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What's the most underrated thing about Shearer Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062664004031
Shearer Elementary
1590 Elm St., Napa, CA 94559 · (707) 253-3508 · Napa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of California public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- DThree-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
20.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
458 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
16.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.4pp since 2014
Math
11.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.1% | 12.4% | 25.5% | 57.9% |
| Math | 3.4% | 8.1% | 19.7% | 68.8% |
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 | 16.6% | 11.5% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 10.9% |
| 2021-22 | 22.5% | 16.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.4% | 22.3% |
| 2017-18 | 24.3% | 18.4% |
| 2016-17 | 29.3% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Shearer Elementary
Shearer Elementary's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shearer Elementary this school | 501 | 91.4% | 14.6% |
| Felicita Elementary Escondido | 478 | 91.6% | 22.1% |
| Freedom Elementary Freedom | 479 | 91.4% | 15.2% |
| Francis J. White Learning Center Woodlake | 502 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Harvest Elementary Kerman | 535 | 89.5% | 33.9% |
| Mintie White Elementary Watsonville | 493 | 94.1% | 11.5% |
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 Shearer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Napa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #4,963 of 5,151 | #17 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #4,973 of 5,172 ▼ 117 | #17 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #4,999 of 5,172 ▼ 121 | #17 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.2pp | #530 of 5,116 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #2,425 of 5,915 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,080 of 5,352 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #4,726 of 5,354 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #908 of 5,625 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #1,116 of 1,139 | #6 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
501
+67 (+15%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 501 | 24.7 | 20.3:1 | 91% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 19.5 | 24.7:1 | 92% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 17.1 | 26.5:1 | 87% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 17 | 25.5:1 | 89% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 89% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 88% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | N/A | N/A | 85% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 39 | 19.0:1 | 85% (627) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 31 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shearer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (499 to 501); teachers up 23% (20 to 24.7).
About Shearer Elementary
At 1590 Elm St. in Napa, California, Shearer Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 501 students, from kindergarten through 8.
Within Napa Valley Unified, Shearer Elementary is one of 26 schools. The district enrolls 16,077 students.
The large majority of students at Shearer Elementary, 92%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 6% White. Napa County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Shearer Elementary comes in at 15%.
Teachers at Shearer Elementary total 24.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.3:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 458 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 91%. The 64% average for public schools in Napa County is 27 points lower.
Shearer Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 26.0%.
In Napa County (population about 134,869), median household income is about $111,471, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Shearer Elementary is one of 43 public schools in Napa County, which together enroll about 18,557 students.
Crossroads Academy is located about 0.5 miles from Shearer Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 29.7%, higher than Shearer Elementary's 14.6%.
Shearer Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Shearer Elementary had 434 students in 2020-21 and 501 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.5:1 to 20.3:1.
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Napa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,869
Census ACS
Median income
$111,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Napa Valley Unified
- American Canyon HighHigh · 1,720 students
- Napa HighHigh · 1,642 students
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- American Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Canyon Oaks ElementaryElementary · 696 students
Other schools in Napa
- Napa HighHigh · 1,642 students
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 673 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryElementary · 651 students
- Unidos MiddleMiddle · 599 students
Other Shearer Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Shearer Elementary. Shearer Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Shearer Elementary SchoolWinchester, KY · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Crossroads Academy0.5 mi · 13
- Mayacamas Countywide Middle0.9 mi · 127
- Napa Valley Language Academy0.9 mi · 560
- New Technology High1.0 mi · 365
- Snow Elementary1.1 mi · 402
- Alta Heights Elementary1.3 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Shearer ElementaryHow many students attend Shearer Elementary?
Shearer Elementary enrolls approximately 501 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Shearer Elementary serve?
Shearer Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Shearer Elementary?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Shearer Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shearer Elementary?
At Shearer Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Shearer Elementary in?
Shearer Elementary is part of Napa Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.