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Shepherd Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

301 S 4th St, Shepherd, MI 48883 · (989) 828-5998 · Part of Shepherd Public School District

Coe Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
544
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Coe Township kids: Shepherd Middle School

On the path

Where Coe Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Shepherd Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Shepherd Middle Schoolin Shepherd

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 S 4th St, Shepherd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 192
Grade 292
Grade 376
Grade 491
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
624’20
622’21
658’22
560’23
544’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shepherd Elementary School from Coe Township families.

Other schools in Shepherd Public School District

The district →
Winn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shepherd
A
224 students15:1
Shepherd Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shepherd
C+
390 students17:1
Odyssey MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mount Pleasant
69 students19:1
Shepherd High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shepherd
B+
519 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Coe Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.