Anderson-Shiro Elementary School
Public elementary school in Anderson, Texas · Anderson-Shiro CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Anderson (Grimes County). It is one of 2 schools in Anderson-Shiro CISD. By enrollment it is the 2905th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Anderson-Shiro CISD |
| County | Grimes County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480823000192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Anderson-Shiro CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 979 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.5% | 37.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School in context
Size
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is the only elementary school in Anderson-Shiro CISD. Its 458 students are 46.8% of the district's 979. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 574; Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 82 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 46% more students than kindergarten (82 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.8% here and 74.8% across Anderson-Shiro CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 17.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.2% across Anderson-Shiro CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 458 students, Anderson-Shiro Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 458 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Anderson-Shiro Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Anderson-Shiro Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is John C Webb Elementary School, 7.9 miles away in Navasota ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
458 Fm 149 W, Anderson, TX 77830
Phone: (936)873-4525
Website: anderson-shirocisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anderson-Shiro Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C Webb Elementary School | Navasota ISD | 7.9 mi | 648 | 18.5 | 75.8% |
| Brule Elementary School | Navasota ISD | 8.6 mi | 332 | 14.6 | 81.9% |
| High Point Elementary School | Navasota ISD | 10.6 mi | 519 | 17.7 | 87.7% |
| Pebble Creek Elementary School | College Station ISD | 16.0 mi | 628 | 15.5 | 28.2% |
| Forest Ridge | College Station ISD | 16.9 mi | 489 | 14.4 | 27% |
| Greens Prairie Elementary School | College Station ISD | 17.8 mi | 510 | 15.3 | 13.9% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | College Station ISD | 18.1 mi | 696 | 15.9 | 27.4% |
| Iltexas College Station Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 18.4 mi | 799 | 14.3 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Anderson-Shiro CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 521 |