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Shaffer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

722-055 Highway 395 North, Litchfield, CA 96117 · (530) 254-6577 · Part of Shaffer Union Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
246
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Shaffer Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 31.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Litchfield kids: Lassen High

On the path

Where Litchfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Shaffer ElementaryYou are here
9–12Lassen Highin Susanville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

722-055 Highway 395 North, Litchfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 119
Grade 230
Grade 335
Grade 428
Grade 526
Grade 624
Grade 722
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
187’20
192’21
207’22
243’23
246’24

Up 31.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shaffer Elementary from Litchfield families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Litchfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.