Is Sheldon Elementary a good school?

Sheldon Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sheldon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Sheldon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sheldon Elementary?

Students at Sheldon Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of Sheldon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheldon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Betty Reid Soskin Middle High : De Anza High

Sheldon Elementary

Summary:

Sheldon Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, California, serving 314 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1,129 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheldon Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools. The school's academic performance is well below the district and state averages, with only 22.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 17.09% proficient or better in Mathematics. Sheldon's performance on the California Science Assessment is also low, with only 20.83% of students meeting or exceeding standards. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.3% to 48.6% in recent years, further contribute to its struggles.

Compared to nearby schools like Olinda Elementary, Stewart Elementary, and Mira Vista Elementary, Sheldon Elementary performs significantly worse on academic measures and has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Sheldon Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2601 May Rd.
Richmond, CA 94803-3196

(510) 231-1414

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4786^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,091

Students who attend Sheldon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Reid Soskin Middle
High:	De Anza High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

Asian:

18.4%

African American:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sheldon Elementary ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.71. (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 (49.7%), Asian (18.4%), African American (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheldon Elementary is 21.6, which is the 13^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sheldon Elementary employs 14.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheldon Elementary is $7,091, which is the 8^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheldon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheldon Elementary 4786^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sheldon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sheldon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.93	2505^th	4809	47.9%
2005	53.12	2041^st	4822	57.7%
2006	52.42	2076^th	4818	56.9%
2007	54.17	2102^nd	5113	58.9%
2008	58.85	1905^th	5113	62.7%
2009	53.34	2279^th	5193	56.1%
2010	32.33	3672^nd	5314	30.9%
2011	41.21	3157^th	5377	41.3%
2012	41.06	3201^st	5390	40.6%
2013	31.26	3943^rd	5530	28.7%
2015	36.82	3210^th	5611	42.8%
2016	34.81	3426^th	5614	39.0%
2017	30.95	3760^th	5692	33.9%
2018	24.60	4271^st	5662	24.6%
2019	26.59	4226^th	5789	27.0%
2022	21.48	4696^th	5883	20.2%
2023	18.99	4958^th	5874	15.6%
2024	20.71	4786^th	5862	18.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.73	2607^th	3246	19.7%
2019	44.04	1548^th	3275	52.7%
2022	30.37	2572^nd	3311	22.3%
2023	19.36	3171^st	3250	2.4%
2024	20.57	3053^rd	3160	3.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.87	4065^th	5084	20.0%
2019	35.72	3450^th	5173	33.3%
2022	30.59	3785^th	5264	28.1%
2023	19.05	4783^rd	5374	11.0%
2024	21.81	4637^th	5511	15.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.32	3463^rd	5413	36.0%
2019	34.02	3496^th	5492	36.3%
2022	21.80	4530^th	5635	19.6%
2023	20.50	4653^rd	5617	17.2%
2024	22.72	4446^th	5605	20.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.19	2011^th	2128	5.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.42	4793^rd	5431	11.7%
2019	22.71	4402^nd	5510	20.1%
2022	23.10	4420^th	5663	21.9%
2023	19.60	4755^th	5650	15.8%
2024	20.71	4636^th	5636	17.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.81	1079^th	1154	6.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.85	362^nd	700	48.3%
2019	49.67	326^th	747	56.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sheldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.08	4041^st	4830	16.3%
2019	22.81	4191^st	4963	15.6%
2022	25.62	4067^th	5084	20.0%
2023	12.80	4917^th	5098	3.6%
2024	14.40	4794^th	5102	6.0%

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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 Sheldon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	267	53	71	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1989	293	71	77	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1990	329	78	106	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1991	327	86	101	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	302	97	103	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	293	126	90	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1994	288	135	80	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1995	251	138	66	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1996	251	138	66	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1997	230	125	72	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1998	219	130	90	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1999	210	134	90	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2000	197	134	101	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	178	145	98	122	0	n/a	n/a	8	551
2002	134	132	94	117	8	n/a	n/a	8	493
2003	134	132	94	117	8	n/a	n/a	8	493
2004	122	109	90	114	2	n/a	n/a	14	451
2005	96	98	92	104	0	n/a	n/a	11	401
2006	91	98	95	99	0	n/a	n/a	12	395
2007	77	102	80	104	0	n/a	n/a	22	385
2008	71	95	79	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
2009	60	91	74	96	0	3	32	0	356
2010	81	91	66	97	0	6	4	0	345
2011	77	82	57	103	0	5	97	0	421
2012	82	124	75	124	1	7	2	0	415
2013	63	122	79	127	2	11	7	0	411
2014	52	101	73	123	0	13	5	0	367
2015	46	109	71	139	1	9	26	0	401
2016	41	102	75	138	0	6	13	0	375
2017	31	100	81	146	0	2	22	0	382
2018	46	83	70	143	0	3	21	0	366
2019	35	68	67	135	0	6	24	0	335
2020	44	56	64	124	0	2	25	0	315
2021	35	61	71	112	2	2	25	0	308
2022	33	52	61	122	1	1	25	0	295
2023	30	46	61	146	2	1	28	0	314
2024	28	37	59	159	3	3	30	1	320

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 Sheldon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	15.0	29.0	n/a
1989	485	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	565	23.4	24.1	n/a
1991	583	23.5	24.8	n/a
1992	581	23.9	24.3	20.1
1993	586	21.0	27.9	27.3
1994	596	21.0	28.4	32
1995	541	19.0	28.5	35.3
1996	541	19.0	28.5	35.3
1997	510	18.0	28.3	43.5
1998	534	22.0	24.3	46.6
1999	548	27.0	20.3	47.8
2000	546	26.2	20.8	46.2
2001	551	28.0	19.7	46.4
2002	493	23.5	21.0	45.2
2003	493	23.5	21.0	45.2
2004	451	21.0	21.5	47.1
2005	401	19.0	21.1	45.9
2006	395	18.0	21.9	49.1
2007	385	19.0	20.3	59.2
2008	346	19.0	18.2	65
2009	356	18.0	18.7	61.8
2010	345	16.0	21.5	63.2
2011	421	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
2013	411	18.0	22.8	64.5
2014	367	15.8	23.2	68.1
2015	401	18.0	22.2	63.1
2016	375	17.0	22.0	66.9
2017	382	16.8	22.7	69.6
2018	366	14.8	24.7	74.3
2019	335	11.8	28.3	74.9
2020	315	n/a	n/a	65.1
2021	308	13.0	23.6	57.5
2022	295	12.8	23.0	42.7
2023	314	14.3	21.9	56.1
2024	320	14.8	21.6	75.3

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 Sheldon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	15.0	29.0	n/a
1989	485	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	565	23.4	24.1	n/a
1991	583	23.5	24.8	n/a
1992	581	23.9	24.3	20.1
1993	586	21.0	27.9	27.3
1994	596	21.0	28.4	32
1995	541	19.0	28.5	35.3
1996	541	19.0	28.5	35.3
1997	510	18.0	28.3	43.5
1998	534	22.0	24.3	46.6
1999	548	27.0	20.3	47.8
2000	546	26.2	20.8	46.2
2001	551	28.0	19.7	46.4
2002	493	23.5	21.0	45.2
2003	493	23.5	21.0	45.2
2004	451	21.0	21.5	47.1
2005	401	19.0	21.1	45.9
2006	395	18.0	21.9	49.1
2007	385	19.0	20.3	59.2
2008	346	19.0	18.2	65
2009	356	18.0	18.7	61.8
2010	345	16.0	21.5	63.2
2011	421	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
2013	411	18.0	22.8	64.5
2014	367	15.8	23.2	68.1
2015	401	18.0	22.2	63.1
2016	375	17.0	22.0	66.9
2017	382	16.8	22.7	69.6
2018	366	14.8	24.7	74.3
2019	335	11.8	28.3	74.9
2020	315	n/a	n/a	65.1
2021	308	13.0	23.6	57.5
2022	295	12.8	23.0	42.7
2023	314	14.3	21.9	56.1
2024	320	14.8	21.6	75.3

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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