Enrollment
246
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAFFER UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063642006200
Shaffer Elementary
722-055 Highway 395 North, Litchfield, CA 96117 · (530) 254-6577 · Lassen County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
150 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 95% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2014
Math
26.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 24.2% | 26.9% | 39.6% |
| Math | 6.7% | 19.5% | 33.6% | 40.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 23.8% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 32.5% |
| 2018-19 | 38.4% | 30.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 35.9% |
| 2016-17 | 35.6% | 28.4% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shaffer Elementary
Shaffer Elementary's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffer Elementary this school | 246 | 61.0% | 31.6% |
| Wasuma Elementary Ahwahnee | 270 | 61.1% | 33.1% |
| Eagle Prairie Elementary Rio Dell | 223 | 63.7% | 56.0% |
| Copperopolis Elementary Copperopolis | 216 | 59.7% | 28.6% |
| Redding STEM Academy Redding | 253 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Williams Ranch Elementary Penn Valley | 247 | 56.7% | 65.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shaffer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Lassen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,308 of 5,151 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #3,641 of 5,172 ▼ 146 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #3,604 of 5,172 ▼ 967 | #6 of 6 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #2,197 of 5,116 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #5,142 of 5,915 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,314 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #2,879 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #3,439 of 5,625 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
+59 (+32%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 10.5 | 23.4:1 | 61% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 10 | 24.3:1 | 56% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 9.5 | 21.8:1 | 57% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 9 | 20.8:1 | 70% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 9.6 | 17.3:1 | 73% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 9 | 20.4:1 | 66% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | N/A | N/A | 53% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | 52% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 19 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaffer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (166 to 246); teachers up 9% (9.6 to 10.5).
About Shaffer Elementary
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Shaffer Elementary serves students in Litchfield, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 246 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 47% smaller than that.
Shaffer Elementary is part of Shaffer Union Elementary.
White students make up a majority at Shaffer Elementary, at 68%. Next come 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The White share in Lassen County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. Shaffer Elementary's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 23.4:1 comes from the school's 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 61% in 2024-25.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Shaffer Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Shaffer Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.6%; the prediction is 43.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lassen County, the median household income is $67,403, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Shaffer Elementary is one of 25 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Shaffer Elementary is Janesville Elementary, at a distance of about 9.6 miles. On state test proficiency, Shaffer Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Federal data place Shaffer Elementary in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 246 students in 2024-25, 59 more than the 187 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Shaffer Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lassen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,356
Census ACS
Median income
$67,403
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
3,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Shaffer Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Shaffer Elementary. Shaffer Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Shaffer ElementaryAtwater, CA · 405 students
- Shaffer Elementary SchoolLITTLETON, CO · 497 students
Nearby schools
- Janesville Elementary9.6 mi · 313
- Lassen County Special Education10.5 mi · 6
- Johnstonville Elementary10.9 mi · 211
- Richmond Elementary13.6 mi · 192
- McKinley Elementary14.0 mi · 378
- Lassen Community Day14.5 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Shaffer ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Shaffer Elementary?
Shaffer Elementary enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Shaffer Elementary serve?
Shaffer Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Shaffer Elementary have?
Shaffer Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Shaffer Elementary?
Student demographics at Shaffer Elementary are roughly 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Shaffer Elementary public or private?
Shaffer Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shaffer Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.