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Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

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Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary ranks 1620 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary is a PK-4 school in Mansfield, TX, serving 440 students within the highly rated Mansfield Independent School District (Isd). While the district itself earns a 4-star rating, Mary Jo Sheppard currently holds a 3-star rating (65th percentile), a notable decline from its historical performance as a consistent 4-star and even 5-star school between 2015 and 2021. The school serves a community where approximately 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate higher than several of its high-performing neighbors.

This school's most striking differentiator is its downward trajectory. While nearby schools like Nancy Neal Elementary (1.13 miles away) have consistently ranked in the 94th-96th percentile (5-star), Mary Jo Sheppard dropped to a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 before recovering slightly. Academically, the school shows inconsistent performance across subjects and grades. Fourth-grade Reading (65.48% proficient) is a relative bright spot, outperforming district and state averages, but 3rd-grade Mathematics (40.32% proficient) and 4th-grade Mathematics (50% proficient) lag significantly behind the district. This inconsistency suggests the school may be stronger in literacy than math, or that student cohorts vary in preparedness.

Interestingly, Mary Jo Sheppard spends more per student ($11,142) and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (13.6) than many higher-performing district peers like J L Boren Elementary ($8,972 spent, 14.6 ratio) and Willie Brown Academy ($9,317 spent, 15.3 ratio). This suggests the school's challenges are not due to a lack of resources or larger class sizes, but rather point to potential issues with instructional strategy or curriculum implementation. A notable positive is the school's sustained improvement in serving its African American student population, which has ranked in the 71st-80th percentile in recent years, even as overall performance has struggled.

440

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,693

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Fm 1187
Mansfield, TX 76063

(817) 299-6600

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Donna Shepard Academy
	Linda Jobe Middle
High:	Mansfield Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.8%

African American:

30.2%

Hispanic:

26.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2026) from a 47th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Texas avg49%

1,620^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

211^th of 951Mansfield 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	59.8	1620 of 4627	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	1553 of 4651	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	1977 of 4710	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2476 of 4647	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2393 of 4581	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.4	628 of 4578	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	514 of 4479	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	532 of 4359	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	970 of 4329	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	352 of 4286	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	82.8	595 of 4320	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	812 of 4260	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	503 of 4221	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	825 of 4206	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	889 of 4095	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	565 of 3937	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	921 of 3884	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	406 of 3768	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	909 of 3724	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	688 of 2406	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	417 of 1905	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	489 of 2443	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	1449 of 2443	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1451 of 2421	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.8	243 of 2444	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	65 of 2515	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	91 of 2483	96.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	2603 of 4461	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.3	814 of 4331	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	829 of 4295	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	198 of 4240	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	845 of 1643	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.5	527 of 2918	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	311 of 3668	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	409 of 3556	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	1339 of 3487	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	834 of 3333	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	848 of 3226	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1374 of 4575	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	853 of 3744	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	1561 of 4658	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	2674 of 4588	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	2218 of 4561	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	631 of 4499	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	333 of 4348	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	676 of 4306	84.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	1500 of 2619	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	1045 of 3006	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.2	991 of 3106	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2123 of 4413	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	1627 of 3644	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2649 of 4465	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3286 of 4401	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2260 of 4376	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.8	279 of 4329	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	442 of 4188	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	296 of 4168	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1671 of 4520	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	1269 of 3705	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	1965 of 4594	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2948 of 4521	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2358 of 4477	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	94.6	66 of 4451	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	264 of 4309	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	249 of 4264	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1861 of 4582	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	1545 of 3739	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	2436 of 4647	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2333 of 4585	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2461 of 4563	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.8	630 of 4498	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	707 of 4357	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	468 of 4319	89.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	473 of 1106	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	851 of 1099	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	760 of 961	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	762 of 1046	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2233 of 4301	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	1220 of 3549	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	2789 of 4292	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	2668 of 4086	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2062 of 3952	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.8	216 of 3799	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	20.7	3401 of 3684	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1942 of 3558	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1174 of 3006	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	897 of 2612	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1398 of 3108	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	1470 of 3106	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	1628 of 3082	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	634 of 3082	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	794 of 3142	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	555 of 3127	82.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile-24 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Fm 1187	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6600	440	32	13.6	61.8%	140 (31.8%)	133 (30.2%)	118 (26.8%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	59.8	1620^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.5	1553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%	67					50.0	65.5		40.3	50.0		$10,693
Nancy Neal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	280 Nelson Wyatt Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-1270	427	30	14.0	38.9%	151 (35.4%)	89 (20.8%)	122 (28.6%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	93	250^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.8	275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.1%	25					72.5	74.2		70.0	78.7		$10,351
Alice Ponder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Pleasant Ridge Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7700	647	46	14.1	68.8%	114 (17.6%)	116 (17.9%)	378 (58.4%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.6%)	41.1	2652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.9	1907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	745	14.3	60.0	0.0	0.0	47.3	42.4		38.1	46.3		$8,753
Roberta Tipps Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	3001 N Walnut Creek	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6920	471	34	13.8	50.1%	143 (30.4%)	149 (31.6%)	103 (21.9%)	49 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	74.1	979^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.7	621^st of 4651 public elementary schools	86.6%	358					60.5	61.6		53.8	59.6		$9,204
Erma Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Magnolia St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6900	602	45	13.5	64.5%	90 (15.0%)	88 (14.6%)	372 (61.8%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.5%)	51.1	2058^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		45.4	2420^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	362	10.0	0.0	30.8	22.2	46.0	45.5		54.6	46.9		$9,723
Carol Holt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7321 Ledbetter Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6460	391	32	12.3	51.7%	106 (27.1%)	116 (29.7%)	91 (23.3%)	46 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.9%)	86	543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	88.3%		68.4	1190^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.4%	647					65.6	72.4		57.5	73.6		$11,073
J L Boren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Country Club Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-7740	611	42	14.6	27.5%	320 (52.4%)	88 (14.4%)	132 (21.6%)	27 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	85.8	549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.4	318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.2%	231					71.3	65.9		73.2	62.0		$8,045
D P Morris Elementary	Public	K-4	7900 Tin Cup Dr	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7860	545	37	14.6	73.9%	44 (8.1%)	127 (23.3%)	338 (62.0%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	43.5	2479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.4%		39.4	2807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.6%	328		0.0		0.0	50.6	43.0		35.3	49.0		$8,939
R F Patterson Elementary	Public	2-5	6621 Kelly Elliott Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 563-8600	331	28	11.9	60.4%	103 (31.1%)	94 (28.4%)	94 (28.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.8%)	41	2660^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		41.8	2653^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%	7					34.3	48.4	54.1	41.7	46.2	42.0	$9,600
Willie Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1860 Cannon Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-5860	608	40	15.3	33.2%	216 (35.5%)	156 (25.7%)	127 (20.9%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.9%)	84.9	580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.7	729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%	149					65.0	68.7		65.8	64.4		$8,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

Is Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary a good school?

Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary ranks 1620^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donna Shepard Academy
Middle : Linda Jobe Middle
High : Mansfield Legacy High School

What is the racial makeup of Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary?

Students at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary are 32% White, 30% African American, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary in?

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary.

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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