Elementary school (grades K-5) · Litchfield, CA
Shaffer Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Shaffer Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Shaffer Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.3:1
- large classes for California
- 50.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 246
- students enrolled
Shaffer Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 063642006200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+36 students YoY
Shaffer Elementary grew from 207 students in 2022-23 to 243 in 2023-24 (+17.4%).
Teacher FTE added 9.5 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+36 students YoY 063642006200 · Litchfield, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
246 enr · 27.3:1 · 50.7% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: General Myer Elementary School (246 students)
Shaffer Elementary grew from 207 students in 2022-23 to 243 in 2023-24 (+17.4%). Teacher FTE added 9.5 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Shaffer Elementary compares
Shaffer Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.7% | ▼ 9% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Shaffer Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Shaffer Union Elementary reports $15,014 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~246 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shaffer Elementary
How many students attend Shaffer Elementary?
Shaffer Elementary has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Litchfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 207 (2022-23) → 243 (2023-24), up 36.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shaffer Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Shaffer Elementary is 27.3:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shaffer Elementary?
50.7% of students at Shaffer Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shaffer Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Shaffer Elementary is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Litchfield, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shaffer Elementary?
Shaffer Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Shaffer Union Elementary?
None reported; Shaffer Union Elementary operates only Shaffer Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.