Shady Brook Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bedford, Texas · Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Shady Brook Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Bedford (Tarrant County). It is one of 29 schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1750th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 36.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482406002679 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 582 | 23,262 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.3% | 59.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
Shady Brook Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Shady Brook Elementary School is the 15th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 566 students, so Shady Brook Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 1 with 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 85 in grade 6. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 28.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (27.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD 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
Shady Brook Elementary School has 36.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 582 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so Shady Brook Elementary School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Bedford Heights Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 39 elementary schools within 5 miles and 132 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 28.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.3% |
| Black | 24.9% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2601 Shady Brook Dr., Bedford, TX 76021
Phone: (817)399-3150
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shady Brook Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Heights Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 0.7 mi | 651 | 18.6 | 26.6% |
| Stonegate Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.0 mi | 472 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Shady Oaks Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.4 mi | 594 | 15.8 | 69.4% |
| Spring Garden Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.6 mi | 599 | 14.8 | 43.4% |
| Bell Manor Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.7 mi | 610 | 15.6 | 70.3% |
| Harrison Lane Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.9 mi | 528 | 14.5 | 80.7% |
| W a Porter Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 538 | 13.5 | 16.9% |
| Bransford Elementary School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 2.1 mi | 454 | 15.9 | 10.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.