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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA 93·NCES 290100000312
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.
2616 SHEPARD BLVD, COLUMBIA, MO 65201 · (573) 214-3660 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
348 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -30.3pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 30 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 83.2% | 53.2% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #544 of 968 | #22 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #610 of 974 | #21 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #462 of 974 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #117 of 1,294 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #272 of 950 | #12 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #4 of 953 | #1 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #378 of 1,165 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #626 of 684 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
+74 (+16%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 45.6 | 11.8:1 | 65% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 69% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 41.4 | 12.5:1 | 63% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 57% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 33.5 | 16.5:1 | 49% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 51% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 27% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 25 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM..
About SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. is a large elementary school that serves part of COLUMBIA, Missouri. School enrollment was 538 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Missouri is roughly 315 students; this school is 71% larger than that.
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. reports to COLUMBIA 93, which has 34 schools and 18,640 students.
At SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM., the largest share of students is Black, at 33%. The remaining shares are 30% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Boone County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school's share is higher. SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.'s diversity index is 76%, against a US figure of 70%.
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. counts 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 38% for public schools in Boone County.
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (49.0%) and its predicted rate (50.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
Across Boone County, the median household income is $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Boone County has 58 public schools and roughly 24,547 students.
Locust St Expressive Arts Elem is located about 1.6 miles from SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.'s enrollment grew from 464 in 2020-21 to 538 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.5:1 to 11.8:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA 93
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Locust St Expressive Arts Elem1.6 mi · 283
- NEW HAVEN ELEM.1.7 mi · 248
- THOMAS BENTON ELEM.1.8 mi · 232
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.2.0 mi · 453
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 593
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH2.3 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.How large is SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.?
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. serve?
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. is approximately 11.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.?
At SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM., the student body is approximately 30% White, 15% Hispanic, 33% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. public or private?
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLUMBIA 93.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.