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Shepherd Elementary School

Shepherd Elementary School rates 5.5, below most Shepherd Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Shepherd Public Schools median is 6.8.

#2,255 of 3,198 schools in Michigan · Shepherd Public Schools: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

An elementary school in Shepherd, MI serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 2,255 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 4 of 5 in Shepherd Public Schools.

Shepherd Elementary School is listed in Shepherd Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%5 points below the Michigan average of 37%2022 EdFacts
Reading42%1 point below the Michigan average of 43%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 54 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 37% recently.2022 EdFacts; 34 test records from MI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48883; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Shepherd Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,364
Median home value
$154,600
Median rent
$841/mo
College educated
21.6%
Homeownership
88.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48883; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
913/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shepherd. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Shepherd), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Shepherd Elementary School serve?

Shepherd Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Shepherd Elementary School?

Shepherd Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 560 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shepherd Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shepherd Elementary School is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Shepherd Elementary School rank in MI?

Shepherd Elementary School ranks #2,255 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Shepherd Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Shepherd Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Shepherd Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Shepherd Elementary School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Shepherd Elementary School a charter school?

No, Shepherd Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Shepherd Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Shepherd Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Shepherd Elementary School?

60.7% of students at Shepherd Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
560
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Isabella County
Phone
(989) 828-6601
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$12,837
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 48883)
6,755
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.