Summary
Sheffield Elementary is a K-5 school in Dallas, TX, serving 658 students within the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a history of very low academic performance, ranking in the 7th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, which places it far below its district peers and nearby schools. For example, Furneaux Elementary (0.65 miles away) ranks in the 75th percentile, Blanton Elementary (1.77 miles away) ranks in the 64th percentile, and Homestead Elementary (1.86 miles away) ranks in the 89th percentile. Even McWhorter Elementary, another low-performing school in the same district, ranks slightly higher at the 10th percentile.
Test score proficiency at Sheffield is drastically lower than district and state averages. In 3rd Grade Math, only 11.96% of students were proficient, compared to the district average of 42.59% and 53.45% at Blanton Elementary. In 5th Grade Science, just 9.23% of Sheffield students were proficient, versus 25.17% district-wide and 38.82% at Homestead Elementary. Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. Sheffield’s Spanish-language STAAR Reading scores have outperformed both district and state averages, with 4th graders achieving 50% proficiency compared to the state average of 37.14%. Additionally, the school has shown meaningful improvement for its Special Education students, jumping from the 2nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026.
Interestingly, Sheffield’s per-student spending ($11,865) is higher than several higher-performing neighbors, such as Davis Elementary ($10,609) and Furneaux Elementary ($12,036), suggesting that funding alone is not the issue. The school also shows a remarkable strength in serving its African American students, who ranked in the 66th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a massive jump from the 13th percentile two years prior. This contrasts sharply with the performance of other student groups, indicating that successful strategies for one group may not be reaching others. For parents, this data suggests that while Sheffield faces significant academic hurdles, there are pockets of progress and effective programs worth investigating further.
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