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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE DALLAS ISD·NCES 482643010624
Shady Shores Elementary School
300 DOBBS RD, SHADY SHORES, TX 76208 · (940) 497-4035 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- C-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
12.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
213 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 46 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Based on grade levels within LAKE DALLAS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Shady Shores Elementary School
Shady Shores Elementary School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Shores Elementary School this school | 554 | 38.4% | 49.1% |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School TEMPLE | 575 | 40.3% | 45.8% |
| Chapel Park Elementary School WACO | 532 | 41.9% | 61.8% |
| Irene Clinkscale Elementary School BURLESON | 609 | 41.1% | 52.7% |
| North Ridge Elementary School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 510 | 36.7% | 63.5% |
| Audubon Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 509 | 38.1% | 61.8% |
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 Shady Shores Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #1,514 of 4,401 | #74 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,683 of 4,466 ▲ 142 | #68 of 138 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,842 of 4,466 ▼ 639 | #83 of 138 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #938 of 3,998 | #26 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #2,002 of 4,938 | #75 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #747 of 4,622 | #37 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #1,209 of 4,628 | #95 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #3,991 of 4,789 | #74 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #1,182 of 1,307 | #46 of 48 |
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
554
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 554 | 43 | 12.9:1 | 38% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 47 | 12.4:1 | 46% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 44% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 45% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 39.1 | 13.9:1 | 45% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 36% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 36% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shady Shores Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (543 to 554); teachers up 10% (39.1 to 43).
About Shady Shores Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in SHADY SHORES, Texas, Shady Shores Elementary School is part of LAKE DALLAS ISD. In all, 554 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Shady Shores Elementary School falls under LAKE DALLAS ISD, which has 5 schools enrolling 3,717 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Shady Shores Elementary School is White, with 50% of students. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Classroom staffing at Shady Shores Elementary School totals 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 38% of students (213) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Shady Shores Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, Shady Shores Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 49.1% actual against a predicted 57.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Denton County show that the median household earns about $111,498 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Denton County has 267 public schools with about 175,222 students, including Shady Shores Elementary School.
Shady Shores Elementary School's nearest public school is Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School (about 0.9 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Shady Shores Elementary School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Shady Shores Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Shady Shores Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 535 (2020-21) to 554 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Shady Shores Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE DALLAS ISD
- Lake Dallas High SchoolHigh · 1,283 students
- Lake Dallas Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Corinth Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Lake Dallas Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in SHADY SHORES
- Bettye Myers Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
Nearby schools
- Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School0.9 mi · 509
- Bettye Myers Middle School1.2 mi · 827
- Corinth Elementary School1.3 mi · 537
- Stephens Elementary School1.3 mi · 422
- Founders Classical Academy Corinth1.5 mi · 578
- Lake Dallas Middle School1.6 mi · 843
Frequently asked questions
About Shady Shores Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shady Shores Elementary School?
Shady Shores Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Shady Shores Elementary School serve?
Shady Shores Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shady Shores Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shady Shores Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shady Shores Elementary School?
At Shady Shores Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Shady Shores Elementary School in?
Shady Shores Elementary School is part of LAKE DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.