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Schools in Sheldon · Sheldon Independent School District

Sheldon’s public schools score below 84% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Sheldon’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheldon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▲ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
7,272 students on the public path
In brief

Sheldon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 727 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheldon’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,986 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sheldon’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (727)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,068 test results and a graduating class of 828 could put Sheldon anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheldon’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,961 in math, 6,174 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sheldon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Sheldon Early Childhood AcademySheldon Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–5Sheldon ElSheldon Independent School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–12C E King H Sin HoustonC−

Sheldon’s public schools are run by Sheldon Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sheldon Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 10,946 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,986TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 6174 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.9% · 5961 students tested

Sheldon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sheldon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SheldonC−Sheldon Independent

Every school in Sheldon

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sheldonby address
Sheldon Early Childhood Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Houston
562 students18:1Rate it →
Sheldon El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Houston
C
585 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Sheldonin other towns
C E King Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Houston
D
1,359 students16:1Rate it →
Michael R Null Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Houston
D
1,050 students15:1Rate it →
C E King H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Houston
C−
3,716 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheldon’s schools

Are Sheldon’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheldon children attend score below 84% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheldon in?

Sheldon Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,946 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheldon kids go to high school?

C E King H S in Houston, with 3,716 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Sheldon’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Sheldon Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Sheldon spend per student?

$12,986 in Sheldon Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.