Shady Shores Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shady Shores, Texas · Lake Dallas ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Shady Shores Elementary School serves 554 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Shady Shores (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Lake Dallas ISD. By enrollment it is the 1997th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lake Dallas ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482643010624 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lake Dallas ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 554 | 3,717 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.4% | 40.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 Shores Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Lake Dallas ISD, Shady Shores Elementary School is the largest, with 14.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 532; Shady Shores 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 5 with 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (94 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50% here and 43.7% across Lake Dallas ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.4% across Lake Dallas 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 43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 554 students, Shady Shores Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 554 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Shady Shores Elementary School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shady Shores 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 Corinth Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 79 other elementary schools, 12 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 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 33.9% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Dobbs Rd, Shady Shores, TX 76208
Phone: (940)497-4035
Website: ldisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shady Shores Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 537 | 13.4 | 41% |
| Stephens Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.3 mi | 422 | 11.3 | 63.3% |
| Founders Classical Academy Corinth | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.5 mi | 578 | 17.4 | 18.5% |
| Lake Dallas Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 1.9 mi | 500 | 12.5 | 54% |
| Pecan Creek Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.5 mi | 656 | 13 | 47% |
| Hawk Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.8 mi | 610 | 14 | 19.2% |
| Nelson Elementary School | Denton ISD | 4.1 mi | 527 | 12.9 | 38.7% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 4.2 mi | 313 | 19.4 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lake Dallas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 537 |
| Lake Dallas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 500 |
| Lake Dallas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,283 |
| Lake Dallas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 843 |