Sheffield Primary (Closed 2013)

18111 Kelly Blvd
Dallas, TX 75287
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Sheffield Primary serves 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students
544 students
This chart displays total students of Sheffield Primary by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sheffield Primary by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sheffield Primary by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sheffield Primary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
36%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
10%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sheffield Primary.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Sheffield Primary and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sheffield Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sheffield Primary?
544 students attend Sheffield Primary.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Sheffield Primary students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sheffield Primary?
Sheffield Primary has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sheffield Primary offer ?
Sheffield Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Sheffield Primary part of?

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