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1590 Elm Street, Napa, CA 94559-3924
Summary
Shearer Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 23.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 16.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 23.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 16.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,487/1,734 (14th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,337/1,735 (23rd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 501 |
| Low-Income Students | 466 (93.0%) |
| English Learners | 293 (58.5%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | Yes |
Test score trends
Reading rose 7.0 points from last year and rose 5.6 points over the full period. Math rose 5.0 points from last year and rose 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math +3.8 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 18.2% to 31.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,487 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 18.8-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 43% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 15% to 15%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 5.1% to 29.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,337 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 16.5-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Shearer Elementary compare within the district?
Shearer Elementary is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 K–8 schools in Napa Valley Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Shearer Elementary rank in California?
Shearer Elementary ranks No. 1,487 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,337 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Shearer Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in both subjects among 3 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 22.1% meet the reading standard and 15.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Shearer Elementary compare with other schools in Napa?
Shearer Elementary is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 K–8 schools in Napa with 2026 results.
Explore schools in NapaHow does Shearer Elementary compare with other schools in Napa County?
Shearer Elementary is No. 5 in both reading and math proficiency among the 5 K–8 schools in Napa County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Napa CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Shearer ElementaryThis school | 16.6% | 23.6% |
| Browns Valley Elementary | 52.2% | 52.9% |
| Stone Bridge | 29.9% | 40.1% |
