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Schools in Shepherd · Shepherd Independent School District

Shepherd’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Shepherd’s districts is 35%, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shepherd, 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
35%
▼ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,968 students on the public path
In brief

Shepherd’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Shepherd’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,399 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Shepherd Int, then Shepherd Middle, then Shepherd H S. 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 Shepherd’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (662)Better than 21%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,084 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Shepherd anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shepherd’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,061 in math, 1,106 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Shepherd PriShepherd Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Shepherd IntShepherd Independent School DistrictD
6–8Shepherd MiddleShepherd Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Shepherd H SShepherd Independent School DistrictC+

Shepherd’s public schools are run by Shepherd 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.

Shepherd Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,968 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,399TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51.1% · 1106 students tested
Math32%
State average 40.9% · 1061 students tested

Shepherd vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShepherdC−Shepherd Independent

Every school in Shepherd

4 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 Shepherdby address
Shepherd Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
504 students21:1Rate it →
Shepherd Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D
400 students17:1Rate it →
Shepherd Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
448 students15:1Rate it →
Shepherd H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
616 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Shepherd’s schools

Are Shepherd’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shepherd children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shepherd in?

Shepherd Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,968 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shepherd kids go to high school?

Shepherd H S, with 616 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Shepherd’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Shepherd Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Shepherd spend per student?

$12,399 in Shepherd 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.