Public SchoolElementary

Shafer El Sch

49 S Liberty St, Nazareth, PA 18064

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
559
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Nazareth Area SD
Northampton County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores59% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
69thpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Shafer El Sch

Shafer El Sch is a public elementary school in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–4. It is part of Nazareth Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Northampton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 559 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

49 S Liberty St
Nazareth, PA 18064
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
559 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Nazareth Area SD
County
Northampton County
NCES school ID
421638003493

Schools near Shafer El Sch

All 9 schools in Nazareth →
Holy Family
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 154 students
1.1 mi
Tracy El Sch
Public · Grades K–5 · 410 students
C3.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.