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Shafter, CA

23,871 residents•4,488 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
40% below California avg
Test Proficiency
19%Math
39%Reading
33% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.89
per 1,000 students
71% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
39.21
per 1,000 residents
1% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Shafter; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Shafter

9 schools
6.5
Maple Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Shafter High School
Highpublic
2.4
Grimmway Academy Shafter
Elementarycharter
2.3
Golden Oak Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Sequoia Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Richland Junior High School
Middlepublic
0.8
Redwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Central Valley High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
—
Freewill Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Shafter

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Shafter in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
71% below California avg
0.89
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Vandalism25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Shafter

936 total incidents reported across Shafter in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% below California avg
39.21
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
235
Property
476
Drug
194
Weapons
25
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault22%
  • Drugs21%
  • Theft20%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,488 students enrolled across Shafter's schools.

  • Public4,38298%
  • Charter802%
  • Private261%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Shafter's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic92%
  • White6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.