Donna Shepard Academy
Public middle school in Mansfield, Texas · Mansfield ISD · Grades 5–6
Donna Shepard Academy serves 819 students in grades 5–6 in Mansfield (Tarrant County). It is one of 47 schools in Mansfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 534th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Mansfield ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482892009052 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mansfield ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 819 | 35,354 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 48.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Donna Shepard Academy in context
Size
Donna Shepard Academy is the 5th largest of Mansfield ISD's 14 middle schools; its 819 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 618 students, so Donna Shepard Academy is larger 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 428 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 391, against an average of 410 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 428 in grade 5 and 391 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 41.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mansfield ISD (27.2%). White students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Mansfield ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Donna Shepard Academy has 54.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 819 students would have about 56.9 teachers, so Donna Shepard Academy has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Linda Jobe Middle School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 34 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.4% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Black | 18.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 428 |
| Grade 6 | 391 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1280 Fm 1187, Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: (817)299-5940
Website: shepard.mansfieldisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Donna Shepard Academy. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Jobe Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 1.0 mi | 820 | 16.2 | 54.1% |
| Rogene Worley Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 1.9 mi | 630 | 13.5 | 49.7% |
| Brooks Wester Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.0 mi | 945 | 15.6 | 36.2% |
| T a Howard Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.2 mi | 574 | 12.4 | 76.3% |
| Cross Timbers Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.2 mi | 588 | 11 | 70.9% |
| Asa E Low Jr. Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.2 mi | 719 | 15.7 | 48.3% |
| Mary Orr Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 4.5 mi | 605 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
| Boles Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 4.6 mi | 512 | 11.5 | 52% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.