Shaffer Elementary School

1434 California St, Atwater, CA 95301 | (209) 357-6145

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 506

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 506 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 2601st out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1434 California St., Atwater, CA 95301

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Atwater Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,465
Students Per Teacher: 23.5
Enrolled Students: 4,467

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 506
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 268 (53.0%)
Females: 238 (47.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (10.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 291 (57.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 346 (68.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Shaffer Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	1.4%
Black	27	5.3%
Asian	31	6.1%
Hispanic	297	58.7%
White	128	25.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	74	14.6%
1st Grade	80	15.8%
2nd Grade	61	12.1%
3rd Grade	78	15.4%
4th Grade	70	13.8%
5th Grade	63	12.5%
6th Grade	80	15.8%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

7.1%

District:

42.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 28.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.5

Average Age

School:

47.9

District:

46.2

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Shaffer Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 20, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is a really bad school. Don't wanna go there.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 14, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Really a BAD school that is all I have to say.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Shaffer Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: Yes

Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)

First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010

School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	69.0%	50.0%	53.0%
2009	50.0%	47.0%	53.0%
2008	40.0%	42.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	79.0%	60.0%	62.0%
2009	54.0%	53.0%	63.0%
2008	58.0%	49.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	33.0%	40.0%	43.0%
2009	31.0%	41.0%	44.0%
2008	29.0%	34.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	61.0%	69.0%	65.0%
2009	46.0%	60.0%	64.0%
2008	44.0%	54.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	58.0%	57.0%	63.0%
2009	49.0%	58.0%	61.0%
2008	37.0%	42.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	70.0%	68.0%	68.0%
2009	34.0%	58.0%	66.0%
2008	41.0%	51.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	47.0%	54.0%	58.0%
2009	31.0%	39.0%	54.0%
2008	45.0%	41.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	61.0%	57.0%	61.0%
2009	26.0%	38.0%	57.0%
2008	37.0%	41.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	45.0%	48.0%	56.0%
2009	30.0%	29.0%	49.0%
2008	41.0%	36.0%	46.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	38.0%	44.0%	55.0%
2009	40.0%	50.0%	52.0%
2008	30.0%	44.0%	47.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	29.0%	38.0%	52.0%
2009	35.0%	38.0%	49.0%
2008	31.0%	40.0%	44.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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