📍 1434 CA St., Atwater, Merced County, 95301
Shaffer Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Atwater, Merced County. The school has 534 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brandi Thompson. It is part of the Atwater Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Shaffer Elementary enrolls 534 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 6.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 395 | 74% |
| White | 77 | 14% |
| Asian | 34 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
454 of the school's 534 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shaffer Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Shaffer Elementary is one of 10 schools in Atwater Elementary, based in Atwater, California. The district serves 4,925 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 534 students, Shaffer Elementary is close to the district average of about 493 students per school.