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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD·NCES 480823000192
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School
458 FM 149 W, ANDERSON, TX 77830 · (936) 873-4525 · Grimes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
181 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School→Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 32.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Anderson-Shiro Elementary School
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Shiro Elementary School this school | 458 | 39.5% | 61.6% |
| Alvord Elementary School ALVORD | 437 | 42.1% | 55.3% |
| Lexington Elementary School LEXINGTON | 488 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| Paradise Elementary School PARADISE | 414 | 38.6% | 40.8% |
| Canton Intermediate School CANTON | 533 | 37.7% | 53.3% |
| Windsor Elementary School AMARILLO | 430 | 38.1% | 67.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson-Shiro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #677 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #859 of 4,466 ▼ 221 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #756 of 4,466 ▼ 144 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +39.5pp | #32 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #2,918 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,110 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #2,945 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #3,957 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #636 of 1,307 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
458
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 458 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 40% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 33.8 | 13.6:1 | 48% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 46% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 48% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 26.8 | 15.2:1 | 45% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 46% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 50% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 43% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson-Shiro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (406 to 458); teachers up 27% (26.8 to 34).
About Anderson-Shiro Elementary School
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in ANDERSON, Texas, administered by ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD. The school's 458 students are in pre-K through 5.
ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD runs 2 schools with a combined 979 students. Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is one of them.
A majority of students at Anderson-Shiro Elementary School, 74%, are White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Grimes County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Anderson-Shiro Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Dividing enrollment by its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Eligible students account for 40% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Grimes County average 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is A. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.8% at Anderson-Shiro Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.6%.
Census estimates describe Grimes County this way: median household income is about $69,803, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 12 public schools in Grimes County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,974.
Nearest public school: Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Anderson-Shiro Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 417 to 458.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Grimes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,340
Census ACS
Median income
$69,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
- Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School0.6 mi · 521
- Navasota Junior High School7.4 mi · 690
- Navasota High School7.5 mi · 919
- W B Bizzell Academy7.9 mi · 9
- John C Webb Elementary School7.9 mi · 648
- Brule Elementary School8.6 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson-Shiro Elementary SchoolHow large is Anderson-Shiro Elementary School?
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Anderson-Shiro Elementary School serve?
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Anderson-Shiro Elementary School have?
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anderson-Shiro Elementary School?
At Anderson-Shiro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Anderson-Shiro Elementary School in?
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is part of ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.