📍 722-055 Highway 395 N., Litchfield, Lassen County, 96117
Shaffer Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Litchfield, Lassen County. The school has 207 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joshua Blackburn. It is part of the Shaffer Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Shaffer Elementary enrolls 207 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 136 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 207 students (57%) 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 rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Shaffer Elementary is one of 1 schools in Shaffer Union Elementary, based in Litchfield, California. The district serves 246 students district-wide and employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 207 students, Shaffer Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 246 students per school.