Is Shasta Elementary a good school?

Shasta Elementary ranks 2023 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shasta Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Shasta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shasta Elementary?

Students at Shasta Elementary are 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shasta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shasta Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bidwell Junior High High : Pleasant Valley High

Shasta Elementary

Summary:

Shasta Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chico, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 646 students. It is part of the Chico Unified School District, which is ranked 769 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shasta Elementary consistently outperforms the Chico Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. However, the school struggles with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank significantly lower than the state averages. Shasta Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.1% to 45.81% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2018-2019 to 17.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Shasta Elementary generally outperforms the other public schools in the Chico Unified School District, such as Hooker Oak Elementary and McManus (John A.) Elementary, in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing public charter schools in the area, such as Nord Country and Wildflower Open Classroom, which have significantly higher test scores and rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

169 Leora Ct.
Chico, CA 95973-0252

(530) 891-3141

District: Chico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2023^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,655

Students who attend Shasta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bidwell Junior High
High:	Pleasant Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shasta Elementary ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.07. (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 Shasta Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chico Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), Hispanic (24%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% 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 21.8. 6 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shasta Elementary is $9,655, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shasta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shasta Elementary 2023^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shasta Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 769^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 students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.16	1069^th	4809	77.8%
2005	78.18	1006^th	4822	79.1%
2006	82.71	842^nd	4818	82.5%
2007	87.50	647^th	5113	87.3%
2008	82.49	854^th	5113	83.3%
2009	77.82	1100^th	5193	78.8%
2010	62.04	1880^th	5314	64.6%
2011	67.60	1605^th	5377	70.2%
2012	70.71	1482^nd	5390	72.5%
2013	66.79	1729^th	5530	68.7%
2015	64.19	1745^th	5611	68.9%
2016	65.15	1757^th	5614	68.7%
2017	65.76	1767^th	5692	69.0%
2018	68.30	1652^nd	5662	70.8%
2019	73.10	1463^rd	5789	74.7%
2022	69.70	1622^nd	5883	72.4%
2023	71.86	1498^th	5874	74.5%
2024	61.07	2023^rd	5862	65.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.52	546^th	669	18.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.45	682^nd	3246	79.0%
2022	25.57	2904^th	3311	12.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.63	1035^th	2634	60.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.96	1692^nd	5084	66.7%
2019	53.30	2183^rd	5173	57.8%
2022	61.47	1602^nd	5264	69.6%
2023	62.18	1621^st	5374	69.8%
2024	43.33	2871^st	5511	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.34	1638^th	5413	69.7%
2019	68.39	1581^st	5492	71.2%
2022	65.00	1736^th	5635	69.2%
2023	60.24	1934^th	5617	65.6%
2024	49.16	2452^nd	5605	56.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.15	820^th	2128	61.5%
2019	37.49	1404^th	2585	45.7%
2022	36.01	1235^th	2227	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.42	1648^th	5431	69.7%
2019	74.59	1320^th	5510	76.0%
2022	70.86	1482^nd	5663	73.8%
2023	78.26	1167^th	5650	79.3%
2024	69.02	1557^th	5636	72.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.46	2519^th	4830	47.8%
2019	51.57	2183^rd	4963	56.0%
2022	63.43	1457^th	5084	71.3%
2023	56.64	1842^nd	5098	63.9%
2024	30.39	3711^th	5102	27.3%

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Rank History for White students at Shasta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.13	1519^th	2737	44.5%
2019	55.64	1352^nd	2834	52.3%
2022	58.42	1208^th	2726	55.7%
2023	57.43	1214^th	2662	54.4%
2024	50.99	1376^th	2647	48.0%

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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 Shasta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	4	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1989	472	6	6	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	518	1	6	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1991	531	1	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	516	2	5	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	533	2	7	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1994	512	3	7	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	473	2	19	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	473	2	19	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	498	5	4	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	482	8	7	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	474	5	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2000	468	6	7	29	1	n/a	n/a	4	515
2001	482	6	6	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	477	10	13	44	1	n/a	n/a	2	547
2003	477	10	13	44	1	n/a	n/a	2	547
2004	448	4	13	49	3	n/a	n/a	2	519
2005	480	5	9	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	515	3	18	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	603
2007	535	4	22	59	3	n/a	n/a	2	625
2008	511	2	29	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	513	6	29	70	3	4	4	0	629
2010	501	6	27	77	7	4	6	0	628
2011	534	10	24	84	6	4	8	0	670
2012	533	12	25	94	9	3	9	0	685
2013	524	14	25	98	6	2	5	0	674
2014	524	11	31	100	7	2	13	0	688
2015	509	6	27	125	8	3	18	0	696
2016	513	2	27	133	9	2	27	0	713
2017	414	3	24	125	8	1	33	0	608
2018	436	1	26	144	8	1	37	0	653
2019	414	0	29	129	13	2	42	0	629
2020	409	4	27	152	10	1	51	0	654
2021	389	4	26	142	10	0	49	0	620
2022	365	8	28	165	5	1	47	1	620
2023	391	11	24	155	4	1	59	1	646
2024	391	10	24	152	3	1	51	1	633

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	498	18.8	26.4	n/a
1989	507	19.4	26.1	n/a
1990	546	20.8	26.2	n/a
1991	564	21.8	25.8	n/a
1992	551	22.2	24.8	17.4
1993	571	20.0	28.6	16.6
1994	556	20.0	27.8	22.5
1995	521	19.0	27.4	24.8
1996	521	19.0	27.4	24.8
1997	537	22.0	24.4	24
1998	529	24.0	22.0	24.8
1999	511	23.0	22.2	23.9
2000	515	23.0	22.4	22.7
2001	533	23.0	23.2	24
2002	547	26.0	21.0	21.8
2003	547	26.0	21.0	21.8
2004	519	25.0	20.8	17.6
2005	550	26.0	21.2	19.1
2006	603	28.2	21.4	20.6
2007	625	28.0	22.3	17.5
2008	609	29.0	21.0	19.9
2009	629	28.0	21.4	20.5
2010	628	23.3	26.9	22.9
2011	670	n/a	n/a	29.1
2012	685	27.9	24.5	n/a
2013	674	29.4	22.9	33.5
2014	688	24.4	28.1	32.4
2015	696	26.0	26.7	30.5
2016	713	26.0	27.4	30.9
2017	608	23.3	26.0	31.7
2018	653	25.8	25.3	36.9
2019	629	24.6	25.5	35.5
2020	654	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	620	28.7	21.5	37.1
2022	620	29.0	21.3	45.8
2023	646	29.0	22.2	45.2
2024	633	29.0	21.8	36.5

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 Shasta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	18.8	26.4	n/a
1989	507	19.4	26.1	n/a
1990	546	20.8	26.2	n/a
1991	564	21.8	25.8	n/a
1992	551	22.2	24.8	17.4
1993	571	20.0	28.6	16.6
1994	556	20.0	27.8	22.5
1995	521	19.0	27.4	24.8
1996	521	19.0	27.4	24.8
1997	537	22.0	24.4	24
1998	529	24.0	22.0	24.8
1999	511	23.0	22.2	23.9
2000	515	23.0	22.4	22.7
2001	533	23.0	23.2	24
2002	547	26.0	21.0	21.8
2003	547	26.0	21.0	21.8
2004	519	25.0	20.8	17.6
2005	550	26.0	21.2	19.1
2006	603	28.2	21.4	20.6
2007	625	28.0	22.3	17.5
2008	609	29.0	21.0	19.9
2009	629	28.0	21.4	20.5
2010	628	23.3	26.9	22.9
2011	670	n/a	n/a	29.1
2012	685	27.9	24.5	n/a
2013	674	29.4	22.9	33.5
2014	688	24.4	28.1	32.4
2015	696	26.0	26.7	30.5
2016	713	26.0	27.4	30.9
2017	608	23.3	26.0	31.7
2018	653	25.8	25.3	36.9
2019	629	24.6	25.5	35.5
2020	654	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	620	28.7	21.5	37.1
2022	620	29.0	21.3	45.8
2023	646	29.0	22.2	45.2
2024	633	29.0	21.8	36.5

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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