Shepherd Middle School
Public middle school in Shepherd, Texas · Shepherd ISD · Grades 6–8
Shepherd Middle School serves 448 students in grades 6–8 in Shepherd (San Jacinto County). It is one of 4 schools in Shepherd ISD. By enrollment it is the 1172nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Shepherd ISD |
| County | San Jacinto County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484002004542 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 448 | 1,968 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.5% | 76.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Shepherd Middle School is the only middle school in Shepherd ISD. Its 448 students are 22.8% of the district's 1,968. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 666; Shepherd Middle 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 6 with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 144, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 158 in grade 6 and 146 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.3% here and 43.3% across Shepherd ISD. White students are next, at 44.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.3% across Shepherd ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 30.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 448 students, Shepherd Middle School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 448 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so Shepherd Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Shepherd Middle 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 middle school is Goodrich Middle School, 8.3 miles away in Goodrich ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 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 | 47.3% |
| White | 44.6% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 158 |
| Grade 7 | 144 |
| Grade 8 | 146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 S Byrd Ave, Shepherd, TX 77371
Phone: (936)628-3377
Website: shepherdisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shepherd Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich Middle School | Goodrich ISD | 8.3 mi | 52 | 11.9 | 94.2% |
| Lincoln Junior High School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 10.9 mi | 323 | 14.4 | 68.4% |
| Cleveland Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 11.8 mi | 1,446 | 15.3 | 91.7% |
| Tarkington Middle School | Tarkington ISD | 12.7 mi | 411 | 15.2 | 54% |
| Livingston Junior High School | Livingston ISD | 16.9 mi | 901 | 14.7 | 57.8% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 20.1 mi | 455 | 18 | 95.2% |
| Splendora Junior High School | Splendora ISD | 20.8 mi | 877 | 16.8 | 39.9% |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 22.2 mi | 1,117 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 400 |
| Shepherd Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 504 |