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Shadycrest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Shadycrest Elementary in Pearland, TX, is a consistently high-performing school within the top-rated Pearland Independent School District (Isd), serving 512 students in grades PK through 4 with a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 15:1.

Shadycrest stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, having earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year since 2015-2016 and never dropping below the 92nd percentile in state rankings. Its mathematics scores are a clear differentiator: 75.49% of 3rd graders and 71.29% of 4th graders were proficient in math, dramatically outperforming state averages (44.33% and 49.28%) and surpassing nearby high-performing schools like Magnolia Elementary. The school is also notably efficient with its resources, achieving top-tier results with per-student spending ($9,718) that is lower than some lower-ranked peers like C J Harris Elementary ($10,271).

Interesting contrasts emerge when comparing Shadycrest to its neighbors. Just 0.25 miles away, Iltexas Pearland Elementary serves a higher-poverty population and ranks in the 34th percentile, highlighting how school performance can vary dramatically within the same small area. Shadycrest also shows a remarkable history of supporting its "At-Risk" students, ranking in the 99th percentile for this group in 2020-2021, suggesting effective interventions are in place. While the school performs well for all students, it is particularly effective for Female Students (95th percentile) and Hispanic Students (92nd percentile), though subgroup rankings for small populations, like Asian students, can fluctuate significantly from year to year.

512

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,798

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2405 Shady Bend Dr
Pearland, TX 77581-5412

(281) 412-1404

District: Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Shadycrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alexander Middle
	Pearland J H East
High:	Pearland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

33.0%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg66%

Texas avg49%

291^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

77^th of 951Pearland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	291 of 4627	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	339 of 4651	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	243 of 4710	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	235 of 4647	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	144 of 4581	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	255 of 4578	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	234 of 4479	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	354 of 4359	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	300 of 4329	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	81 of 4286	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	95 of 4320	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.4	89 of 4260	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	80 of 4221	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	218 of 4206	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	332 of 4095	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	630 of 3937	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	345 of 3884	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	77.2	631 of 3768	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	405 of 3724	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	619 of 3476	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	690 of 3475	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.0	257 of 3465	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	369 of 1905	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	606 of 2443	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	95.0	53 of 2443	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	65 of 2421	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	295 of 2444	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	98.7	12 of 2515	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	68 of 2483	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	393 of 814	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.7	4 of 1045	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	44.8	646 of 1005	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	244 of 4461	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	59 of 4331	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	1174 of 4295	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	901 of 4240	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	211 of 4575	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	188 of 3744	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	211 of 4658	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	249 of 4588	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	138 of 4561	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	259 of 4499	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	230 of 4348	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	338 of 4306	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	692 of 3075	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	933 of 2619	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	750 of 2980	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	1287 of 2958	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	255 of 3006	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.7	1257 of 3184	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	411 of 3106	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	364 of 4413	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	289 of 3644	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	468 of 4465	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	116 of 4401	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	56 of 4376	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	269 of 4329	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	247 of 4188	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	66.1	1056 of 4168	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	888 of 4520	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	407 of 3705	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	549 of 4594	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	76 of 4521	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	90 of 4477	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	362 of 4451	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	162 of 4309	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	309 of 4264	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	396 of 4582	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	461 of 3739	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	355 of 4647	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	211 of 4585	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	172 of 4563	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	235 of 4498	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	271 of 4357	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	347 of 4319	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	89.4	55 of 1099	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	91 of 1004	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	110 of 961	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	726 of 1112	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	517 of 4301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	639 of 3549	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	1059 of 4292	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	685 of 4086	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	486 of 3952	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	1197 of 3799	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	1145 of 3684	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	1870 of 3558	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	328 of 3006	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	249 of 2612	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	318 of 3108	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	428 of 3106	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	307 of 3082	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	217 of 3082	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	204 of 3142	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	221 of 3127	92.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+27 vs state

Reading73%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Shadycrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2405 Shady Bend Dr	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-1404	512	33	15.3	23.0%	262 (51.2%)	28 (5.5%)	169 (33.0%)	27 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	92	291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.9	339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.7%	48	77.5	69.3				75.5	71.3				$7,798
Iltexas Pearland Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2468 Broadway St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	602	43	13.9	60.3%	30 (5.0%)	255 (42.4%)	243 (40.4%)	34 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	35.3	3068^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		24.4	3765^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	697	36.7	54.1	57.4			26.5	35.1	40.6			$00
C J Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2314 Schleider Dr	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 485-4024	549	39	14.2	49.2%	158 (28.8%)	97 (17.7%)	233 (42.4%)	39 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	63	1459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.5%		67.9	1217^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.8%	242	52.5	57.5				45.5	57.5				$8,575
Rustic Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1302 Rustic Ln	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 482-5400	645	41	15.5	30.2%	319 (49.5%)	42 (6.5%)	200 (31.0%)	56 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	78.7	800^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.1	680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%	120	64.1	63.4				51.6	68.7				$7,541
South Belt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1801 Riverstone Ranch Rd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5276	690	49	14.0	48.3%	64 (9.3%)	100 (14.5%)	386 (55.9%)	127 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	79.7	768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.1	1134^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%	366	59.3	61.4				65.7	65.4				$8,946
Horizon Montessori Pearland - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 N Grand Blvd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 485-2500	216	14	15.4	63.9%	32 (14.8%)	52 (24.1%)	95 (44.0%)	21 (9.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	55.8	1815^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		52.6	1982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	167	70.0	41.2	71.4	80.0	50.0	70.0	29.4	42.9	60.0	50.0	$9,576
Arlyne & Alan Weber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11955 Blackhawk Blvd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-6300	742	42	17.6	49.6%	90 (12.1%)	68 (9.2%)	276 (37.2%)	281 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	85.4	562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		86.1	531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	31	65.8	59.5	76.9			67.0	68.1	74.1			$8,553
Barbara Cockrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3500 McHard Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 736-6600	741	48	15.5	43.2%	172 (23.2%)	52 (7.0%)	421 (56.8%)	68 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	87.3	491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.2	602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.1%	111	71.3	62.3				75.9	70.8				$8,343
Zue S Bales Intermediate	Public	3-5	211 Stadium Ln	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 482-8255	640	40	16.0	16.9%	410 (64.1%)	13 (2.0%)	157 (24.5%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	92.4	279^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.9	304^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	25	74.7	77.4	78.6			70.1	69.6	76.9			$8,155
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5350 Magnolia	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-1750	703	45	15.6	36.8%	231 (32.9%)	60 (8.5%)	325 (46.2%)	45 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	90.3	350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.2	364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.2%	14	70.5	76.5				61.7	75.0				$8,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadycrest Elementary

How many students attend Shadycrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Shadycrest Elementary.

Is Shadycrest Elementary a good school?

Yes. Shadycrest Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shadycrest Elementary?

Students at Shadycrest Elementary are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Shadycrest Elementary in?

Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Shadycrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shadycrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alexander Middle
Middle : Pearland J H East
High : Pearland High School

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