Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania enrolled 589 students in 2024-25 with 40.2 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 32-36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
534 students in 2022-23, 566 students in 2023-24, 589 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.2 to 40.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 534 | 38.2 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 38.2 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 589 | 40.2 | 14.7 |
14.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 266 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Francis H Sheckler Elementary School enrolled 532 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 266 of the 532 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions17
- Chronically absent12.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
42.3% of students were Hispanic, 41.6% White, 8.0% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic42.3%
- White41.6%
- Black8.0%
- Two or more races6.6%
- Asian1.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Francis H Sheckler Elementary School scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 32‑36% | 34‑38% | 54% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 38% | 23‑27% (2021-22) | 38.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
- George D Steckel Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 561 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Clearview Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 384 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Compare Francis H Sheckler Elementary School with George D Steckel Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Catasauqua Area SD spends per student$20,417 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,417
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaFrancis H Sheckler Elementary School is the number 276 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#276 of 1,617
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.14.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
How many students attend Francis H Sheckler Elementary School?
589 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 534 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Catasauqua, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis H Sheckler Elementary School?
14.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Francis H Sheckler Elementary School a Title I school?
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Francis H Sheckler Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Francis H Sheckler Elementary School scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Francis H Sheckler Elementary School in?
Catasauqua Area SD, NCES district ID 4205160. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420516006593 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.