Shepard Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Shepard Elementary School

1000 Wilson Dr
Plano, TX 75075

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Top 20%

Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in TX
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shepard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Shepard Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shepard Elementary School
Kind	77
1	67
2	86
3	81
4	61
5	61

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School
2023	426
2022	404
2021	413
2020	457
2019	457
2018	473
2017	473
2016	438
2015	441
2014	438
2013	457
2012	450
2011	456
2010	432
2009	435
2008	460
2007	474
2006	503
2005	504
2004	513
2003	529
2002	676
2001	530
2000	548
1999	545
1998	594
1997	599
1996	578
1995	604
1994	585
1993	538
1992	510
1991	423
1990	490
1989	446
1988	432
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	36
2014	35
2013	37
2012	35
2011	38
2010	33
2009	37
2008	38
2007	37
2006	36
2005	36
2004	42
2003	40
2002	50
2001	41
2000	39
1999	41
1998	47
1997	39
1996	40
1995	37
1994	35
1993	33
1992	30
1991	38

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School Rankings

Shepard Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shepard Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1335 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School
2023	#1335
2022	#1853
2021	#812
2019	#834
2018	#938
2017	#1956
2016	#1007
2015	#800
2014	#801
2013	#1269
2012	#1181

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55-59%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	57%	44%	58%
2022	47%	41%	54%
2021	57%	37%	52%
2019	65%	51%	65%
2018	64%	49%	63%
2017	85%	78%	86%
2016	88%	75%	85%
2015	87%	73%	85%
2014	88%	76%	88%
2013	84%	78%	88%
2012	91%	83%	91%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2022	67%	51%	64%
2021	62%	42%	55%
2019	72%	47%	63%
2018	68%	45%	63%
2017	82%	72%	83%
2016	88%	71%	85%
2015	91%	73%	86%
2014	93%	75%	89%
2013	93%	78%	90%
2012	97%	88%	95%
2011	96%	88%	95%

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50-54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2022	52%	46%	58%
2021	52%	43%	56%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	11:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	18%	5%	24%
2022	9%	5%	24%
2021	11%	5%	25%
2020	8%	5%	24%
2019	8%	5%	24%
2018	10%	5%	24%
2017	10%	5%	24%
2016	10%	4%	23%
2015	8%	4%	22%
2014	5%	4%	22%
2013	6%	4%	22%
2012	6%	4%	21%
2011	7%	4%	20%
2010	10%	4%	21%
2009	11%	4%	20%
2008	11%	4%	19%
2007	14%	4%	19%
2006	12%	3%	17%
2005	12%	3%	17%
2004	9%	3%	16%
2003	10%	3%	16%
2002	9%	3%	15%
2001	10%	3%	14%
2000	11%	2%	12%
1999	9%	2%	11%
1998	10%	2%	11%
1997	7%	2%	10%
1996	6%	2%	9%
1995	6%	2%	8%
1994	4%	2%	8%
1993	4%	2%	7%
1992	4%	2%	6%
1991	3%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

16%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	14%	53%	29%
2022	14%	53%	28%
2021	16%	53%	27%
2020	17%	53%	26%
2019	17%	53%	26%
2018	14%	52%	25%
2017	14%	52%	25%
2016	15%	52%	24%
2015	15%	52%	24%
2014	16%	52%	24%
2013	17%	51%	23%
2012	17%	51%	22%
2011	14%	50%	22%
2010	12%	49%	19%
2009	9%	48%	18%
2008	8%	47%	17%
2007	7%	46%	16%
2006	8%	46%	15%
2005	8%	45%	14%
2004	5%	44%	13%
2003	5%	43%	12%
2002	18%	42%	11%
2001	3%	41%	10%
2000	4%	40%	9%
1999	3%	39%	8%
1998	4%	38%	8%
1997	3%	38%	7%
1996	2%	37%	7%
1995	3%	36%	6%
1994	2%	36%	6%
1993	1%	35%	5%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	13%
2022	7%	13%	13%
2021	8%	13%	13%
2020	9%	13%	12%
2019	9%	13%	12%
2018	9%	13%	12%
2017	9%	13%	12%
2016	9%	13%	12%
2015	8%	13%	12%
2014	9%	13%	11%
2013	9%	13%	11%
2012	12%	13%	11%
2011	9%	13%	11%
2010	5%	14%	11%
2009	5%	14%	11%
2008	6%	14%	11%
2007	4%	14%	10%
2006	5%	15%	11%
2005	5%	14%	9%
2004	6%	14%	9%
2003	5%	14%	8%
2002	4%	14%	8%
2001	5%	14%	7%
2000	2%	14%	7%
1999	2%	14%	6%
1998	3%	14%	6%
1997	2%	14%	6%
1996	2%	14%	5%
1995	1%	14%	5%
1994	2%	14%	5%
1993	2%	14%	5%

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White

57%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	55%	26%	29%
2022	63%	26%	31%
2021	60%	26%	31%
2020	60%	27%	34%
2019	60%	27%	34%
2018	62%	28%	36%
2017	62%	28%	36%
2016	61%	29%	38%
2015	64%	29%	39%
2014	64%	29%	40%
2013	64%	30%	41%
2012	61%	31%	43%
2011	66%	31%	44%
2010	73%	33%	49%
2009	75%	34%	51%
2008	75%	35%	53%
2007	75%	36%	55%
2006	75%	36%	57%
2005	75%	38%	60%
2004	80%	39%	62%
2003	80%	40%	64%
2002	69%	41%	66%
2001	82%	42%	69%
2000	83%	44%	72%
1999	86%	45%	75%
1998	83%	46%	75%
1997	88%	46%	77%
1996	90%	47%	79%
1995	90%	48%	81%
1994	92%	48%	81%
1993	93%	49%	83%
1992	93%	49%	84%
1991	98%	51%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.76
2022	0.57	0.64	0.76
2021	0.60	0.64	0.76
2020	0.60	0.63	0.75
2019	0.60	0.63	0.75
2018	0.58	0.64	0.74
2017	0.58	0.64	0.74
2016	0.59	0.63	0.74
2015	0.56	0.63	0.73
2014	0.56	0.63	0.73
2013	0.55	0.64	0.73
2012	0.59	0.64	0.72
2011	0.54	0.64	0.71
2010	0.44	0.64	0.68
2009	0.42	0.64	0.67
2008	0.42	0.64	0.65
2007	0.42	0.64	0.64
2006	0.41	0.64	0.62
2005	0.41	0.64	0.59
2004	0.35	0.64	0.57
2003	0.35	0.64	0.55
2002	0.49	0.64	0.52
2001	0.32	0.64	0.49
2000	0.30	0.65	0.45
1999	0.27	0.65	0.43
1998	0.29	0.65	0.41
1997	0.22	0.64	0.39
1996	0.19	0.64	0.36
1995	0.19	0.64	0.34
1994	0.15	0.64	0.32
1993	0.13	0.63	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	19%	57%	33%
2022	23%	57%	33%
2021	18%	56%	31%
2020	15%	56%	28%
2019	15%	56%	28%
2018	10%	53%	23%
2017	10%	53%	23%
2016	13%	53%	23%
2015	15%	52%	23%
2014	18%	53%	23%
2013	19%	53%	23%
2012	17%	44%	22%
2011	14%	44%	21%
2010	11%	43%	19%
2009	7%	40%	16%
2008	6%	39%	13%
2007	8%	39%	15%
2006	11%	40%	16%
2005	8%	39%	13%
2004	8%	39%	12%
2003	5%	39%	11%
2002	18%	38%	10%
2001	2%	38%	7%
2000	2%	38%	7%
1999	1%	39%	6%
1998	2%	40%	7%
1997	2%	41%	8%
1996	2%	41%	7%
1995	2%	41%	7%
1994	2%	40%	7%
1993	3%	45%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Shepard Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plano Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shepard Elementary School's ranking?

Shepard Elementary School is ranked #1335 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Shepard Elementary School often compared to?

Shepard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Saigling Elementary School, Hightower Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Shepard Elementary School?

433 students attend Shepard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Shepard Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shepard Elementary School?

Shepard Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shepard Elementary School offer ?

Shepard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Shepard Elementary School part of?

Shepard Elementary School is part of Plano Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Shepard Elementary School located?

Shepard Elementary School is located in the Williamsburg Square neighborhood of Plano, TX. There are 1 other public schools located in Williamsburg Square.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education