Shirley Township Elementary School has 321 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Shirley Township Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shirley Township Elementary School’s learner population of 321 learners has declined by 13% over five school years. The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shirley Township Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Shirley Township Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Shirley Township Elementary School is Mount Union Area Senior High School (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Mount Union Area Junior High School (1.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Mount Union-kistler Elementary School (0.6 miles away).