Shearer Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Napa, California, Shearer Elementary educates 501 students from grades K through 8, overseen by Napa Valley Unified.

Across the 26 schools in Napa Valley Unified (16,077 students total), Shearer Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shearer Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). The remainder is composed of 6% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at school resources, Shearer Elementary shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Napa County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Shearer Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.0%; this one delivers 15.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Napa County) records that median household income runs about $111,471, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Napa County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,557 students), of which Shearer Elementary is one.

Crossroads Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Shearer Elementary comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 29.0%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. Shearer Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 499 (now 501). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.