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Sheldon El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

17203 Hall Sheppard, Houston, TX 77049 · (281) 456-6700 · Part of Sheldon Independent School District

Sheldon’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Texas school districts

Students
585
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Sheldon El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sheldon kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–1Sheldon Early Childhood Academyin Houston
1–5Sheldon ElYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

17203 Hall Sheppard, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1110
Grade 2104
Grade 3127
Grade 4130
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
578’20
575’21
600’22
599’23
585’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 17%White 7%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sheldon El from Sheldon families.

Other schools in Sheldon Independent School District

The district →
Sheldon Early Childhood Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Houston
562 students18:1
Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Houston
556 students16:1
L E Monahan El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Houston
D
635 students16:1
Sheldon Lake El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Houston
C
622 students16:1
Royalwood El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Houston
C+
607 students15:1
Garrett El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Houston
D
606 students17:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Sheldon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.