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Shepard Elementary

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Shepard Elementary ranks 772 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Shepard Elementary is a K-5 school in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) serving 400 students, and it stands out as a stable, high-performing anchor in a neighborhood with a wide range of school quality. Unlike nearby schools like Saigling Elementary or Weatherford Elementary, which show significant performance swings, Shepard has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools for the past five years. This reliability makes it a trustworthy choice for families seeking consistent academic excellence.

What truly sets Shepard apart is its exceptional ability to support students from all backgrounds. The school ranks in the 87th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low socioeconomic status students, a remarkable achievement that outperforms many nearby schools with similar demographics. It also excels at serving both special education students and gifted and talented students, both ranking in the 80th percentile. This dual strength shows that Shepard has a well-rounded, differentiated program that can challenge high-achievers while providing robust support for those who need it most, a rare combination that makes it a standout in the Plano Independent School District (Isd).

While Shepard’s reading program is a clear strength, with proficiency rates consistently above district and state averages, its math scores are closer to the district average and sometimes fall below in upper grades. Additionally, the school has seen a sharp one-year drop in performance for Asian students, which warrants attention. However, these challenges are manageable, and the school’s overall stability and success with diverse learners make it a strong, reliable option for families looking for a school that delivers consistent results and supports every child’s growth.

400

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,912

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Wilson Dr
Plano, TX 75075-5121

(469) 752-3100

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Shepard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Plano Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Asian:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2026) from a 76th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

772^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)

204^th of 951Plano 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	79.5	772 of 4627	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	1008 of 4651	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	942 of 4710	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	1138 of 4647	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1091 of 4581	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	498 of 4578	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	429 of 4479	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	674 of 4359	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	674 of 4329	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	459 of 4286	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	505 of 4320	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	555 of 4260	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	448 of 4221	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	614 of 4206	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	1026 of 4095	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	414 of 3937	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	560 of 3884	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	485 of 3768	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	399 of 3724	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	649 of 3476	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	354 of 3475	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	222 of 3465	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	2034 of 2443	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1529 of 2421	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	1243 of 2444	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1256 of 2515	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	1443 of 2483	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	307 of 999	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.3	665 of 814	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	556 of 1045	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	615 of 1015	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	543 of 957	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	591 of 967	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	479 of 1009	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	514 of 1005	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	3732 of 4461	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	1511 of 4331	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1424 of 4295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	2717 of 4240	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1562 of 2918	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	800 of 3668	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	2837 of 3556	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3055 of 3487	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	1640 of 3446	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	936 of 4575	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	1038 of 3744	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	986 of 4658	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1133 of 4588	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	1062 of 4561	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	424 of 4499	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	436 of 4348	90.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	519 of 4306	87.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	612 of 3075	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	588 of 2619	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	1259 of 2980	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	1496 of 2958	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	1308 of 3006	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	454 of 3184	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	511 of 3106	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2911 of 4413	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	1546 of 3644	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1554 of 4465	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	2761 of 4401	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	1620 of 4376	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	323 of 4329	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	795 of 4188	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	856 of 4168	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1314 of 4520	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	473 of 3705	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	1611 of 4594	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	3267 of 4521	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2687 of 4477	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1482 of 4451	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1847 of 4309	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	3355 of 4264	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	640 of 4582	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	658 of 3739	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	847 of 4647	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	1169 of 4585	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1173 of 4563	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	598 of 4498	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	438 of 4357	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	821 of 4319	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	647 of 975	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	650 of 1099	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	545 of 1112	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	813 of 1046	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	866 of 4301	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	847 of 3549	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	1706 of 4292	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	982 of 4086	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	935 of 3952	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	799 of 3799	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	254 of 3684	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	179 of 3558	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	892 of 3006	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	983 of 2612	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1390 of 3108	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1094 of 3106	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1277 of 3082	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	654 of 3082	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	331 of 3142	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	632 of 3127	79.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-49 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2023)17th percentile-59 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+14 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

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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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Shepard Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Wilson Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3100	400	34	11.7	18.8%	227 (56.8%)	17 (4.3%)	68 (17.0%)	53 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	79.5	772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		72.8	1008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.3%	236							69.8	62.5	73.1		58.7	57.8	59.7		$9,912
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Jackson Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2100	705	50	14.1	73.0%	90 (12.8%)	91 (12.9%)	466 (66.1%)	40 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	29.3	3472^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.5	2882^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	590	9.8	42.9	12.5	24.4	38.1	15.4	37.1	40.0	42.6		45.2	41.7	32.1		$8,937
Weatherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2941 Mollimar Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-3600	404	39	10.2	73.8%	71 (17.6%)	61 (15.1%)	229 (56.7%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.5%)	41.6	2613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		30.8	3376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.4%	763	29.6	12.1	41.9	22.2	6.3	25.8	53.5	25.0	56.3		51.2	28.0	31.3		$9,590
Sigler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Janwood Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-3200	485	40	11.9	80.8%	52 (10.7%)	80 (16.5%)	312 (64.3%)	27 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	36.5	2982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.6%		20	4023^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.5%	1041	26.9	27.8	5.9	39.4	27.8	38.7	53.5	48.7	42.9		36.1	30.8	41.4		$10,825
Aldridge Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Pleasant Valley Ln	Richardson	75080	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0000	462	31	14.8	22.3%	197 (42.6%)	60 (13.0%)	80 (17.3%)	80 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)	73.2	1009^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.2%		64	1387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	378							61.7	61.8	70.2		50.0	52.9	62.7		$9,536
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Parkhaven Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-1000	294	30	9.8	29.9%	130 (44.2%)	40 (13.6%)	75 (25.5%)	33 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$11,029
Harrington Elementary	Public	K-5	1540 Baffin Bay Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1500	321	27	11.7	29.0%	143 (44.5%)	55 (17.1%)	44 (13.7%)	55 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	69.4	1162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.1	1001^st of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%	161							57.8	55.8	70.7		46.2	57.1	57.6		$11,815
Saigling Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Matterhorn Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3000	309	30	10.4	21.0%	186 (60.2%)	17 (5.5%)	53 (17.2%)	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	63.8	1411^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.5%		86.8	500^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.2%	911							52.8	57.1	67.2		52.8	45.2	60.3		$12,370
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Copper Rdg Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-6500	374	29	13.0	8.0%	249 (66.6%)	11 (2.9%)	56 (15.0%)	31 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	91.8	300^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.9	303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	3							82.5	65.7	89.8	70.7	64.1	68.6	82.0	73.2	$12,363
Harmony Science Academy - Plano	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	550 Talbert Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 596-0041	627	35	17.6	57.6%	153 (24.4%)	184 (29.3%)	128 (20.4%)	140 (22.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	75.8	910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.3%		68	1213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.9%	303							69.1	66.7	75.0		56.8	41.8	60.4		$10,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shepard Elementary?

Students at Shepard Elementary are 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shepard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shepard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Plano Senior High School

How many students attend Shepard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Shepard Elementary.

Is Shepard Elementary a good school?

Shepard Elementary ranks 772^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Shepard Elementary in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

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