📍 49 S Liberty St, Nazareth, Northampton County, 18064
Shafer El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Nazareth, Northampton County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nazareth Area SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shafer El Sch enrolls 558 students across grades K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 410 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 558 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 182 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shafer El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 40, state house district 137.
Shafer El Sch is one of 6 schools in Nazareth Area SD, based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,885 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 558 students, Shafer El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 814 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large