Is Shasta Elementary a good school?

Shasta Elementary ranks 3948 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shasta Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 87 students attended Shasta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shasta Elementary?

Students at Shasta Elementary are 77% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shasta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shasta Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Shasta High

Shasta Elementary

Summary:

Shasta Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shasta, CA, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 87 students. The school is part of the Shasta Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1135 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shasta Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 8.5% in 2018-2019 to 29.6% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the state average of 9.8%. Academically, Shasta Elementary's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 41.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 23.53% in mathematics, compared to 47.04% and 35.54% statewide, respectively. Additionally, 62.07% of Shasta Elementary's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, Shasta Elementary's performance is generally lower. For example, Grant Elementary, located about 3.5 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Other nearby schools, such as Bonny View Elementary, Cypress Elementary, and Juniper, also have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to Shasta Elementary. These findings suggest that Shasta Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its areas of concern and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

10446 Red Bluff Rd.
Shasta, CA 96087-3473

(530) 243-1110

District: Shasta Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3948^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,044

Students who attend Shasta Elementary usually attend:

High:

Shasta High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 87

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shasta Elementary ranks worse than 67.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Shasta Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2012 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.63. (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: White (77%), two or more races (12.6%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shasta Elementary is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Shasta Elementary employs 4.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shasta Elementary is $9,044.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Shasta Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Shasta Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shasta Union Elementary 1135^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shasta Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.60	1981^st	4809	58.8%
2005	33.15	3100^th	4822	35.7%
2006	36.28	2919^th	4818	39.4%
2007	37.14	3098^th	5113	39.4%
2008	32.27	3436^th	5113	32.8%
2009	32.26	3537^th	5193	31.9%
2010	25.00	4223^rd	5314	20.5%
2011	28.46	4096^th	5377	23.8%
2012	26.86	4173^rd	5390	22.6%
2013	28.40	4176^th	5530	24.5%
2015	52.02	2341^st	5611	58.3%
2016	48.35	2584^th	5614	54.0%
2017	46.26	2746^th	5692	51.8%
2018	37.37	3315^th	5662	41.5%
2019	55.69	2267^th	5789	60.8%
2021	39.52	788^th	1417	44.4%
2022	38.04	3222^nd	5883	45.2%
2023	33.12	3636^th	5874	38.1%
2024	29.64	3948^th	5862	32.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.29	4112^th	5617	26.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.03	2027^th	2737	25.9%
2019	18.36	2430^th	2834	14.3%
2023	13.50	2391^st	2662	10.2%

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

Rank History for Shasta Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	42.62	1238^th	2179	43.2%
2011	28.36	1694^th	2236	24.2%
2012	31.63	1592^nd	2259	29.5%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shasta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	232	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1989	276	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1990	279	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1991	260	0	5	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	281
1992	290	1	4	2	9	n/a	n/a	0	306
1993	297	0	6	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	315
1994	278	0	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	285
1995	251	1	4	3	29	n/a	n/a	0	288
1996	251	1	4	3	29	n/a	n/a	0	288
1997	235	0	4	8	41	n/a	n/a	0	288
1998	224	0	4	10	32	n/a	n/a	0	270
1999	207	2	3	6	24	n/a	n/a	0	242
2000	130	0	2	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	146
2001	134	0	2	8	9	n/a	n/a	1	154
2002	160	1	3	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	186
2003	160	1	3	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	186
2004	148	3	4	5	17	n/a	n/a	1	178
2005	120	1	5	7	19	n/a	n/a	1	153
2006	124	1	4	9	12	n/a	n/a	1	151
2007	109	1	2	5	14	n/a	n/a	0	131
2008	121	1	3	2	14	n/a	n/a	0	141
2009	93	0	5	1	14	0	3	0	116
2010	141	0	4	7	18	0	3	0	173
2011	112	1	9	10	20	0	0	0	152
2012	103	2	9	8	22	0	0	0	144
2013	88	0	3	9	19	0	0	0	119
2014	90	2	5	13	17	1	0	0	128
2015	128	1	1	21	13	1	0	0	165
2016	101	1	1	10	9	2	0	0	124
2017	119	2	0	15	12	2	1	0	151
2018	123	4	1	19	7	2	0	0	156
2019	91	2	1	14	4	2	0	0	114
2020	106	2	0	17	6	2	6	0	139
2021	86	2	0	15	4	2	5	0	114
2022	77	1	0	12	4	1	9	0	104
2023	67	1	0	8	0	0	11	0	87

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 Shasta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	233	9.0	25.8	n/a
1989	276	10.0	27.6	n/a
1990	279	11.0	25.3	n/a
1991	281	11.0	25.5	n/a
1992	306	11.2	27.3	35.3
1993	315	11.0	28.6	43.5
1994	285	13.0	21.9	42.5
1995	288	11.5	25.0	48.3
1996	288	11.5	25.0	48.3
1997	288	12.5	23.0	51
1998	270	13.5	20.0	54.1
1999	242	13.2	18.3	51.7
2000	146	8.6	17.0	65.1
2001	154	8.5	18.1	59.5
2002	186	10.1	18.4	59.7
2003	186	10.1	18.4	59.7
2004	178	9.1	19.6	57.6
2005	153	10.5	14.6	42.1
2006	151	7.0	21.6	55.3
2007	131	7.0	18.7	35.1
2008	141	8.0	17.6	33.3
2009	116	6.0	16.6	41.4
2010	173	9.0	19.2	47.4
2011	152	n/a	n/a	43.4
2012	144	7.0	20.5	n/a
2013	119	5.0	23.8	47.9
2014	128	6.0	21.3	39.8
2015	165	7.0	23.5	36.4
2016	124	8.0	15.5	39.5
2017	151	7.8	19.3	35.1
2018	156	7.8	20.0	45.5
2019	114	6.8	16.7	52.6
2020	139	n/a	n/a	41
2021	114	6.4	17.8	46.5
2022	104	5.6	18.5	52.9
2023	87	4.5	18.9	62.1

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 Shasta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	233	9.0	25.8	n/a
1989	276	10.0	27.6	n/a
1990	279	11.0	25.3	n/a
1991	281	11.0	25.5	n/a
1992	306	11.2	27.3	35.3
1993	315	11.0	28.6	43.5
1994	285	13.0	21.9	42.5
1995	288	11.5	25.0	48.3
1996	288	11.5	25.0	48.3
1997	288	12.5	23.0	51
1998	270	13.5	20.0	54.1
1999	242	13.2	18.3	51.7
2000	146	8.6	17.0	65.1
2001	154	8.5	18.1	59.5
2002	186	10.1	18.4	59.7
2003	186	10.1	18.4	59.7
2004	178	9.1	19.6	57.6
2005	153	10.5	14.6	42.1
2006	151	7.0	21.6	55.3
2007	131	7.0	18.7	35.1
2008	141	8.0	17.6	33.3
2009	116	6.0	16.6	41.4
2010	173	9.0	19.2	47.4
2011	152	n/a	n/a	43.4
2012	144	7.0	20.5	n/a
2013	119	5.0	23.8	47.9
2014	128	6.0	21.3	39.8
2015	165	7.0	23.5	36.4
2016	124	8.0	15.5	39.5
2017	151	7.8	19.3	35.1
2018	156	7.8	20.0	45.5
2019	114	6.8	16.7	52.6
2020	139	n/a	n/a	41
2021	114	6.4	17.8	46.5
2022	104	5.6	18.5	52.9
2023	87	4.5	18.9	62.1

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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