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B+

Shafer El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

49 S Liberty St, Nazareth, PA 18064 · (610) 759-5228 · Part of Nazareth Area School District

Nazareth’s School Grade A better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Shafer El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Nazareth kids: Nazareth Area MS

On the path

Where Nazareth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Shafer El SchYou are here
7–8Nazareth Area MS775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

49 S Liberty St, Nazareth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 1109
Grade 299
Grade 3144
Grade 499
Enrollment over time
557’20
572’21
558’22
575’23
559’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shafer El Sch from Nazareth families.

Other schools in Nazareth Area School District

The district →
Lower Nazareth El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
615 students14:1
Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
A−
576 students13:1
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Nazareth
B+
752 students14:1
Nazareth Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Nazareth
B−
775 students13:1
Nazareth Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Nazareth
A+
1,607 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Nazareth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.