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Shepherd Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1401 S Byrd Ave, Shepherd, TX 77371 · (936) 628-3377 · Part of Shepherd Independent School District

Shepherd’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shepherd kids: Shepherd H S

On the path

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

3–5Shepherd Int400 students
6–8Shepherd MiddleYou are here
9–12Shepherd H S616 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1401 S Byrd Ave, Shepherd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6158
Grade 7144
Grade 8146
Enrollment over time
488’20
475’21
458’22
425’23
448’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 45%Black 4%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shepherd Middle from Shepherd families.

Other schools in Shepherd Independent School District

The district →
Shepherd Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shepherd
504 students21:1
Shepherd Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Shepherd
D
400 students17:1
Shepherd H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Shepherd
C+
616 students14:1

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; Shepherd’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.