How does Shearer Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Napa?

Shearer Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.0/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,170 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shearer Elementary?

3.6% of students at Shearer Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 13.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Shearer Elementary improving or declining?

Shearer Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Shearer Elementary?

29.2% of students at Shearer Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Shearer Elementary

Napa Valley Unified Napa Napa County 94559

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,170 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

483 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.7%

White 7.0%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.2%

Other 1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shearer Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.6%
Met Standard	9.9%
Below Standard	86.5%

Exceeded

3.6%

Met

9.9%

Below

86.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Shearer Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.6% of students exceeded standard while 9.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points below the Napa Valley Unified district average of 16.2%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.1% exceeded — 9.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

13.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+6.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

29.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,170

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	45	2.2%	15.6%	20.0%	62.2%	17.8%
4th	51	3.9%	7.8%	25.5%	62.8%	11.8%
5th	62	8.1%	17.7%	17.7%	56.5%	25.8%
6th	49	2.0%	8.2%	26.5%	63.3%	10.2%
7th	39	2.6%	7.7%	25.6%	64.1%	10.3%
8th	44	4.5%	15.9%	40.9%	38.6%	20.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	4.2%	8.3%	29.2%	58.3%	12.5%
4th	54	1.9%	14.8%	25.9%	57.4%	16.7%
5th	62	6.5%	11.3%	14.5%	67.7%	17.7%
6th	49	2.0%	6.1%	14.3%	77.5%	8.2%
7th	38	2.6%	5.3%	13.2%	79.0%	7.9%
8th	44	2.3%	0.0%	20.4%	77.3%	2.3%