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Shaffer Elementary School

7961 S Sangre De Cristo Road
Littleton, CO 80127

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Top 20%

Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaffer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 529 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in CO
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shaffer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Shaffer Elementary School's student population of 529 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaffer Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	72
1	79
2	89
3	84
4	80
5	90

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Total Students

529 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2023	503
2022	514
2021	482
2020	524
2019	524
2018	518
2017	518
2016	535
2015	543
2014	577
2013	602
2012	614
2011	638
2010	645
2009	616
2008	595
2007	585
2006	542
2005	614
2004	601
2003	542
2002	513
2001	504
2000	478
1999	510
1998	485
1997	503
1996	547
1995	546
1994	864
1993	835
1992	831
1991	825
1990	835
1989	791
1988	763
1987	1,268

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	28
2014	30
2013	30
2012	31
2011	33
2010	34
2009	36
2008	33
2007	31
2006	29
2005	30
2004	30
2003	29
2002	27
2001	26
2000	23
1999	24
1998	21
1997	24
1996	24
1995	25
1994	38
1993	36
1992	37
1991	34
1990	35
1989	36
1988	30
1987	48

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School Rankings

Shaffer Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shaffer Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#188 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School
2022	#188
2021	#147
2019	#141
2018	#129
2017	#145
2016	#107
2015	#147
2014	#60
2013	#61
2012	#93
2011	#63

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52%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	52%	32%	38%
2021	52%	33%	36%
2019	60%	35%	41%
2018	61%	35%	42%
2017	60%	33%	40%
2016	64%	33%	40%
2015	52%	31%	39%
2014	88%	57%	63%
2013	91%	57%	63%
2012	89%	56%	62%
2011	98%	82%	88%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	68%	45%	52%
2021	67%	47%	53%
2019	71%	47%	54%
2018	67%	44%	42%
2017	64%	42%	49%
2016	63%	40%	46%
2015	62%	40%	49%
2014	92%	69%	76%
2013	91%	70%	77%
2012	89%	70%	76%
2011	98%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19:1	16:1	16:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	18:1
2019	20:1	16:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	21:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	17:1	21:1
1998	23:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	21:1
1991	24:1	18:1	21:1
1990	24:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	21:1
1988	26:1	18:1	21:1
1987	26:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	12%	35%	26%
2022	10%	35%	25%
2021	10%	34%	25%
2020	11%	34%	23%
2019	11%	34%	23%
2018	12%	34%	25%
2017	12%	34%	25%
2016	12%	33%	25%
2015	12%	33%	26%
2014	9%	33%	24%
2013	8%	32%	24%
2012	7%	32%	24%
2011	7%	32%	23%
2010	4%	29%	19%
2009	5%	28%	19%
2008	6%	28%	19%
2007	6%	28%	18%
2006	6%	27%	17%
2005	7%	26%	16%
2004	6%	25%	15%
2003	6%	24%	14%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	6%	22%	12%
2000	4%	21%	11%
1999	5%	20%	10%
1998	5%	19%	10%
1997	4%	19%	9%
1996	5%	18%	9%
1995	4%	18%	8%
1994	4%	17%	8%
1993	3%	17%	8%
1992	3%	17%	8%
1991	3%	16%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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White

80%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	81%	51%	65%
2022	84%	52%	66%
2021	84%	52%	66%
2020	83%	53%	67%
2019	83%	53%	67%
2018	81%	53%	67%
2017	81%	53%	67%
2016	80%	54%	68%
2015	83%	54%	66%
2014	86%	55%	68%
2013	88%	56%	68%
2012	88%	56%	68%
2011	88%	57%	68%
2010	93%	60%	73%
2009	91%	61%	74%
2008	91%	61%	74%
2007	91%	62%	75%
2006	92%	63%	76%
2005	89%	64%	77%
2004	89%	65%	78%
2003	89%	66%	79%
2002	90%	67%	81%
2001	90%	68%	82%
2000	93%	70%	84%
1999	92%	71%	85%
1998	92%	72%	85%
1997	93%	72%	86%
1996	93%	73%	86%
1995	94%	74%	87%
1994	94%	75%	87%
1993	93%	75%	87%
1992	93%	75%	87%
1991	94%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.33	0.62	0.51
2022	0.29	0.61	0.51
2021	0.29	0.61	0.51
2020	0.30	0.60	0.49
2019	0.30	0.60	0.49
2018	0.33	0.60	0.49
2017	0.33	0.60	0.49
2016	0.35	0.60	0.48
2015	0.30	0.60	0.49
2014	0.25	0.59	0.49
2013	0.22	0.59	0.49
2012	0.22	0.59	0.49
2011	0.22	0.58	0.48
2010	0.13	0.55	0.43
2009	0.17	0.55	0.42
2008	0.17	0.55	0.42
2007	0.17	0.54	0.40
2006	0.15	0.53	0.39
2005	0.20	0.52	0.38
2004	0.21	0.52	0.37
2003	0.21	0.51	0.35
2002	0.19	0.50	0.33
2001	0.19	0.49	0.31
2000	0.13	0.47	0.29
1999	0.14	0.46	0.27
1998	0.15	0.46	0.26
1997	0.13	0.45	0.25
1996	0.13	0.45	0.24
1995	0.12	0.43	0.23
1994	0.12	0.41	0.22
1993	0.13	0.41	0.22
1992	0.13	0.40	0.22
1991	0.11	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

15%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	13%	33%	26%
2022	10%	30%	23%
2021	11%	33%	25%
2020	9%	33%	24%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	6%	35%	25%
2017	6%	35%	25%
2016	7%	34%	23%
2015	6%	34%	24%
2014	7%	35%	25%
2013	5%	34%	26%
2012	6%	34%	25%
2011	5%	33%	25%
2010	4%	31%	23%
2009	3%	28%	19%
2008	4%	28%	19%
2007	5%	27%	19%
2006	5%	27%	19%
2005	3%	25%	15%
2004	3%	24%	13%
2003	3%	22%	11%
2002	1%	21%	10%
2001	3%	20%	9%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	1%	21%	10%
1998	2%	22%	10%
1997	2%	22%	10%
1996	1%	22%	10%
1995	1%	22%	10%
1994	2%	21%	10%
1993	16%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Shaffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	2%	8%	7%
2019	2%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaffer Elementary School's ranking?

Shaffer Elementary School is ranked #188 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Shaffer Elementary School often compared to?

Shaffer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roxborough Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Shaffer Elementary School?

529 students attend Shaffer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Shaffer Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Shaffer Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Shaffer Elementary School offer ?

Shaffer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shaffer Elementary School part of?

Shaffer Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 529 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education