📍 169 Leora Ct., Chico, Butte County, 95926
Shasta Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chico, Butte County. The school has 646 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Bruce Besnard. It is part of the Chico Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Shasta Elementary enrolls 646 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 391 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
292 of the school's 646 students (45%) 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.
Shasta Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Shasta Elementary is one of 22 schools in Chico Unified, based in Chico, California. The district serves 12,266 students district-wide and employs 563 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 646 students, Shasta Elementary is larger than the district average of about 558 students per school.