Sharyland ISD
Mission, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sharyland ISD runs 13 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) with 9,844 students. By enrollment it is the 132nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 13 |
| Students | 9,844 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 621.9 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4839930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sharyland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B L Gray Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 775 | 16.4 | 60.8% |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 631 | 15 | 64.2% |
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 605 | 18 | 48.1% |
| Jessie L Jensen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 615 | 16.4 | 88% |
| John H Shary Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 652 | 16.2 | 64.6% |
| Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 611 | 16.6 | 81.3% |
| Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 648 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Romulo D Martinez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 525 | 15 | 65% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 472 | 16.4 | 55.1% |
| Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy | High | 9–12 | 481 | 8.7 | 66.1% |
| Sharyland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,527 | 18.1 | 55.6% |
| Sharyland North Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 791 | 16.1 | 69.4% |
| Sharyland Pioneer High School | High | 9–12 | 1,511 | 16.5 | 63.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sharyland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sharyland ISD in context
Size
Sharyland ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Sharyland High School with 1,527 students, and the smallest is Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School with 472; the average is 757, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 933 students. Grade 12 has 834 students and kindergarten has 500, 67% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sharyland ISD enrolls 350 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Sharyland ISD at 93.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
65.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.1% at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School to 88% at Jessie L Jensen Elementary School. All 13 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 621.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 34.3 counselors it has 287 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 11.1 librarians or media specialists and 5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Sharyland ISD is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is McAllen ISD, 2.6 miles away with 19,890 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Sharyland ISD. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 579.9 | 17 |
| School counselors | 34.3 | 287 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 11.1 | 887 |
| School psychologists | 5 | 1,969 |
| Instructional aides | 137.2 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 51.8 | 190 |
| School administrators | 37 | 266 |
| District administrators | 6 | 1,641 |
| All staff | 1,362.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.1% |
| White | 4.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 350 |
| Kindergarten | 500 |
| Grade 1 | 522 |
| Grade 2 | 631 |
| Grade 3 | 651 |
| Grade 4 | 651 |
| Grade 5 | 758 |
| Grade 6 | 696 |
| Grade 7 | 772 |
| Grade 8 | 794 |
| Grade 9 | 933 |
| Grade 10 | 849 |
| Grade 11 | 903 |
| Grade 12 | 834 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen ISD | 3 mi | 19,890 | 13.9 | Starts Aug 17 |
| Mission CISD | 3 mi | 13,765 | 14 | – |
| Brillante Academy | 4 mi | 354 | 27.8 | – |
| Excellence in Leadership Academy | 4 mi | 183 | 11.1 | – |
| Vanguard Academy | 6 mi | 6,814 | 16.7 | – |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 8 mi | 29,613 | 14.4 | – |
| La Joya ISD | 8 mi | 22,942 | 14.6 | – |
| Hidalgo ISD | 9 mi | 2,918 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1200 N Shary Rd, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)580-5200
Website: sharylandisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.