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SHADY GROVE EL
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SHADY GROVE EL
SHADY GROVE EL operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in BURNET, Texas, run under BURNET CISD. Current enrollment sits at 570 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.
BURNET CISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,209 students. SHADY GROVE EL is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, SHADY GROVE EL reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Burnet County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,732, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Burnet County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,210 students), SHADY GROVE EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: RJ RICHEY EL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
SHADY GROVE EL operates from a town-based location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHADY GROVE EL has held roughly steady, going from 581 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 28% to 36% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Burnet County at a glance
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- BURNET H SHigh · 946 students
- BURNET MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- RJ RICHEY ELElementary · 510 students
- BERTRAM ELElementary · 437 students
- QUEST H SHigh · 35 students
- BURNET H SHigh · 946 students
- BURNET MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- RJ RICHEY ELElementary · 510 students
- QUEST H SHigh · 35 students
- RJ RICHEY EL0.5 mi · 510
- QUEST H S0.7 mi · 35
- BURNET H S0.7 mi · 946
- BURNET MIDDLE0.9 mi · 711
- BERTRAM EL9.9 mi · 437
- COLT EL12.0 mi · 572