Shady Oaks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hurst, Texas · Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Shady Oaks Elementary School serves 594 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hurst (Tarrant County). It is one of 29 schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1651st 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 ÷ 37.66 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 | 482406002678 |
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 | 594 | 23,262 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.4% | 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 Oaks Elementary School in context
Size
Shady Oaks Elementary School is the 14th largest of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 594 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 504; Shady Oaks 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 4 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 6 has 22% more students than kindergarten (84 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.5% here and 32.1% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. White students are next, at 19.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.4% of its students are eligible 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
With 37.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 594 students, Shady Oaks Elementary School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 594 students would have about 40.1 teachers, so Shady Oaks 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
Shady Oaks Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Harrison Lane Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 140 other elementary schools, 39 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 71.5% |
| White | 19.5% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 82 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 90 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
| Grade 6 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Cavender Dr., Hurst, TX 76053
Phone: (817)399-3350
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shady Oaks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Lane Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 0.8 mi | 528 | 14.5 | 80.7% |
| Stonegate Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 0.9 mi | 472 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Donna Park | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.0 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 72.7% |
| Shady Brook Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.4 mi | 582 | 15.8 | 64.3% |
| Bellaire Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.6 mi | 672 | 16.2 | 86.9% |
| Hurst Hills Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.8 mi | 480 | 13.4 | 58.8% |
| Walker Creek Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.9 mi | 458 | 14.4 | 25.8% |
| Academy at Carrie F Thomas | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 586 | 15.9 | 75.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.