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Alumni: what's one memory from MARY JO SHEPPARD EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD ISD·NCES 482892011026
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School
1701 FM 1187, MANSFIELD, TX 76063 · (817) 299-6600 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+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.
- DThree-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
13.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
272 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 36.0% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School this school | 440 | 61.8% | 51.1% |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School COPPERAS COVE | 390 | 61.5% | 42.8% |
| Mitchell Elementary School BRYAN | 426 | 61.0% | 51.3% |
| Raguet Elementary School NACOGDOCHES | 409 | 67.2% | 39.8% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School TYLER | 459 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Alton Bowen Elementary School BRYAN | 440 | 60.0% | 51.9% |
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 Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #1,340 of 4,401 | #78 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,778 of 4,466 ▼ 389 | #106 of 339 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,182 of 4,466 ▲ 436 | #75 of 339 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #298 of 3,998 | #29 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #3,126 of 4,938 | #237 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,260 of 4,622 | #83 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #266 of 4,628 | #46 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #3,023 of 4,789 | #217 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #2,228 of 2,838 | #194 of 242 |
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
440
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 440 | 32.2 | 13.7:1 | 62% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 34.3 | 13.3:1 | 63% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 35.4 | 12.9:1 | 61% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 56% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 33.3 | 14.3:1 | 53% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 44% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 35% (261) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (478 to 440); teachers down 3% (33.3 to 32.2).
About Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MANSFIELD, Texas. A total of 440 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4.
The district, MANSFIELD ISD, has 35,354 students enrolled across 47 schools.
Enrollment at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 32%. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Black, 27% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. In Tarrant County overall, about 48% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Teachers at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School total 32.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 62%. That is close to the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
The allk12 Grade for Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School would be expected to post about 47.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Tarrant County, median household income is about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County, which together enroll about 385,835 students.
The shortest distance from Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Donna Shepard Academy. The five-mile area around Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 51.1% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANSFIELD ISD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Mansfield Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
Other schools in MANSFIELD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Brooks Wester Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Alma Martinez Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 930 students
Nearby schools
- Donna Shepard Academy0.4 mi · 819
- Mansfield Frontier STEM Academy0.7 mi · 326
- Mansfield Legacy High School1.1 mi · 2,568
- Nancy Neal Elementary School1.1 mi · 427
- Linda Jobe Middle School1.1 mi · 820
- Alice Ponder Elementary School1.7 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School?
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School serve?
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School are roughly 32% White, 27% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School?
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School is overseen by MANSFIELD ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.