.9	52.6%	197 (64.4%)	75 (24.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)	12.5	756^th of 873 public middle schools	13.4%		23.2	666^th of 891 public middle schools	25.3%	90	16.3	13.8	8.8	7.3	14.7	8.3	11.6	16.3	5.2	7.0	17.0	20.5	12.5	12.1	$29,456	$2,495	$26,961
Ingomar Middle School	Public	6-8	1521 Ingomar Heights Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 348-1470	514	41	12.5	6.8%	370 (72.0%)	8 (1.6%)	15 (2.9%)	100 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	96.7	22^nd of 873 public middle schools	97.5%		95.2	29^th of 891 public middle schools	96.7%	7				74.6	64.6	60.3	66.9				81.8	81.6	79.0	80.9	$21,441	$227	$21,214
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	1018 Peralta St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4190	260	21	12.3	100.0%	94 (36.2%)	108 (41.5%)	32 (12.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	48.3	455^th of 873 public middle schools	47.9%		42.7	534^th of 891 public middle schools	40.1%	79				29.4	35.6	18.2	28.1				46.7	44.4	42.9	44.6	$29,923	$5,125	$24,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaler Area Elementary School

How many students attend Shaler Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Shaler Area Elementary School.

What district is Shaler Area Elementary School in?

Shaler Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Shaler Area Elementary School?

Students at Shaler Area Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Shaler Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shaler Area Elementary School usually go on to attend Shaler Area High School

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