Shepherd ES

Located at 7800 14th St NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, Shepherd ES is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that enrolls 394 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under District of Columbia Public Schools.

District of Columbia Public Schools runs 117 schools in total, collectively educating 52,030 students. Shepherd ES is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Shepherd ES reports that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 31% White, 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. Compared to District of Columbia overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Shepherd ES higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (District of Columbia) shows that median household earnings sit near $109,870, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Shepherd ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

The closest other public school is District of Columbia International School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Shepherd ES operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Shepherd ES's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 394). Black enrollment moved from 72% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.