Shields Elementary School
Public elementary school in Glenn Heights, Texas · Red Oak ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Shields Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Glenn Heights (Ellis County). It is one of 7 schools in Red Oak ISD. By enrollment it is the 1420th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 38.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Red Oak ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483666005800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Red Oak ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 625 | 6,696 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.2% | 61.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Shields Elementary School in context
Size
Shields Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Red Oak ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 625 students are 9.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 502; Shields 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 4 with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 5. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 37.8% here and 37.8% across Red Oak ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.7% across Red Oak 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 38.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 625 students, Shields Elementary School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 625 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Shields Elementary School has 4.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shields 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 Russell P Schupmann Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 61 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 37.8% |
| Hispanic | 37.4% |
| White | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
223 W Ovilla Rd, Glenn Heights, TX 75154
Phone: (972)617-4799
Website: redoakisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shields Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell P Schupmann Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 0.7 mi | 756 | 16.2 | 69% |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 2.0 mi | 468 | 15.6 | 59.8% |
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Desoto ISD | 3.0 mi | 536 | 18.8 | 45.9% |
| Dolores McClatchey Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 3.1 mi | 605 | 15.2 | 16.4% |
| Life School Red Oak | Life School | 3.1 mi | 1,045 | 23.1 | 56% |
| Life School Lancaster | Life School | 3.7 mi | 455 | 17.4 | 73.8% |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 3.7 mi | 362 | 15.7 | 58.8% |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 3.8 mi | 397 | 15.9 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Red Oak ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 530 |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 491 |
| Red Oak High School | High | 9–12 | 2,297 |
| Red Oak Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,488 |
| Russell P Schupmann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 756 |
| Wooden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 |