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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED OAK ISD·NCES 483666005800
Shields Elementary School
223 W OVILLA RD, GLENN HEIGHTS, TX 75154 · (972) 617-4799 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
370 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 69 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
68%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 RED OAK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 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 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Shields Elementary School
Shields Elementary School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shields Elementary School this school | 625 | 59.2% | 49.1% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School KILLEEN | 717 | 60.4% | 38.5% |
| Venable Village Elementary School FORT CAVAZOS | 597 | 63.8% | 36.9% |
| Timbers Elementary School HUMBLE | 591 | 62.9% | 32.5% |
| Hollis T Dietz Elementary School HEARTLAND | 568 | 58.8% | 29.8% |
| Maplebrook Elementary School HUMBLE | 521 | 58.9% | 33.5% |
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 Shields Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #1,516 of 4,401 | #11 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,551 of 4,466 ▼ 375 | #23 of 36 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,466 of 4,466 ▼ 243 | #11 of 36 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #504 of 3,998 | #5 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #1,424 of 4,938 | #7 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,549 of 4,622 | #36 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #724 of 4,628 | #4 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #3,155 of 4,789 | #24 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #852 of 1,307 | #15 of 20 |
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
625
+133 (+27%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 625 | 38.1 | 16.4:1 | 59% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 38.2 | 15.6:1 | 62% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 38.2 | 14.7:1 | 60% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 52% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 33.3 | 17.4:1 | 42% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 42% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 34% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 7% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shields Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (580 to 625); teachers up 15% (33.3 to 38.1).
About Shields Elementary School
Shields Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas. It enrolled 625 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 20% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
RED OAK ISD has 6,696 students spread across 8 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Shields Elementary School. The largest is Black students, at 38%. It is also 37% Hispanic, 19% White, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Ellis County is roughly 15% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 59% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Ellis County averages 51%, lower than here.
Shields Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.1% and a predicted 48.4%.
Shields Elementary School is located in Ellis County, where the median household income is $99,595, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Shields Elementary School, Ellis County has 82 other public schools.
Nearby, Russell P Schupmann Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Shields Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 49.1% versus a 40.5% average.
Locale data from NCES put Shields Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Shields Elementary School's enrollment grew from 492 in 2020-21 to 625 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.4:1) than in 2020-21 (14.9:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Shields Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RED OAK ISD
- Red Oak High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Red Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,488 students
- Russell P Schupmann Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Eastridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Wooden Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Red Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
Other schools in GLENN HEIGHTS
- Russell P Schupmann Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Curtistene S McCowan Middle SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Frank D Moates Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Other Shields Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shields Elementary. Shields Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Shields Elementary SchoolVICTORIA, TX · 409 students
- Shields Elementary SchoolSAGINAW, MI · 447 students
- Shields Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Russell P Schupmann Elementary School0.7 mi · 756
- Frank D Moates Elementary School2.0 mi · 468
- Curtistene S McCowan Middle School2.4 mi · 643
- Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center2.9 mi · 402
- Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy3.0 mi · 536
- Dolores McClatchey Elementary School3.1 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About Shields Elementary SchoolHow large is Shields Elementary School?
Shields Elementary School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shields Elementary School serve?
Shields Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shields Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shields Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shields Elementary School?
Student demographics at Shields Elementary School are roughly 19% White, 37% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shields Elementary School in?
Shields Elementary School is part of RED OAK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.