Shepherd Primary School
Public elementary school in Shepherd, Texas · Shepherd ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Shepherd Primary School serves 504 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Shepherd (San Jacinto County). It is one of 4 schools in Shepherd ISD. By enrollment it is the 2490th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.6 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 ÷ 24.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Shepherd ISD |
| County | San Jacinto County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484002004540 |
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 | 504 | 1,968 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.4% | 76.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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 Primary School in context
Size
Shepherd Primary School is the largest of Shepherd ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 504 students are 25.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 581; Shepherd Primary 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 2 with 134 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 122, against an average of 126 per grade. This year grade 2 has 10% more students than kindergarten (134 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 122 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50% here and 47.5% across Shepherd ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.4% 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 24.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 504 students, Shepherd Primary School has 20.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 504 students would have about 34.1 teachers, so Shepherd Primary School has 9.7 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 Primary 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 Intermediate 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 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 39.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 122 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10300 Hwy 150, Shepherd, TX 77371
Phone: (936)628-3302
Website: shepherdisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shepherd Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Intermediate School | Shepherd ISD | 0.5 mi | 400 | 17.3 | 80.8% |
| Coldspring Intermediate School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 8.2 mi | 346 | 14.9 | 70.2% |
| Street Elementary School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 8.2 mi | 424 | 13.6 | 72.2% |
| Goodrich Elementary School | Goodrich ISD | 8.3 mi | 147 | 16.2 | 92.5% |
| Northside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 10.3 mi | 1,073 | 13.8 | 88.8% |
| Southside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,016 | 14.9 | 94.1% |
| Eastside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 12.4 mi | 867 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Tarkington Elementary School | Tarkington ISD | 13.3 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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 400 |
| Shepherd Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 448 |