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Sheffield Elementary

Q: Is Sheffield Elementary a good school?

Sheffield Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Sheffield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Sheffield Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sheffield Elementary?

Students at Sheffield Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 24% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sheffield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheffield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Long Middle High : Smith High School

Public Grades K-5

3855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sheffield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dallas, Texas, serving 624 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 404 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, Sheffield Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.86% of 3rd graders at Sheffield Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.31% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 17.31% of 3rd graders proficient or better, compared to 46.1% for the district and 44.88% for the state.

When comparing Sheffield Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Davis Elementary and Blanton Elementary, as well as schools in neighboring districts like Mitchell Elementary (Plano ISD) and Homestead Elementary (Lewisville ISD), these schools demonstrate significantly stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher than Sheffield Elementary.

658

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,378

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18110 Kelly Blvd
Dallas, TX 75287-3429

(972) 968-3200

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sheffield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Long Middle
High:	Smith High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

African American:

24.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg47%

Texas avg46%

3,855^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 24Elementary Schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

404^th of 961Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
2025	23.0	3855 of 4651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4250 of 4710	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4412 of 4647	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	4368 of 4581	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	4414 of 4578	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	4382 of 4479	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4026 of 4359	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	3846 of 4329	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3217 of 4286	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	3132 of 4320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.3	2080 of 4260	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.6	2558 of 4221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	2837 of 4206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	2240 of 4095	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	2373 of 3937	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	2556 of 3884	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.7	2967 of 3768	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.2	2054 of 3724	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.1	2767 of 3476	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.1	2103 of 3475	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.4	2051 of 3465	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	792 of 1905	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.4	2114 of 2443	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1990 of 2443	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	2108 of 2421	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	2241 of 2444	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	2136 of 2515	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1980 of 2483	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.2	1008 of 1009	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.0	4251 of 4461	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	4235 of 4331	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	4193 of 4295	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3674 of 4240	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	2363 of 2918	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	3259 of 3668	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	3354 of 3556	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	3343 of 3487	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3160 of 3446	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	3258 of 3333	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2675 of 3226	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	3139 of 3744	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	4270 of 4658	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4205 of 4588	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	4404 of 4561	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	4170 of 4499	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4154 of 4348	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	3775 of 4306	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	1318 of 2619	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2786 of 2958	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	2625 of 3006	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	3382 of 3644	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4099 of 4465	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	4245 of 4401	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	4190 of 4376	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3733 of 4329	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	4129 of 4188	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	3853 of 4168	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	2869 of 3705	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4237 of 4594	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	4338 of 4521	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	4262 of 4477	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4315 of 4451	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	4223 of 4309	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	4075 of 4264	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	3359 of 3739	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	4399 of 4647	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	4444 of 4585	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	4253 of 4563	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	4363 of 4498	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	4284 of 4357	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	4089 of 4319	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	37.1	725 of 1046	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	3248 of 3549	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	4192 of 4292	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	3834 of 4086	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	3792 of 3952	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	3013 of 3799	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3404 of 3684	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1988 of 3558	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.8	2973 of 3082	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2926 of 3082	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	3046 of 3142	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2508 of 3127	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)31st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

White (2022)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-18 vs state

Science9%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Sheffield Elementary	Public	K-5	18110 Kelly Blvd	Dallas	75287	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3200	658	41	16.2	81.2%	24 (3.6%)	159 (24.2%)	452 (68.7%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	23	3855^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%		16.5	4250^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.8%	395	33.3	29.0	23.5	6.7	22.2	2.6	2.6	25.9	48.8	50.0			17.3	27.1	43.9			9.2	$9,378
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	18106 Marsh Ln	Dallas	75287	Denton County	Bridgeway Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 257-8883	108	6	18.0	48.1%	13 (12.0%)	52 (48.1%)	39 (36.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	10.9	4455^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.2%		18.9	4126^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.4%	329								23.1	25.0	50.0	33.3	33.3	8.3	0.0	0.0	33.3	16.7	0.0	$13,468
Furneaux Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Furneaux Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1800	415	31	13.5	70.4%	68 (16.4%)	78 (18.8%)	229 (55.2%)	24 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	68.8	1181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	74.6%		66.5	1284^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.7%	103								59.6	73.8	67.5			46.8	61.9	57.5			17.5	$11,192
McKamy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3443 Briargrove Ln	Dallas	75287	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-2400	553	37	15.1	75.4%	21 (3.8%)	148 (26.8%)	353 (63.8%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	37	2990^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.5	3370^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.5%	380	23.3	48.3	30.6		0.0	0.0	0.0	45.2	47.6	64.9			31.0	41.3	37.7			11.5	$10,384
McWhorter Elementary	Public	K-5	3678 Timberglen Rd	Dallas	75287	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-2600	661	41	16.2	79.3%	11 (1.7%)	158 (23.9%)	458 (69.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	9.8	4492^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%		25.2	3763^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	20.1%	729	35.1	41.8	28.6	16.7	9.1	20.0	0.0	36.7	30.0	32.7			15.6	12.5	17.1			9.2	$9,924
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Scott Mill Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3400	531	36	14.9	74.2%	55 (10.4%)	32 (6.0%)	430 (81.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	45.5	2408^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%		65.5	1322^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.9%	1086	16.0	33.3	17.7		44.4	0.0		49.1	65.3	63.5			42.9	39.7	36.0			10.5	$10,410
Life School Carrollton	Public, Charter	K-6	2660 E Trinity Mills Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 701-1355	283	17	16.5	64.3%	30 (10.6%)	93 (32.9%)	139 (49.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	35.2	3107^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.7	2607^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.6%	500								45.8	48.7	47.2	37.5		36.2	37.5	41.7	25.0		16.7	$10,009
Davis Elementary	Public	K-5	3205 Dorchester Dr	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1500	451	31	14.7	80.5%	24 (5.3%)	21 (4.7%)	376 (83.4%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	41.5	2676^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.5%		55.3	1865^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.4%	811	33.3	84.0	26.3		0.0			59.0	58.1	66.2			32.7	39.1	36.9			9.5	$9,583
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4223 Briargrove Ln	Dallas	75287	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2800	787	56	13.9	65.4%	108 (13.7%)	150 (19.1%)	483 (61.4%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	61.6	1495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.9%		60.8	1564^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.8%	69	8.6	41.4	40.6	18.8	43.1	16.7	4.7	64.2	53.2	55.6			62.3	56.5	45.3			21.8	$8,262
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Scott Mill Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1100	503	35	14.5	76.7%	41 (8.2%)	27 (5.4%)	404 (80.3%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	44.5	2469^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%		44.7	2532^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	46.2%	63	24.1	51.5	27.3	0.0				76.2	41.7	51.7			56.3	43.5	26.4			13.9	$11,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheffield Elementary

How many students attend Sheffield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Sheffield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sheffield Elementary?

Students at Sheffield Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 24% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Sheffield Elementary a good school?

Sheffield Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sheffield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheffield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle
High : Smith High School

What district is Sheffield Elementary in?

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

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