Sheffield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades K–5
Sheffield Elementary School serves 658 students in grades K–5 in Dallas (Denton County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 1196th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 40.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305021019 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 658 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Sheffield Elementary School in context
Size
Sheffield Elementary School is the 4th largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 658 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 491; Sheffield Elementary School 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 3 with 122 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 96, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (96 against 114). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 68.7% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Black students are next, at 24.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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 40.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 658 students, Sheffield Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 658 students would have about 44.5 teachers, so Sheffield Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sheffield Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Bridgeway Preparatory Academy, 0.6 miles away in Bridgeway Preparatory Academy. Within 10 miles there are 153 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 | 68.7% |
| Black | 24.2% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| 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
| Kindergarten | 114 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 122 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18110 Kelly Blvd, Dallas, TX 75287
Phone: (972)968-3200
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sheffield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | 0.6 mi | 108 | 18 | 48.1% |
| Furneaux Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.6 mi | 415 | 13.6 | 70.4% |
| McKamy Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.7 mi | 553 | 15.1 | 75.4% |
| McWhorter Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 661 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 74.2% |
| Life School Carrollton | Life School | 1.2 mi | 283 | 16.5 | 64.3% |
| Davis Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 451 | 14.7 | 80.5% |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.6 mi | 787 | 14 | 65.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.