Is Sheppard Elementary a good school?

Sheppard Elementary ranks 3546 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sheppard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Sheppard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sheppard Elementary?

Students at Sheppard Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Sheppard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheppard Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Elsie Allen High

Sheppard Elementary

Summary:

Sheppard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 573. It is part of the Roseland District, which is ranked 1126 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheppard Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics consistently below the Roseland District and California state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 6th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates of just 21.69% and 21.79%, respectively. Additionally, Sheppard Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.6% in 2018-2019 to 33.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the Roseland District average of 24.0%.

While Sheppard Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Kawana Springs Elementary, Meadow View Elementary, and several Santa Rosa Elementary District schools, it lags behind the Roseland District and California state averages. The school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, as well as its relatively high student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to its academic challenges. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Sheppard Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1777 West Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407-7449

(707) 546-7050

District: Roseland

SchoolDigger Rank:
3546^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,562

Students who attend Sheppard Elementary usually attend:

High:

Elsie Allen High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sheppard Elementary ranks worse than 60.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Roseland School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Sheppard Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Roseland School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), White (1.2%), Asian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Roseland School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sheppard Elementary is 23.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Roseland School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sheppard Elementary is $11,562, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Roseland School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sheppard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheppard Elementary 3546^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sheppard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Roseland:

SchoolDigger ranks Roseland 1126^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sheppard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sheppard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.37	3459^th	4809	28.1%
2005	28.18	3397^th	4822	29.6%
2006	31.34	3214^th	4818	33.3%
2007	30.73	3518^th	5113	31.2%
2008	36.68	3152^nd	5113	38.4%
2009	39.15	3102^nd	5193	40.3%
2010	44.29	2895^th	5314	45.5%
2011	44.60	2920^th	5377	45.7%
2012	45.36	2928^th	5390	45.7%
2013	41.63	3206^th	5530	42.0%
2015	35.54	3287^th	5611	41.4%
2016	37.53	3246^th	5614	42.2%
2017	42.22	2960^th	5692	48.0%
2018	47.28	2697^th	5662	52.4%
2019	53.62	2397^th	5789	58.6%
2022	37.83	3241^st	5883	44.9%
2023	37.21	3339^th	5874	43.2%
2024	34.60	3546^th	5862	39.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sheppard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.53	265^th	3246	91.8%
2019	79.41	325^th	3275	90.1%
2022	57.70	858^th	3311	74.1%
2023	57.10	899^th	3250	72.3%
2024	55.73	892^nd	3160	71.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sheppard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.10	1509^th	5084	70.3%
2019	73.40	1008^th	5173	80.5%
2022	51.54	2192^nd	5264	58.4%
2023	50.61	2328^th	5374	56.7%
2024	43.82	2827^th	5511	48.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sheppard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.67	3042^nd	5413	43.8%
2019	43.52	2895^th	5492	47.3%
2022	40.63	2967^th	5635	47.3%
2023	46.18	2626^th	5617	53.2%
2024	42.66	2879^th	5605	48.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sheppard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.98	2290^th	5431	57.8%
2019	62.55	1849^th	5510	66.4%
2022	35.30	3338^th	5663	41.1%
2023	29.97	3781^st	5650	33.1%
2024	27.66	4030^th	5636	28.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sheppard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.65	1458^th	4830	69.8%
2019	70.16	1168^th	4963	76.5%
2022	51.24	2117^th	5084	58.4%
2023	51.91	2124^th	5098	58.3%
2024	47.06	2461^st	5102	51.8%

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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 Sheppard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	267	12	22	57	21	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	268	25	17	87	17	n/a	n/a	0	414
1990	240	23	16	81	21	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	251	16	22	115	29	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	247	32	37	149	32	n/a	n/a	0	497
1993	238	42	38	182	28	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	225	30	40	155	30	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	232	40	48	260	43	n/a	n/a	0	623
1996	232	40	48	260	43	n/a	n/a	0	623
1997	209	33	57	274	23	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	172	22	62	304	32	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	148	15	51	338	33	n/a	n/a	16	601
2000	147	30	51	342	32	n/a	n/a	20	622
2001	145	27	30	355	30	n/a	n/a	56	643
2002	104	16	28	442	28	n/a	n/a	9	627
2003	104	16	28	442	28	n/a	n/a	9	627
2004	99	31	26	476	24	n/a	n/a	3	659
2005	79	15	28	500	24	n/a	n/a	17	663
2006	71	12	27	542	16	n/a	n/a	8	676
2007	56	6	29	552	15	n/a	n/a	8	666
2008	44	8	28	598	13	n/a	n/a	0	691
2009	34	9	19	612	15	5	8	0	702
2010	32	8	15	690	10	2	6	0	763
2011	26	5	17	722	7	2	1	0	780
2012	24	5	11	719	9	0	2	0	770
2013	10	5	7	528	1	0	2	0	553
2014	14	4	9	523	2	0	6	0	558
2015	15	4	7	499	2	0	4	0	531
2016	15	1	7	457	2	0	6	0	488
2017	12	0	5	482	3	0	8	0	510
2018	5	1	3	474	7	0	6	0	496
2019	5	3	3	476	1	0	5	0	493
2020	9	2	2	489	1	0	5	0	508
2021	10	4	3	507	2	0	5	0	531
2022	9	2	3	525	1	0	5	0	545
2023	7	1	4	557	0	0	4	0	573

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 Sheppard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	15.0	25.2	n/a
1989	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1990	381	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
1992	497	18.3	27.1	52.3
1993	528	20.0	26.4	57
1994	480	19.0	25.3	62.3
1995	623	24.0	26.0	80.4
1996	623	24.0	26.0	80.4
1997	596	29.0	20.6	82.9
1998	592	31.5	18.8	88.7
1999	601	32.0	18.8	85.3
2000	622	31.5	19.7	83.4
2001	643	31.5	20.4	77.9
2002	627	32.5	19.3	84.3
2003	627	32.5	19.3	84.3
2004	659	32.2	20.5	87.7
2005	663	32.5	20.4	85.8
2006	676	33.8	20.0	74.6
2007	666	33.0	20.2	79.9
2008	691	38.1	18.1	83.9
2009	702	30.0	20.6	77.6
2010	763	32.4	23.5	89.5
2011	780	n/a	n/a	92.2
2012	770	33.0	23.2	n/a
2013	553	23.6	23.3	92.8
2014	558	21.0	26.5	92.1
2015	531	21.0	25.2	92.1
2016	488	20.0	24.4	90.2
2017	510	20.0	25.5	91.8
2018	496	20.0	24.8	88.3
2019	493	20.0	24.6	91.1
2020	508	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	531	20.0	26.5	85.5
2022	545	22.0	24.7	46.8
2023	573	24.0	23.8	77.5

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 Sheppard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	15.0	25.2	n/a
1989	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1990	381	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
1992	497	18.3	27.1	52.3
1993	528	20.0	26.4	57
1994	480	19.0	25.3	62.3
1995	623	24.0	26.0	80.4
1996	623	24.0	26.0	80.4
1997	596	29.0	20.6	82.9
1998	592	31.5	18.8	88.7
1999	601	32.0	18.8	85.3
2000	622	31.5	19.7	83.4
2001	643	31.5	20.4	77.9
2002	627	32.5	19.3	84.3
2003	627	32.5	19.3	84.3
2004	659	32.2	20.5	87.7
2005	663	32.5	20.4	85.8
2006	676	33.8	20.0	74.6
2007	666	33.0	20.2	79.9
2008	691	38.1	18.1	83.9
2009	702	30.0	20.6	77.6
2010	763	32.4	23.5	89.5
2011	780	n/a	n/a	92.2
2012	770	33.0	23.2	n/a
2013	553	23.6	23.3	92.8
2014	558	21.0	26.5	92.1
2015	531	21.0	25.2	92.1
2016	488	20.0	24.4	90.2
2017	510	20.0	25.5	91.8
2018	496	20.0	24.8	88.3
2019	493	20.0	24.6	91.1
2020	508	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	531	20.0	26.5	85.5
2022	545	22.0	24.7	46.8
2023	573	24.0	23.8	77.5

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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