Shaffer Elementary School

7961 S Sangre De Cristo Road, Littleton CO, 80127 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-3901
  • grades PK-5
  • students 514
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 66% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 58 in Littleton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
54%Littleton
39%Colorado

Shaffer Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Littleton, CO. There are a total of 514 students and 25 teachers at Shaffer Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Shaffer Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.5%, which is 66% higher than the Colorado average.

Shaffer Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students514
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shaffer Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
360-64%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
370-74%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shaffer Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 85.8% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Littleton demographics profile

StatisticLittletonColoradoNational
Population46,2085,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6625691
Median age40.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English90%83%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Littleton

IndexLittletonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.3%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Shaffer Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.