Shimmell School (Closed 2011)

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Shimmell School (Closed 2011)

548 South 17th St
Harrisburg, PA 17104

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades 2-12

Total Students (09-10)

59 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Shimmell School
2010	59
2009	55
2008	56
2007	48
2005	338
2004	337
2003	352
2002	409
2001	372
2000	460
1999	437
1998	463
1997	460
1996	382
1995	371
1994	357
1993	361
1992	365
1991	312
1990	342
1989	501

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Shimmell School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2010	13
2009	15
2008	12
2007	10
2005	23
2004	25
2003	27
2002	29
2001	23
2000	24
1999	25
1998	23
1997	28
1996	27
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	26
1990	23
1989	25
1988	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	5:1	14:1	11:1
2009	4:1	14:1	11:1
2008	5:1	14:1	12:1
2007	5:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	15:1
1996	14:1	18:1	15:1
1995	16:1	19:1	16:1
1994	16:1	19:1	15:1
1993	16:1	19:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	12:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1
1989	20:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2005	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	17%	9%	21%
2009	15%	7%	20%
2008	9%	7%	19%
2007	11%	7%	18%
2005	19%	6%	16%
2004	18%	6%	16%
2003	15%	5%	14%
2002	15%	5%	13%
2001	13%	5%	13%
2000	15%	4%	12%
1999	15%	4%	11%
1998	15%	4%	11%
1997	13%	4%	10%
1996	12%	4%	9%
1995	17%	3%	12%
1994	17%	3%	13%
1993	18%	3%	13%
1992	13%	3%	12%
1991	11%	3%	11%
1990	12%	3%	10%
1989	13%	2%	10%

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Black

(09-10)

80%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	80%	15%	71%
2009	78%	16%	72%
2008	84%	16%	73%
2007	81%	16%	75%
2005	70%	16%	75%
2004	70%	16%	76%
2003	74%	15%	78%
2002	74%	15%	77%
2001	74%	15%	77%
2000	72%	15%	78%
1999	72%	15%	78%
1998	70%	15%	77%
1997	67%	14%	77%
1996	72%	14%	80%
1995	62%	14%	76%
1994	69%	14%	76%
1993	67%	13%	74%
1992	68%	13%	74%
1991	67%	13%	74%
1990	63%	13%	75%
1989	50%	13%	71%

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White

(09-10)

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	3%	72%	5%
2009	7%	73%	5%
2008	7%	74%	5%
2007	8%	74%	5%
2005	9%	76%	6%
2004	12%	76%	6%
2003	10%	77%	6%
2002	9%	78%	6%
2001	10%	78%	7%
2000	12%	79%	7%
1999	13%	79%	8%
1998	14%	79%	9%
1997	20%	80%	10%
1996	20%	80%	9%
1995	23%	81%	10%
1994	29%	81%	10%
1993	31%	82%	11%
1992	34%	82%	12%
1991	41%	82%	13%
1990	36%	82%	14%
1989	36%	83%	16%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	0.33	0.46	0.46
2009	0.37	0.44	0.44
2008	0.28	0.43	0.43
2007	0.33	0.42	0.41
2005	0.47	0.40	0.41
2004	0.47	0.40	0.40
2003	0.43	0.39	0.37
2002	0.43	0.37	0.39
2001	0.43	0.37	0.38
2000	0.45	0.35	0.37
1999	0.45	0.35	0.38
1998	0.47	0.35	0.38
1997	0.50	0.34	0.39
1996	0.50	0.34	0.35
1995	0.59	0.33	0.42
1994	0.59	0.33	0.42
1993	0.61	0.31	0.44
1992	0.58	0.31	0.45
1991	0.60	0.31	0.45
1990	0.60	0.31	0.44
1989	0.61	0.30	0.46

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Eligible for (09-10)

81%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	81%	31%	79%
2009	93%	27%	64%
2008	88%	25%	50%
2007	88%	24%	61%
2005	91%	22%	49%
2004	90%	22%	55%
2003	89%	23%	55%
2002	84%	23%	50%
2001	85%	22%	60%
2000	86%	23%	67%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Shimmell School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2005	9%	6%	4%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	8%	6%	5%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	4%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harrisburg City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Shimmell School?

59 students attend Shimmell School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Shimmell School students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are White.

What grades does Shimmell School offer ?

Shimmell School offers enrollment in grades 2-12

What school district is Shimmell School part of?

Shimmell School is part of Harrisburg City School District.

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