Shepherd Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Shepherd, Texas · Shepherd ISD · Grades 3–5
Shepherd Intermediate School serves 400 students in grades 3–5 in Shepherd (San Jacinto County). It is one of 4 schools in Shepherd ISD. By enrollment it is the 3454th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 23.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Shepherd ISD |
| County | San Jacinto County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484002008013 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Shepherd ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 400 | 1,968 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.8% | 76.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Shepherd Intermediate School in context
Size
Shepherd Intermediate School is the smallest of Shepherd ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 400 students are 20.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 621; Shepherd Intermediate School is smaller 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 4 with 148 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 123, against an average of 133 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 129 in grade 3 and 123 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48.3% here and 47.5% across Shepherd ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 41.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.3% across Shepherd ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 400 students, Shepherd Intermediate School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 400 students would have about 27 teachers, so Shepherd Intermediate School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shepherd Intermediate School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Shepherd Primary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 41.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 148 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
420 Railroad Ave, Shepherd, TX 77371
Phone: (936)628-6764
Website: shepherdisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shepherd Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Primary School | Shepherd ISD | 0.5 mi | 504 | 20.6 | 78.4% |
| Goodrich Elementary School | Goodrich ISD | 8.5 mi | 147 | 16.2 | 92.5% |
| Coldspring Intermediate School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 8.7 mi | 346 | 14.9 | 70.2% |
| Street Elementary School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 8.7 mi | 424 | 13.6 | 72.2% |
| Northside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 10.1 mi | 1,073 | 13.8 | 88.8% |
| Southside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 11.9 mi | 1,016 | 14.9 | 94.1% |
| Eastside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 12.2 mi | 867 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Tarkington Elementary School | Tarkington ISD | 12.8 mi | 738 | 14.7 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Shepherd ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd High School | High | 9–12 | 616 |
| Shepherd Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 448 |
| Shepherd Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 504 |