Shasta Elementary

621 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Shasta Elementary School is a public school located in Chico, California, serving students in grades K-5. As part of the Chico Unified School District, the school is recognized for its commitment to creating a nurturing and supportive environment that focuses on both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. The school emphasizes foundational skills in literacy and mathematics while encouraging students to engage in collaborative learning experiences.

The campus at 169 Leora Court serves as a community hub for families in the surrounding neighborhood. Shasta Elementary is well-regarded for its dedicated staff and active parent participation, which helps foster a strong sense of school spirit and community involvement. Through a variety of classroom activities and extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond, emphasizing the importance of character, curiosity, and academic persistence.

621

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shasta Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	385
Hispanic	156
Black	10
Asian	24
Two or More	43
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
385 (62.1%)
Hispanic
156 (25.2%)
Two or More
43 (6.9%)
Asian
24 (3.9%)
Black
10 (1.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Chico Unified
Phone:	(530)891-3141
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	621
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	213
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	71

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 123

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 115

Grade 5 104