Is Shackelford Elementary a good school?

Shackelford Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Shackelford Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Shackelford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shackelford Elementary?

Students at Shackelford Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shackelford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shackelford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Evelyn Hanshaw Middle High : Thomas Downey High

Shackelford Elementary

Summary:

Shackelford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Modesto, California, serving 418 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which is ranked 1224 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shackelford Elementary faces significant challenges, including a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.5% in 2018-2019 to 52.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently performs below the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 26.61% of students proficient or better in ELA and 18.95% in Math, compared to 30.86% and 21.35% for the district, respectively. Shackelford's student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learners, also rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.26% to 96.56% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Addressing the challenges at Shackelford Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, targeted approach to improve educational outcomes for the school's students. Nearby schools, such as Orville Wright Elementary and Harriette Kirschen Elementary, may provide insights or best practices that could be applied to support the students and families at Shackelford.

Detail:

Public K-6

100 School Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351-5338

(209) 574-8422

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4926^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,572

Students who attend Shackelford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
High:	Thomas Downey High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shackelford Elementary ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.1%), White (3.4%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shackelford Elementary is 19.8, which is the 4^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Shackelford Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shackelford Elementary is $12,572. 14 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shackelford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shackelford Elementary 4926^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shackelford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shackelford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.88	4624^th	4809	3.8%
2005	8.19	4731^st	4822	1.9%
2006	10.29	4615^th	4818	4.2%
2007	8.23	5000^th	5113	2.2%
2008	8.85	4971^st	5113	2.8%
2009	14.55	4761^st	5193	8.3%
2010	10.17	5142^nd	5314	3.2%
2011	9.82	5223^rd	5377	2.9%
2012	4.37	5355^th	5390	0.6%
2013	4.26	5485^th	5530	0.8%
2015	9.00	5530^th	5611	1.4%
2016	6.05	5580^th	5614	0.6%
2017	4.69	5675^th	5692	0.3%
2018	5.15	5617^th	5662	0.8%
2019	4.95	5760^th	5789	0.5%
2021	8.78	1397^th	1417	1.4%
2022	12.99	5527^th	5883	6.1%
2023	15.26	5299^th	5874	9.8%
2024	19.08	4926^th	5862	16.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.20	2981^st	3246	8.2%
2019	23.00	3008^th	3275	8.2%
2021	22.58	589^th	602	2.2%
2022	33.64	2309^th	3311	30.3%
2023	33.10	2315^th	3250	28.8%
2024	43.82	1564^th	3160	50.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.72	1976^th	2420	18.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.26	5045^th	5084	0.8%
2019	6.08	5136^th	5173	0.7%
2021	12.09	1086^th	1110	2.2%
2022	16.89	4855^th	5264	7.8%
2023	21.63	4578^th	5374	14.8%
2024	24.74	4397^th	5511	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.18	5388^th	5413	0.5%
2019	5.56	5464^th	5492	0.5%
2021	10.22	1245^th	1267	1.7%
2022	19.92	4719^th	5635	16.3%
2023	18.16	4877^th	5617	13.2%
2024	24.45	4292^nd	5605	23.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.98	2106^th	2128	1.0%
2019	17.84	2512^th	2585	2.8%
2021	19.62	280^th	293	4.4%
2022	17.51	2184^th	2227	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.07	5395^th	5431	0.7%
2019	5.41	5484^th	5510	0.5%
2021	9.37	1255^th	1272	1.3%
2022	9.54	5569^th	5663	1.7%
2023	15.23	5151^st	5650	8.8%
2024	18.78	4829^th	5636	14.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shackelford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.56	4798^th	4830	0.7%
2019	6.16	4930^th	4963	0.7%
2022	18.51	4607^th	5084	9.4%
2023	20.47	4464^th	5098	12.4%
2024	25.22	4089^th	5102	19.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shackelford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	248	1	10	309	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	210	0	6	308	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	202	0	9	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1991	210	1	12	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	200	6	14	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1993	214	5	17	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1994	196	5	5	400	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	175	20	9	411	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	175	20	9	411	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	148	15	12	439	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	148	15	13	451	8	n/a	n/a	0	635
1999	126	19	8	476	8	n/a	n/a	0	637
2000	120	23	6	485	6	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	115	23	10	491	4	n/a	n/a	0	643
2002	102	27	14	547	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2003	102	27	14	547	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2004	80	17	5	577	4	n/a	n/a	0	683
2005	65	18	6	550	3	n/a	n/a	0	642
2006	61	8	4	491	3	n/a	n/a	1	568
2007	62	6	6	467	4	n/a	n/a	1	546
2008	60	6	2	475	3	n/a	n/a	0	546
2009	57	4	1	450	2	1	1	0	516
2010	49	5	5	458	3	2	9	0	531
2011	32	2	5	423	1	2	7	0	472
2012	43	5	5	521	1	3	8	0	586
2013	39	5	3	499	1	2	10	0	559
2014	32	4	3	501	1	0	11	0	552
2015	33	3	8	499	2	0	20	0	565
2016	34	2	7	461	1	1	25	0	531
2017	25	4	3	479	1	1	23	0	536
2018	29	2	2	499	1	1	16	0	550
2019	29	1	1	486	1	2	22	0	542
2020	21	1	1	450	1	1	15	0	490
2021	24	1	0	419	1	1	17	0	463
2022	26	3	0	396	0	1	10	0	436
2023	21	4	2	382	0	0	9	0	418
2024	15	3	4	416	1	0	8	0	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shackelford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	20.0	28.4	n/a
1989	531	20.0	26.5	n/a
1990	556	20.0	27.8	n/a
1991	580	21.0	27.6	n/a
1992	592	21.3	27.7	86.8
1993	616	26.0	23.7	95
1994	606	25.0	24.2	94.9
1995	615	29.4	20.9	90.6
1996	615	29.4	20.9	90.6
1997	618	25.4	24.3	89.3
1998	635	26.0	24.4	92.1
1999	637	23.0	27.7	88.5
2000	640	30.0	21.3	97.7
2001	643	30.0	21.4	96.7
2002	696	35.0	19.9	89.8
2003	696	35.0	19.9	89.8
2004	683	33.0	20.7	91.5
2005	642	33.0	19.5	97.4
2006	568	31.0	18.3	99.6
2007	546	29.0	18.8	96.9
2008	546	30.0	18.2	95.1
2009	516	25.0	19.8	94.6
2010	531	25.0	21.2	91.1
2011	472	n/a	n/a	96
2012	586	26.6	22.0	99.5
2013	559	23.0	24.3	99.5
2014	552	23.0	24.0	92.8
2015	565	23.0	24.5	97
2016	531	22.0	24.1	97.4
2017	536	23.0	23.3	97.4
2018	550	24.0	22.9	98.7
2019	542	24.5	22.1	96.5
2020	490	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	463	21.3	21.6	95.7
2022	436	20.6	21.1	96.6
2023	418	18.8	22.1	94.3
2024	447	22.5	19.8	98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shackelford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	20.0	28.4	n/a
1989	531	20.0	26.5	n/a
1990	556	20.0	27.8	n/a
1991	580	21.0	27.6	n/a
1992	592	21.3	27.7	86.8
1993	616	26.0	23.7	95
1994	606	25.0	24.2	94.9
1995	615	29.4	20.9	90.6
1996	615	29.4	20.9	90.6
1997	618	25.4	24.3	89.3
1998	635	26.0	24.4	92.1
1999	637	23.0	27.7	88.5
2000	640	30.0	21.3	97.7
2001	643	30.0	21.4	96.7
2002	696	35.0	19.9	89.8
2003	696	35.0	19.9	89.8
2004	683	33.0	20.7	91.5
2005	642	33.0	19.5	97.4
2006	568	31.0	18.3	99.6
2007	546	29.0	18.8	96.9
2008	546	30.0	18.2	95.1
2009	516	25.0	19.8	94.6
2010	531	25.0	21.2	91.1
2011	472	n/a	n/a	96
2012	586	26.6	22.0	99.5
2013	559	23.0	24.3	99.5
2014	552	23.0	24.0	92.8
2015	565	23.0	24.5	97
2016	531	22.0	24.1	97.4
2017	536	23.0	23.3	97.4
2018	550	24.0	22.9	98.7
2019	542	24.5	22.1	96.5
2020	490	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	463	21.3	21.6	95.7
2022	436	20.6	21.1	96.6
2023	418	18.8	22.1	94.3
2024	447	22.5	19.8	98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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