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What's one thing SHEPHERD INT gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEPHERD ISD·NCES 484002008013
Shepherd Intermediate School
420 RAILROAD AVE, SHEPHERD, TX 77371 · (936) 628-6764 · San Jacinto County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-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
17.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
323 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 3 | 129 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 148 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 31% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SHEPHERD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 Shepherd Intermediate School
Shepherd Intermediate School's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Intermediate School this school | 400 | 80.8% | 30.3% |
| East Elementary School BRECKENRIDGE | 377 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Kemp Primary School KEMP | 371 | 80.6% | N/A |
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School HONDO | 375 | 78.1% | 29.6% |
| Barrow Elementary School BRAZORIA | 360 | 83.9% | 39.4% |
| Bland Elementary School CELESTE | 392 | 75.0% | 54.9% |
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 Shepherd Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,636 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,561 of 4,466 ▲ 944 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,882 of 4,466 ▲ 214 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #797 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #3,485 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #3,987 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #1,511 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #1,904 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #1,386 of 2,838 |
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
400
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 400 | 23.2 | 17.3:1 | 81% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 23.2 | 17.3:1 | 85% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 23.2 | 17.3:1 | 84% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 72% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 26.5 | 18.3:1 | 57% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 73% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 74% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 60% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shepherd Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (485 to 400); teachers down 12% (26.5 to 23.2).
About Shepherd Intermediate School
In SHEPHERD, Texas, part of San Jacinto County, Shepherd Intermediate School is an elementary school. Enrollment is 400 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
Shepherd Intermediate School is one school in a 4-school district, SHEPHERD ISD, which enrolls 1,968 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Shepherd Intermediate School is White (48%). Enrollment also includes 42% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 24 points below the 73% share among San Jacinto County residents. By the diversity index, Shepherd Intermediate School comes in at 59%.
A ratio of 17.3:1 comes from the school's 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 81% of students at Shepherd Intermediate School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in San Jacinto County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
allk12 grades Shepherd Intermediate School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Jacinto County, median household income is about $65,364, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The public schools of San Jacinto County number 8 and enroll about 3,553.
The next-closest public school is Shepherd Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Shepherd Intermediate School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Shepherd Intermediate School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Shepherd Intermediate School is Rural: Distant.
Shepherd Intermediate School had 415 students in 2020-21 and 400 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
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San Jacinto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,441
Census ACS
Median income
$65,364
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHEPHERD ISD
- Shepherd High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Shepherd Primary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
Other schools in SHEPHERD
- Shepherd High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Shepherd Primary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Shepherd Middle School0.4 mi · 448
- Shepherd Primary School0.5 mi · 504
- Shepherd High School0.7 mi · 616
- Goodrich Elementary School8.5 mi · 147
- Goodrich High School8.5 mi · 67
- Goodrich Middle School8.5 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Shepherd Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Shepherd Intermediate School?
Shepherd Intermediate School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Shepherd Intermediate School serve?
Shepherd Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shepherd Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shepherd Intermediate School is approximately 17.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shepherd Intermediate School?
At Shepherd Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Shepherd Intermediate School public or private?
Shepherd Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHEPHERD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.