Pittsburgh Schaeffer K-8


This page contains information that is supplemental to the main report. Download a pdf of the report for K-8 schools here. About the Web report Elementary schools K-8 schools Overall Arlington Brookline Carmalt Colfax Faison Greenfield King Lincoln Manchester Mifflin Miller Montessori Murray Schaeffer Stevens Sunnyside Vann Weil Westwood Middle schools High schools Charter schools Definitions and sources	Pittsburgh Schaeffer K-8
	Tests required by the state: Percentage of students at each achievement level on PSSA Reading and Math tests Pittsburgh Schaeffer did not have an 8th grade before 2006-07. * Students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for special education, excluding students identified as “gifted”	Students Student mobility rate: 30.1% Student stability rate: 82.7% Teachers Daily attendance: 98.3% Percentage with advanced degrees: 32.3% District average (K-8): 29.0% Principals Principal stability: n/a Student disciplinary actions 2005-06 Number of incidents: n/a Number of incidents per 100 students: n/a Number of expulsions: n/a ** Pittsburgh Schaeffer was considered “new” in 2006-07 due to significant changes in student population.
Data compilation and analysis were performed by Carol S. Parke, Ph.D., associate professor of Research Methodology, Duquesne University School of Education; and Steven Kachmar, research assistant. Indicators (categories of data) were selected by an A+ Schools committee headed by Dr. Alan Lesgold, dean of the School of Education, University of Pittsburgh. The report was written and edited by Faith Schantz and designed by Julie Ridge. All work ©2008 A+ Schools.