📍 2601 May Rd., Richmond, Contra Costa County, 94803
Sheldon Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Richmond, Contra Costa County. The school has 314 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephanie Sanchez. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Sheldon Elementary enrolls 314 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Asian and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 146 | 46% |
| Asian | 61 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 15% |
| White | 30 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 8.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
176 of the school's 314 students (56%) 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.
Sheldon Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sheldon Elementary is one of 54 schools in West Contra Costa Unified, based in Richmond, California. The district serves 25,244 students district-wide and employs 1,231 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 314 students, Sheldon Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 467 students per school.