Shepherd Intermediate

Summary:

Shepherd Intermediate is an elementary school in Shepherd, Texas, serving around 400 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Shepherd Independent School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shepherd Intermediate has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 47.5% White, 43% Hispanic, 3.75% African American, and 5.5% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.94% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 48.85%. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, consistently rank in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools like Tarkington Elementary and Coldspring Intermediate, Shepherd Intermediate's academic performance is significantly lower. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 4,012th out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 3,805th out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. This trend suggests that the school's performance is not improving and may be falling further behind other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 420 Railroad Ave
       Shepherd, TX  77371-9580


(936) 628-6764

District: Shepherd Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3805th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,121 Help


Students who attend Shepherd Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:    Shepherd Middle
High:    Shepherd High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  401

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.1%
Hispanic:
39.4%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shepherd Intermediate ranks worse than 81.4% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.1%), Hispanic (39.4%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shepherd Intermediate is 17.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shepherd Intermediate is $10,121.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shepherd Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Shepherd Intermediate 3805th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Shepherd Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Shepherd Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Shepherd Independent School District (Isd) 842nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shepherd Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.42 2502nd 3465 27.8%
2005 37.27 2579th 3475 25.8%
2006 23.18 3085th 3476 11.2%
2007 5.88 3671st 3724 1.4%
2008 30.85 3081st 3768 18.2%
2009 14.67 3672nd 3884 5.5%
2010 18.49 3643rd 3937 7.5%
2011 16.38 3837th 4095 6.3%
2012 28.42 3509th 4206 16.6%
2013 19.91 3801st 4221 10.0%
2014 14.09 4012th 4260 5.8%
2015 13.00 4037th 4320 6.6%
2016 9.45 4100th 4286 4.3%
2017 13.20 4090th 4329 5.5%
2018 10.48 4227th 4359 3.0%
2019 10.07 4351st 4479 2.9%
2021 14.61 4237th 4578 7.4%
2022 24.91 3660th 4581 20.1%
2023 24.37 3740th 4647 19.5%
2024 24.12 3805th 4675 18.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.28 820th 1046 21.6%
2019 22.49 938th 1112 15.6%
2021 15.00 885th 961 7.9%
2022 30.58 778th 1004 22.5%
2024 43.91 678th 1114 39.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.44 3065th 3226 5.0%
2019 21.79 3026th 3333 9.2%
2021 23.06 3050th 3446 11.5%
2022 24.56 3002nd 3487 13.9%
2023 22.73 3120th 3556 12.3%
2024 25.98 2998th 3638 17.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.16 3206th 3558 9.9%
2019 27.54 3012th 3684 18.2%
2021 22.84 3328th 3799 12.4%
2022 26.26 3291st 3952 16.7%
2023 35.24 2692nd 4086 34.1%
2024 36.05 2816th 4261 33.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.07 4212th 4264 1.2%
2019 12.49 4210th 4309 2.3%
2021 20.83 3977th 4451 10.6%
2022 30.01 3515th 4477 21.5%
2023 28.42 3618th 4521 20.0%
2024 31.99 3433rd 4560 24.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.89 4219th 4306 2.0%
2019 8.20 4299th 4348 1.1%
2021 15.74 4173rd 4499 7.2%
2022 22.07 3905th 4561 14.4%
2023 26.89 3611th 4588 21.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.58 3020th 3106 2.8%
2019 4.33 3154th 3184 0.9%
2021 17.93 2647th 3006 11.9%
2022 20.50 2688th 2958 9.1%
2023 30.02 2544th 2980 14.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.97 4062nd 4240 4.2%
2019 20.43 3962nd 4295 7.8%
2021 21.46 3959th 4331 8.6%
2022 26.55 3704th 4461 17.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.62 4122nd 4319 4.6%
2019 14.85 4095th 4357 6.0%
2021 15.84 4142nd 4498 7.9%
2022 29.68 3416th 4563 25.1%
2023 24.24 3757th 4585 18.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.56 2452nd 2483 1.2%
2019 18.83 2325th 2515 7.6%
2021 34.28 1657th 2444 32.2%
2022 34.31 1714th 2421 29.2%
2023 27.80 1939th 2443 20.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.96 4082nd 4168 2.1%
2019 11.06 4113th 4188 1.8%
2021 17.67 4026th 4329 7.0%
2022 26.14 3632nd 4376 17.0%
2023 24.43 3718th 4401 15.5%
2024 28.49 3490th 4431 21.2%
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Rank History for White students at Shepherd Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.38 3084th 3127 1.4%
2019 5.42 3109th 3142 1.1%
2021 5.36 3030th 3082 1.7%
2022 15.24 2873rd 3082 6.8%
2023 16.97 2832nd 3106 8.8%
2024 11.97 2939th 3078 4.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Shepherd Intermediate Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Shepherd Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 327 44 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2000 303 45 3 45 1 n/a n/a 0 397
2001 314 53 6 36 2 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 300 48 2 42 3 n/a n/a 0 395
2003 300 48 2 42 3 n/a n/a 0 395
2004 346 38 6 50 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2005 334 31 5 68 1 n/a n/a 0 439
2006 345 25 5 72 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 315 37 2 73 3 n/a n/a 0 430
2008 288 26 2 79 2 n/a n/a 0 397
2009 279 39 1 90 3 n/a n/a 0 412
2010 318 30 2 100 4 n/a n/a 0 454
2011 291 29 1 120 0 0 12 0 453
2012 304 26 1 126 0 0 1 0 458
2013 258 22 1 119 0 0 3 0 403
2014 256 21 1 108 1 0 7 0 394
2015 247 27 4 115 1 0 8 0 402
2016 259 21 2 128 2 0 9 0 421
2017 258 23 1 153 1 0 23 0 459
2018 270 25 2 161 1 0 26 0 485
2019 247 23 1 160 0 0 25 0 456
2020 250 18 0 157 0 0 27 0 452
2021 218 14 0 158 1 0 24 0 415
2022 215 15 0 166 2 0 19 0 417
2023 190 15 0 172 1 0 22 0 400
2024 205 13 0 158 1 0 24 0 401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shepherd Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 409 25.0 16.4 53.5
2000 397 28.6 13.9 54.4
2001 411 25.9 15.9 60.1
2002 395 28.3 14.0 55.4
2003 395 28.3 14.0 55.4
2004 442 29.0 15.2 64.5
2005 439 31.1 14.1 64.2
2006 448 32.2 13.9 61.2
2007 430 30.2 14.2 62.8
2008 397 34.0 11.7 63.7
2009 412 32.8 12.6 71.1
2010 454 32.0 14.1 70.7
2011 453 30.5 14.8 73.5
2012 458 28.3 16.1 71.8
2013 403 28.4 14.1 73.7
2014 394 27.4 14.3 75.9
2015 402 28.0 14.3 75.9
2016 421 26.0 16.1 72.7
2017 459 25.0 18.3 76.9
2018 485 26.4 18.3 57.1
2019 456 27.5 16.5 77.9
2020 452 29.5 15.3 71
2021 415 25.2 16.4 72.3
2022 417 21.5 19.3 79.9
2023 400 23.1 17.2 83.8
2024 401 23.1 17.3 85.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shepherd Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 409 25.0 16.4 53.5
2000 397 28.6 13.9 54.4
2001 411 25.9 15.9 60.1
2002 395 28.3 14.0 55.4
2003 395 28.3 14.0 55.4
2004 442 29.0 15.2 64.5
2005 439 31.1 14.1 64.2
2006 448 32.2 13.9 61.2
2007 430 30.2 14.2 62.8
2008 397 34.0 11.7 63.7
2009 412 32.8 12.6 71.1
2010 454 32.0 14.1 70.7
2011 453 30.5 14.8 73.5
2012 458 28.3 16.1 71.8
2013 403 28.4 14.1 73.7
2014 394 27.4 14.3 75.9
2015 402 28.0 14.3 75.9
2016 421 26.0 16.1 72.7
2017 459 25.0 18.3 76.9
2018 485 26.4 18.3 57.1
2019 456 27.5 16.5 77.9
2020 452 29.5 15.3 71
2021 415 25.2 16.4 72.3
2022 417 21.5 19.3 79.9
2023 400 23.1 17.2 83.8
2024 401 23.1 17.3 85.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shepherd Intermediate

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,597 (16.4%) $8,121 (83.6%) $9,718
2020 $1,201 (13.2%) $7,888 (86.8%) $9,089
2021 $2,027 (20.0%) $8,095 (80.0%) $10,121

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shepherd Intermediate

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4351st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3740th of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Shepherd Intermediate)1833
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))1833
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Intermediate)2232
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))2232
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Shepherd Intermediate)1427
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))1427
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Intermediate)1534
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))1534
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Shepherd Intermediate)2330
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))2330
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Intermediate)3535
   5th Grade Mathematics (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))3535
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Shepherd Intermediate)3227
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Shepherd Independent School District (Isd))3227
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456400
 12.3%
African American2315
 34.8%
American Indian01
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic160172
 7.5%
Pacific Islander00
White247190
 23.1%
Two or More Races2522
 12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.9%83.8%
 5.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Shepherd Intermediate.

Students at Shepherd Intermediate are 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Shepherd Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shepherd Middle
High : Shepherd High School

Shepherd Intermediate ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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