Shaffer Elementary School has 564 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Shaffer Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California 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 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1. Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Shaffer Elementary School’s learner population of 564 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shaffer Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Shaffer Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Shaffer Elementary School is Atwater High School (1.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Mitchell Intermediate (0.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Thomas Olaeta Elementary School (0.6 miles away).