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Public elementary school · Shepherd ISD · Shepherd, Texas

Shepherd Pri

Shepherd Pri's 4.6 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Texas statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Shepherd ISD median is 5.4; the Houston area median is 7.0.

#7,571 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Shepherd ISD: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.4 · Houston area: 940 elementary schools rated, median 7.0 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Texas statewide data

The brief

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A Shepherd ISD elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.

It ranks 7,571 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 3 of 4 in Shepherd ISD.

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

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Texas statewide data
Resources & Environment
3.0
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on TX statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 77371; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Shepherd Pri 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
$78,705
Median home value
$155,300
Median rent
$1,008/mo
College educated
5.9%
Homeownership
77.8%
Poverty rate
9.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77371; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
205/100K
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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
83.3%
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 Pri serve?

Shepherd Pri serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Shepherd Pri?

Shepherd Pri has an enrollment of approximately 502 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shepherd Pri?

The student-teacher ratio at Shepherd Pri is 20.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Shepherd Pri rank in TX?

Shepherd Pri ranks #7,571 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Shepherd Pri's MySchoolScout rating?

Shepherd Pri has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Shepherd Pri a charter school?

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

Is Shepherd Pri a Title I school?

No, Shepherd Pri is not currently a Title I school.

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

83.3% of students at Shepherd Pri 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 – 2nd
Enrollment
502
Student-teacher ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
San Jacinto County
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,514
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
28.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 77371)
7,548
Area median age
36.9

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

Related reading

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