Shaffer Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in LITTLETON, Colorado, Shaffer Elementary School instructs 497 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 379.

Within Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which oversees 148 schools and 74,935 students, Shaffer Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shaffer Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Shaffer Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Shaffer Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jefferson County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Shaffer Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Shaffer Elementary School is one of 168 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mortensen Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shaffer Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 514 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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