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What's something SHELDON EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELDON ISD·NCES 483999010799
Sheldon Elementary School
17203 HALL SHEPPARD, HOUSTON, TX 77049 · (281) 456-6700 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
472 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Sheldon Elementary School
Sheldon Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Elementary School this school | 585 | 80.7% | 40.0% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 631 | 79.2% | 38.3% |
| Global Leadership Academy at Barbara Bush Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 555 | 83.4% | 31.9% |
| Jensen Elementary School PASADENA | 567 | 83.2% | 51.4% |
| Mary Lou Hartman SAN ANTONIO | 568 | 83.3% | 30.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School BAYTOWN | 545 | 77.1% | 46.4% |
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 Sheldon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,590 of 4,401 | #339 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,790 of 4,466 ▼ 819 | #395 of 625 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,184 of 4,466 ▼ 420 | #445 of 625 ▼ 68 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,789 of 3,998 | #440 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #1,729 of 4,938 | #363 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,807 of 4,622 | #377 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #2,905 of 4,628 | #396 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #1,908 of 4,789 | #399 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #1,234 of 2,838 | #230 of 441 |
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
585
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 81% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 37.8 | 15.8:1 | 85% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 86% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 81% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 47.2 | 15.4:1 | 73% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 43 | 17.9:1 | 78% (600) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 78% (539) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheldon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (725 to 585); teachers down 19% (47.2 to 38).
About Sheldon Elementary School
Sheldon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in HOUSTON. Federal data show 585 students enrolled in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25.
Sheldon Elementary School belongs to SHELDON ISD, a district of 14 schools and 10,946 students.
More than half of enrollment at Sheldon Elementary School is Hispanic: 73%. Other groups make up 17% Black and 7% White. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sheldon Elementary School scores 43%.
There are 38 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sheldon Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.4:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. A total of 472 students, or 81%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sheldon Elementary School, the prediction is 39.2% and the result is 40.0%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Sheldon Early Childhood Academy, is the closest to Sheldon Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Sheldon Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 578 in 2020-21, 585 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Sheldon Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHELDON ISD
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
- C E King Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,359 students
- Michael R Null Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- L E Monahan Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Sheldon Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Royalwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Sheldon Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sheldon Elementary. Sheldon Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Sheldon Elementary SchoolSheldon, VT · 337 students
- Sheldon ElementaryRichmond, CA · 318 students
- SHELDON ELEM.SHELDON, MO · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Sheldon Early Childhood Academy0.1 mi · 562
- Harvey S Brown Elementary School3.2 mi · 569
- Highpoint School East (daep)3.4 mi · 11
- High Point East3.4 mi · 7
- Highpoint School East (crosby)3.4 mi · 14
- Highpoint East3.4 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Sheldon Elementary SchoolHow large is Sheldon Elementary School?
Sheldon Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Sheldon Elementary School serve?
Sheldon Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Sheldon Elementary School have?
Sheldon Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Sheldon Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sheldon Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Sheldon Elementary School public or private?
Sheldon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHELDON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.