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Shepherd Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in Shepherd Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Shepherd Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shepherd Independent School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#968 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
839 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
73 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
941 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
48%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
125
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,105 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,666 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,105
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,666
$14,116
Best Shepherd Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shepherd Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 S Byrd Ave
Shepherd, TX 77371
(936) 628-3377
Shepherd, TX 77371
(936) 628-3377
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
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