SHEPHERD PRI

SHEPHERD PRI is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in SHEPHERD, Texas, one of the schools within SHEPHERD ISD, with 504 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

SHEPHERD PRI is one of 4 schools operated by SHEPHERD ISD, a district that instructs 1,968 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SHEPHERD PRI records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, San Jacinto County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SHEPHERD PRI higher than the state norm the norm. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Jacinto County put median household earnings sit near $65,364, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Jacinto County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,553 students), of which SHEPHERD PRI is one.

SHEPHERD INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 540 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.