Shafer Elementary School vs. Lower Nazareth Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Shafer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 607 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
575 students
607 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#787 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#258 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
77%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
109
106
Grade 1 Students
98
121
Grade 2 Students
135
125
Grade 3 Students
100
136
Grade 4 Students
133
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%


% Hispanic
17%
10%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
74%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

