Is Shearer Elementary a good school?

Shearer Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Shearer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Shearer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shearer Elementary?

Students at Shearer Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Shearer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shearer Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Napa High

Shearer Elementary

Summary:

Shearer Elementary is a public elementary school in Napa, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 882 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Shearer Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.93% of Shearer Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.68% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.0% in 2020-2021 to 47.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Shearer Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools within the Napa Valley Unified School District, such as Bel Aire Park Elementary, Browns Valley Elementary, and Pueblo Vista Elementary, generally perform significantly better than Shearer Elementary on academic measures, with lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the underlying issues at Shearer Elementary, such as improving attendance and providing additional resources and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, could be crucial in improving the school's overall outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

1590 Elm St.
Napa, CA 94559-3924

(707) 253-3508

District: Napa Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5548^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,899

Students who attend Shearer Elementary usually attend:

High:

Napa High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

White:

7.0%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shearer Elementary ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.07. (See more...)

Compare Details Shearer Elementary ranks worse than 92.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.21. (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 (90.7%), White (7%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shearer Elementary is 24.7, which is the 7^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Shearer Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shearer Elementary is $6,899, which is the 4^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shearer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shearer Elementary 5548^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shearer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Shearer Elementary 2569^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Shearer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Napa Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Napa Valley Unified 882^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shearer Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.72	4634^th	4809	3.6%
2005	13.15	4449^th	4822	7.7%
2006	17.24	4193^rd	4818	13.0%
2007	31.00	3495^th	5113	31.6%
2008	24.20	4035^th	5113	21.1%
2009	19.06	4495^th	5193	13.4%
2010	19.68	4614^th	5314	13.2%
2011	23.83	4412^th	5377	17.9%
2012	24.33	4358^th	5390	19.1%
2013	22.61	4562^nd	5530	17.5%
2015	28.68	3809^th	5611	32.1%
2016	23.77	4274^th	5614	23.9%
2017	23.08	4423^rd	5692	22.3%
2018	14.51	5141^st	5662	9.2%
2019	17.50	5031^st	5789	13.1%
2022	18.94	4960^th	5883	15.7%
2023	13.92	5408^th	5874	7.9%
2024	12.07	5548^th	5862	5.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.94	2853^rd	3246	12.1%
2019	35.12	2118^th	3275	35.3%
2022	34.50	2248^th	3311	32.1%
2023	25.54	2843^rd	3250	12.5%
2024	22.36	2983^rd	3160	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.29	2134^th	2420	11.8%
2024	37.52	1440^th	2634	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.13	4481^st	5084	11.9%
2019	26.03	4153^rd	5173	19.7%
2022	24.79	4263^rd	5264	19.0%
2023	14.66	5071^st	5374	5.6%
2024	15.36	5119^th	5511	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.08	4613^th	5413	14.8%
2019	20.66	4562^nd	5492	16.9%
2022	16.02	5091^st	5635	9.7%
2023	11.41	5431^st	5617	3.3%
2024	7.80	5552^nd	5605	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.06	1078^th	2227	51.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.23	5074^th	5431	6.6%
2019	15.52	5016^th	5510	9.0%
2022	22.71	4456^th	5663	21.3%
2023	18.46	4871^st	5650	13.8%
2024	19.27	4796^th	5636	14.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.65	4333^rd	4830	10.3%
2019	24.15	4095^th	4963	17.5%
2022	25.89	4054^th	5084	20.3%
2023	14.42	4826^th	5098	5.3%
2024	13.41	4852^nd	5102	4.9%

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

Rank History for Shearer Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.16	2581^st	2802	7.9%
2024	12.21	2569^th	2777	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.55	1424^th	1529	6.9%
2024	33.65	1028^th	1477	30.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.67	2335^th	2549	8.4%
2024	15.05	2348^th	2575	8.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.84	2185^th	2547	14.2%
2024	14.18	2320^th	2546	8.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.60	2457^th	2558	3.9%
2024	12.30	2394^th	2547	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Shearer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.78	2173^rd	2391	9.1%
2024	15.51	2158^th	2383	9.4%

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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 Shearer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	4	13	188	6	n/a	n/a	0	584
1989	406	4	12	225	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
1990	464	1	10	244	5	n/a	n/a	0	724
1991	412	2	6	291	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
1992	397	1	3	374	4	n/a	n/a	0	779
1993	361	4	8	347	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1994	368	0	5	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1995	267	6	9	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1996	267	6	9	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1997	269	3	10	433	3	n/a	n/a	0	718
1998	235	3	6	469	4	n/a	n/a	0	717
1999	199	3	5	509	6	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	177	2	3	548	4	n/a	n/a	4	738
2001	157	1	2	577	4	n/a	n/a	0	741
2002	126	6	4	601	8	n/a	n/a	1	746
2003	126	6	4	601	8	n/a	n/a	1	746
2004	60	1	3	505	3	n/a	n/a	61	633
2005	48	0	4	505	3	n/a	n/a	38	598
2006	29	0	4	496	1	n/a	n/a	36	566
2007	33	1	6	479	5	n/a	n/a	28	552
2008	39	1	4	486	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	38	1	3	494	1	2	32	0	571
2010	37	2	1	507	1	2	3	0	553
2011	39	0	1	479	0	1	4	0	524
2012	44	0	0	480	1	1	2	0	528
2013	40	0	0	480	0	3	3	0	526
2014	33	1	1	510	0	3	4	0	552
2015	40	1	3	493	0	2	4	0	543
2016	40	4	1	496	1	2	3	0	547
2017	40	3	1	493	0	1	1	0	539
2018	39	1	1	456	0	1	1	0	499
2019	39	1	0	440	0	0	0	0	480
2020	33	0	2	424	0	0	1	0	460
2021	32	1	2	399	0	0	0	0	434
2022	34	0	2	389	0	0	2	0	427
2023	43	2	5	399	0	0	3	1	453
2024	34	1	6	438	0	0	4	0	483

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 Shearer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	26.0	22.4	n/a
1989	649	27.5	23.6	n/a
1990	724	31.5	22.9	n/a
1991	716	31.1	23.0	n/a
1992	779	31.6	24.6	55.8
1993	722	28.5	25.3	59.7
1994	751	31.9	23.5	62.3
1995	719	32.0	22.5	76.9
1996	719	32.0	22.5	76.9
1997	718	31.7	22.6	74.9
1998	717	35.2	20.4	79.9
1999	722	37.4	19.3	78.9
2000	738	40.4	18.3	84.5
2001	741	39.5	18.8	84.6
2002	746	41.8	17.8	83
2003	746	41.8	17.8	83
2004	633	36.5	17.3	94.2
2005	598	36.0	16.6	97
2006	566	34.5	16.4	89.4
2007	552	35.5	15.5	92.7
2008	532	38.8	13.7	89.5
2009	571	34.9	14.9	79.3
2010	553	34.9	15.8	85.7
2011	524	n/a	n/a	85.5
2012	528	30.8	17.1	n/a
2013	526	28.0	18.7	87.1
2014	552	29.0	19.0	86.6
2015	543	28.0	19.3	87.7
2016	547	23.0	23.7	88.5
2017	539	22.0	24.5	87.9
2018	499	20.0	24.9	88.6
2019	480	19.0	25.2	86.9
2020	460	n/a	n/a	93
2021	434	17.0	25.5	88.9
2022	427	16.0	26.6	82.2
2023	453	17.1	26.4	87
2024	483	19.5	24.7	91.5

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 Shearer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	26.0	22.4	n/a
1989	649	27.5	23.6	n/a
1990	724	31.5	22.9	n/a
1991	716	31.1	23.0	n/a
1992	779	31.6	24.6	55.8
1993	722	28.5	25.3	59.7
1994	751	31.9	23.5	62.3
1995	719	32.0	22.5	76.9
1996	719	32.0	22.5	76.9
1997	718	31.7	22.6	74.9
1998	717	35.2	20.4	79.9
1999	722	37.4	19.3	78.9
2000	738	40.4	18.3	84.5
2001	741	39.5	18.8	84.6
2002	746	41.8	17.8	83
2003	746	41.8	17.8	83
2004	633	36.5	17.3	94.2
2005	598	36.0	16.6	97
2006	566	34.5	16.4	89.4
2007	552	35.5	15.5	92.7
2008	532	38.8	13.7	89.5
2009	571	34.9	14.9	79.3
2010	553	34.9	15.8	85.7
2011	524	n/a	n/a	85.5
2012	528	30.8	17.1	n/a
2013	526	28.0	18.7	87.1
2014	552	29.0	19.0	86.6
2015	543	28.0	19.3	87.7
2016	547	23.0	23.7	88.5
2017	539	22.0	24.5	87.9
2018	499	20.0	24.9	88.6
2019	480	19.0	25.2	86.9
2020	460	n/a	n/a	93
2021	434	17.0	25.5	88.9
2022	427	16.0	26.6	82.2
2023	453	17.1	26.4	87
2024	483	19.5	24.7	91.5

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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