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Shaffer Elementary School

1434 California St.
Atwater, CA 95301

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Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shaffer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shaffer Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaffer Elementary School
Kind	69
1	53
2	61
3	63
4	50
5	61
6	65

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2023	534
2022	503
2021	509
2020	548
2019	548
2018	557
2017	557
2016	553
2015	528
2014	498
2013	463
2012	482
2011	478
2010	506
2009	558
2008	575
2007	602
2006	556
2005	533
2004	519
2003	526
2002	503
2001	484
2000	477
1999	470
1998	496
1997	484
1996	494
1995	575
1994	564
1993	587
1992	558
1991	579
1990	576
1989	523
1988	512
1987	514

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	20
2014	18
2013	17
2012	18
2010	22
2009	26
2008	29
2007	27
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	26
2002	25
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	19
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21

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School Rankings

Shaffer Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shaffer Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4203 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2022	#4203
2019	#5247
2018	#6042
2017	#5132
2016	#5654
2015	#5618
2013	#3313
2012	#3567
2011	#4437
2010	#5809

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34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	34%	33%	31%
2019	34%	40%	35%
2018	27%	39%	35%
2017	29%	38%	33%
2016	26%	37%	31%
2015	22%	34%	24%
2013	69%	59%	66%
2012	67%	59%	62%
2011	58%	58%	58%
2010	54%	56%	52%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	43%	47%	44%
2019	44%	51%	48%
2018	38%	50%	35%
2017	43%	48%	48%
2016	39%	48%	43%
2015	31%	44%	37%
2013	55%	57%	54%
2012	56%	58%	56%
2011	52%	56%	53%
2010	43%	54%	48%

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30-34%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	29:1
2017	27:1	23:1	29:1
2016	28:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	8%	12%	4%
2021	8%	12%	4%
2020	7%	12%	4%
2019	7%	12%	4%
2018	7%	11%	5%
2017	7%	11%	5%
2016	8%	11%	5%
2015	8%	11%	5%
2014	8%	11%	5%
2013	8%	11%	4%
2012	7%	11%	6%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	11%	12%	7%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	6%	12%	8%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	8%
2003	8%	11%	8%
2002	10%	11%	9%
2001	9%	11%	9%
2000	10%	11%	9%
1999	14%	11%	10%
1998	14%	11%	11%
1997	16%	11%	13%
1996	19%	11%	14%
1995	16%	11%	15%
1994	13%	11%	14%
1993	12%	11%	12%
1992	10%	11%	10%
1991	9%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

79%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	74%	55%	78%
2022	72%	56%	76%
2021	70%	56%	76%
2020	70%	55%	73%
2019	70%	55%	73%
2018	68%	54%	71%
2017	68%	54%	71%
2016	68%	54%	70%
2015	69%	54%	70%
2014	64%	53%	69%
2013	62%	53%	67%
2012	63%	52%	67%
2011	63%	51%	67%
2010	59%	50%	65%
2009	63%	49%	63%
2008	63%	50%	63%
2007	61%	49%	61%
2006	61%	48%	60%
2005	64%	47%	59%
2004	60%	46%	56%
2003	56%	45%	54%
2002	53%	44%	52%
2001	52%	43%	49%
2000	46%	42%	47%
1999	44%	41%	45%
1998	42%	40%	41%
1997	39%	40%	38%
1996	33%	39%	36%
1995	24%	38%	30%
1994	19%	37%	26%
1993	17%	36%	25%
1992	19%	35%	24%
1991	18%	34%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	8%	9%	7%
1996	9%	9%	6%
1995	11%	9%	9%
1994	10%	9%	10%
1993	12%	9%	9%
1992	11%	9%	9%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	14%	21%	13%
2022	15%	21%	15%
2021	16%	22%	16%
2020	16%	23%	18%
2019	16%	23%	18%
2018	20%	24%	20%
2017	20%	24%	20%
2016	20%	24%	21%
2015	18%	24%	21%
2014	21%	25%	22%
2013	22%	25%	22%
2012	21%	26%	22%
2011	22%	27%	23%
2010	25%	27%	24%
2009	22%	28%	25%
2008	20%	29%	24%
2007	26%	29%	27%
2006	26%	31%	27%
2005	26%	31%	27%
2004	26%	32%	30%
2003	30%	34%	31%
2002	31%	35%	33%
2001	32%	36%	36%
2000	38%	37%	39%
1999	37%	38%	39%
1998	39%	39%	42%
1997	37%	39%	42%
1996	38%	40%	43%
1995	49%	41%	46%
1994	58%	42%	50%
1993	58%	43%	54%
1992	58%	44%	56%
1991	63%	45%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	0.43	0.64	0.38
2022	0.46	0.63	0.40
2021	0.48	0.62	0.41
2020	0.48	0.63	0.44
2019	0.48	0.63	0.44
2018	0.50	0.64	0.45
2017	0.50	0.64	0.45
2016	0.50	0.64	0.46
2015	0.49	0.64	0.47
2014	0.54	0.65	0.48
2013	0.56	0.65	0.50
2012	0.56	0.65	0.50
2011	0.55	0.67	0.51
2010	0.59	0.67	0.53
2009	0.56	0.71	0.54
2008	0.56	0.65	0.54
2007	0.58	0.67	0.55
2006	0.56	0.66	0.56
2005	0.52	0.67	0.57
2004	0.57	0.67	0.60
2003	0.59	0.67	0.61
2002	0.62	0.67	0.61
2001	0.62	0.67	0.62
2000	0.65	0.67	0.62
1999	0.66	0.67	0.64
1998	0.66	0.67	0.65
1997	0.69	0.67	0.66
1996	0.71	0.67	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67	0.67
1994	0.61	0.67	0.66
1993	0.61	0.67	0.64
1992	0.61	0.67	0.61
1991	0.56	0.67	0.59

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	74%	51%	71%
2022	74%	51%	71%
2021	76%	53%	72%
2020	78%	52%	69%
2019	78%	52%	69%
2018	73%	49%	68%
2017	73%	49%	68%
2016	77%	50%	73%
2015	80%	50%	74%
2014	70%	49%	69%
2013	74%	48%	72%
2011	70%	46%	70%
2010	58%	46%	63%
2009	64%	43%	64%
2008	54%	41%	51%
2007	54%	40%	59%
2006	56%	40%	60%
2005	58%	40%	60%
2004	54%	40%	55%
2003	56%	39%	56%
2002	50%	39%	51%
2001	51%	39%	52%
2000	54%	40%	56%
1999	62%	40%	61%
1998	78%	47%	74%
1997	74%	47%	68%
1996	71%	46%	65%
1995	56%	45%	56%
1994	56%	43%	58%
1993	50%	41%	52%
1992	36%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	9%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	12%	7%	13%
2011	14%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	12%
2009	16%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	19%	10%	16%
2006	20%	9%	16%
2005	21%	9%	16%
2004	19%	9%	15%
2003	13%	9%	13%
2002	16%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Atwater Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaffer Elementary School's ranking?

Shaffer Elementary School is ranked #4203 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Shaffer Elementary School?

422 students attend Shaffer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Shaffer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shaffer Elementary School?

Shaffer Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Shaffer Elementary School offer ?

Shaffer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Shaffer Elementary School part of?

Shaffer Elementary School is part of Atwater Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education