SHADYCREST EL

SHADYCREST EL is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in PEARLAND, Texas, run under PEARLAND ISD, enrolling 512 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 24 schools in PEARLAND ISD (20,862 students total), SHADYCREST EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SHADYCREST EL reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Brazoria County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 23% of students at SHADYCREST EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Brazoria County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SHADYCREST EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Brazoria County shows median household earnings sit near $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SHADYCREST EL is one of 115 public schools in Brazoria County (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students).

Nearest neighbor: ILTEXAS PEARLAND MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHADYCREST EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 683 students in 2018 compared to 512 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 51% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SHADYCREST EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.