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Shelbyville School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1222nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 74% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Shelbyville School in Shelbyville, TX, is a PK-12 alternative school serving 891 students in a rural community, and it is the sole campus of the Shelbyville Independent School District (Isd).

Shelbyville School stands out for its exceptional performance in mathematics, consistently outperforming both the state average and nearby schools like Tenaha Schools and Joaquin Schools. For example, in 5th grade math, 73% of Shelbyville students were proficient, compared to the state average of 47%. The school also excels in upper-grade reading, with 8th graders achieving an 82% proficiency rate—far above the state average of 59%. This academic success is paired with efficient spending: at $11,537 per student, Shelbyville spends significantly less than Joaquin ($16,883) while achieving higher math scores. The school also boasts a high graduation rate (97.7%) and a very low dropout rate (0.3%), reflecting a strong commitment to student retention.

However, the school’s strengths are uneven. While math and reading shine, science and social studies scores lag behind state averages. For instance, 8th grade social studies proficiency was just 38%, and Biology EOC scores were 48% versus the state’s 62%. Additionally, Algebra I results have been inconsistent, dropping to 33% proficiency in 2025-2026, a notable anomaly given the school’s strong lower-grade math performance. Compared to Joaquin Schools, which has stronger high school English scores, Shelbyville’s math focus creates complementary strengths. Meanwhile, Tenaha Schools, serving a higher-poverty population, struggles more academically, highlighting Shelbyville’s effective support for its economically disadvantaged students (54-57% of enrollment). Overall, Shelbyville offers a strong math and reading foundation with room for growth in science and social studies.

891
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,390
Per pupil spending ?
54.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5322 St Hwy 87s
       Shelbyville, TX  75973-0325

(936) 598-7323

District: Shelbyville Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.4%
African American:
13.5%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)
98% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
1,222nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
333rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,020th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.11222 of 462773.6%★★★★☆
202567.61232 of 465173.5%★★★★☆
202464.71374 of 471070.8%★★★★☆
202367.21282 of 464772.4%★★★★☆
202274.9956 of 458179.1%★★★★☆
202170.71085 of 457876.3%★★★★☆
201969.11114 of 447975.1%★★★★☆
201863.71310 of 435969.9%★★★☆☆
201756.41646 of 432962.0%★★★☆☆
201683.9537 of 428687.5%★★★★☆
201573.51080 of 432075.0%★★★★☆
201476.2905 of 426078.8%★★★★☆
201362.41589 of 422162.4%★★★☆☆
201252.22145 of 420649.0%★★☆☆☆
201160.01812 of 409555.8%★★★☆☆
201061.51677 of 393757.4%★★★☆☆
200957.91834 of 388452.8%★★★☆☆
200857.81781 of 376852.7%★★★☆☆
200763.31465 of 372460.7%★★★☆☆
200667.01177 of 347666.1%★★★☆☆
200559.41552 of 347555.3%★★★☆☆
200465.71192 of 346565.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.02007 of 240616.6%★☆☆☆☆
202546.2983 of 190548.4%★★☆☆☆
202458.9826 of 244366.2%★★★☆☆
202329.61864 of 244323.7%★☆☆☆☆
202240.01465 of 242139.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.81774 of 244427.4%★☆☆☆☆
201933.61814 of 251527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201847.71187 of 248352.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202257.01611 of 446163.9%★★★☆☆
202170.8699 of 433183.9%★★★★☆
201964.11085 of 429574.7%★★★★☆
201859.31364 of 424067.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.5529 of 291881.9%★★★★☆
202196.059 of 344698.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.31080 of 457576.4%★★★★☆
202569.4900 of 374476.0%★★★★☆
202464.51348 of 465871.1%★★★★☆
202373.9936 of 458879.6%★★★★☆
202267.91179 of 456174.2%★★★★☆
202165.31258 of 449972.0%★★★★☆
201965.31226 of 434871.8%★★★★☆
201866.21190 of 430672.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.4619 of 307579.9%★★★★☆
202563.01113 of 261957.5%★★★☆☆
202358.41551 of 298048.0%★★☆☆☆
202168.71015 of 300666.2%★★★☆☆
201941.92331 of 318426.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.8691 of 441384.3%★★★★☆
202574.8604 of 364483.4%★★★★☆
202325.33647 of 440117.1%★☆☆☆☆
202187.2294 of 432993.2%★★★★★
201982.7378 of 418891.0%★★★★★
201856.71554 of 416862.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.3983 of 452078.3%★★★★☆
202569.9735 of 370580.2%★★★★☆
202458.71590 of 459465.4%★★★☆☆
202357.91655 of 452163.4%★★★☆☆
202272.6774 of 447782.7%★★★★☆
202171.3789 of 445182.3%★★★★☆
201969.2854 of 430980.2%★★★★☆
201861.11321 of 426469.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.41341 of 458270.7%★★★★☆
202565.51076 of 373971.2%★★★★☆
202462.11469 of 464768.4%★★★☆☆
202361.81479 of 458567.7%★★★☆☆
202274.3942 of 456379.4%★★★★☆
202173.3959 of 449878.7%★★★★☆
201968.71069 of 435775.5%★★★★☆
201859.31518 of 431964.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.51300 of 430169.8%★★★☆☆
202550.81523 of 354957.1%★★★☆☆
202455.21563 of 429263.6%★★★☆☆
202368.8744 of 408681.8%★★★★☆
202285.2250 of 395293.7%★★★★★
202180.7313 of 379991.8%★★★★★
201984.5210 of 368494.3%★★★★★
201845.51662 of 355853.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.51433 of 300652.3%★★★☆☆
202553.61220 of 261253.3%★★★☆☆
202449.51653 of 310846.8%★★☆☆☆
202359.21243 of 310660.0%★★★☆☆
202267.0901 of 308270.8%★★★★☆
202158.61158 of 308262.4%★★★☆☆
201958.41221 of 314261.1%★★★☆☆
201857.01257 of 312759.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.2333 of 233585.7%★★★★☆
202545.91197 of 234448.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.8957 of 237259.7%★★★☆☆
202346.31174 of 233049.6%★★☆☆☆
202256.5822 of 225463.5%★★★☆☆
202162.3676 of 225270.0%★★★★☆
201973.4429 of 219380.4%★★★★☆
201859.9657 of 208068.4%★★★☆☆
201750.1879 of 202756.6%★★★☆☆
201663.2730 of 198763.3%★★★☆☆
201559.7829 of 204359.4%★★★☆☆
201447.51120 of 198743.6%★★☆☆☆
201351.41012 of 197348.7%★★☆☆☆
201248.31083 of 195144.5%★★☆☆☆
201145.31268 of 189533.1%★★☆☆☆
201055.7889 of 180350.7%★★★☆☆
200960.2750 of 176357.5%★★★☆☆
200854.7849 of 171850.6%★★★☆☆
200762.0636 of 168462.2%★★★☆☆
200659.8677 of 158557.3%★★★☆☆
200548.2915 of 158242.2%★★☆☆☆
200464.6541 of 157365.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.1984 of 129524.0%★☆☆☆☆
202540.7581 of 99741.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.4867 of 128032.3%★★☆☆☆
202326.11000 of 127321.4%★☆☆☆☆
202234.5839 of 125132.9%★★☆☆☆
202123.51055 of 121313.0%★☆☆☆☆
201943.5616 of 119348.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.8420 of 116764.0%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202236.81424 of 218234.7%★★☆☆☆
202151.6813 of 211861.6%★★★☆☆
201957.6619 of 205869.9%★★★☆☆
201832.91466 of 200827.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202482.0180 of 177089.8%★★★★☆
202134.01106 of 159230.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.9405 of 224081.9%★★★★☆
202559.0611 of 182566.5%★★★☆☆
202456.8802 of 224264.2%★★★☆☆
202347.91095 of 224151.1%★★★☆☆
202256.8814 of 222163.3%★★★☆☆
202164.7597 of 215172.2%★★★★☆
201973.1399 of 204780.5%★★★★☆
201863.3584 of 200870.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.6523 of 149765.1%★★★☆☆
202549.7776 of 123036.9%★★☆☆☆
202372.7330 of 148177.7%★★★★☆
202152.5858 of 150142.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.2606 of 214171.7%★★★★☆
202516.51618 of 17316.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202451.5881 of 211958.4%★★★☆☆
202355.5785 of 211662.9%★★★☆☆
202269.3420 of 207779.8%★★★★☆
202169.7408 of 204380.0%★★★★☆
201971.3357 of 193581.6%★★★★☆
201860.6554 of 189570.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.6265 of 225388.2%★★★★☆
202546.9892 of 182051.0%★★★☆☆
202454.9839 of 223562.5%★★★☆☆
202343.31263 of 225143.9%★★☆☆☆
202260.1646 of 222070.9%★★★★☆
202161.9607 of 217272.1%★★★★☆
201975.0276 of 207386.7%★★★★☆
201863.1529 of 203974.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.1290 of 225387.1%★★★★☆
202542.9989 of 181845.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.8962 of 224657.2%★★★☆☆
202345.91153 of 224548.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.1909 of 222859.2%★★★☆☆
202158.0762 of 216864.9%★★★☆☆
201970.8440 of 206978.7%★★★★☆
201853.3811 of 203060.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.11487 of 195624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202586.761 of 156896.1%★★★★★
202469.9295 of 189184.4%★★★★☆
202352.9606 of 181566.6%★★★☆☆
202273.3194 of 175789.0%★★★★☆
202168.0249 of 171285.5%★★★★☆
201939.2921 of 162643.4%★★☆☆☆
201834.11078 of 159732.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.3310 of 173182.1%★★★★☆
202543.5833 of 143942.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.9911 of 173347.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.31225 of 174930.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.7951 of 172344.8%★★☆☆☆
202150.7786 of 170053.8%★★★☆☆
201965.2497 of 168470.5%★★★★☆
201850.0784 of 167353.1%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.51020 of 200949.2%★★☆☆☆
202549.6922 of 197453.3%★★★☆☆
202453.1866 of 199056.5%★★★☆☆
202352.6863 of 196156.0%★★★☆☆
202258.9638 of 187666.0%★★★☆☆
202169.1434 of 186176.7%★★★★☆
201936.81208 of 185734.9%★★☆☆☆
201842.9963 of 179746.4%★★☆☆☆
201746.2849 of 177752.2%★★★☆☆
201666.3499 of 176271.7%★★★★☆
201565.9539 of 174369.1%★★★☆☆
201453.4835 of 173451.8%★★★☆☆
201360.2608 of 165263.2%★★★☆☆
201259.3570 of 160364.4%★★★☆☆
201165.3595 of 167264.4%★★★☆☆
201067.2470 of 156870.0%★★★★☆
200967.5470 of 153969.5%★★★☆☆
200871.2356 of 151076.4%★★★★☆
200764.5571 of 149761.9%★★★☆☆
200666.9478 of 143066.6%★★★☆☆
200549.9873 of 142938.9%★★☆☆☆
200449.2917 of 142735.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.4891 of 108618.0%★☆☆☆☆
202527.7592 of 83429.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.0923 of 106513.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.3852 of 106920.3%★☆☆☆☆
202229.2712 of 103130.9%★★☆☆☆
202160.2293 of 102071.3%★★★★☆
201931.0683 of 102433.3%★★☆☆☆
201833.7646 of 101336.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.8389 of 183778.8%★★★★☆
202168.7324 of 182982.3%★★★★☆
201923.21545 of 181014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.31406 of 178421.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.0277 of 119576.8%★★★★☆
202579.4122 of 115389.4%★★★★☆
202434.5854 of 143740.6%★★☆☆☆
202363.7282 of 137179.4%★★★★☆
201949.2414 of 113663.6%★★★☆☆
201816.21099 of 11131.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.31017 of 193647.5%★★☆☆☆
202544.9778 of 150448.3%★★☆☆☆
202453.2777 of 188058.7%★★★☆☆
202350.9886 of 189153.1%★★★☆☆
202263.0530 of 184171.2%★★★★☆
202166.3493 of 181572.8%★★★★☆
201948.0945 of 179847.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.1978 of 178145.1%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.4663 of 120645.0%★★☆☆☆
202529.2796 of 96417.4%★☆☆☆☆
202371.8285 of 118275.9%★★★★☆
202275.15 of 117299.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.1981 of 186047.3%★★☆☆☆
202544.1703 of 145351.6%★★★☆☆
202440.8953 of 180547.2%★★☆☆☆
202352.5736 of 182059.6%★★★☆☆
202244.4884 of 176249.8%★★☆☆☆
202172.1306 of 174382.4%★★★★☆
201934.21176 of 171431.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.11056 of 169137.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.61216 of 193737.2%★★☆☆☆
202547.6626 of 151358.6%★★★☆☆
202445.8865 of 188454.1%★★★☆☆
202349.7802 of 189757.7%★★★☆☆
202255.2621 of 184766.4%★★★☆☆
202166.7392 of 184878.8%★★★★☆
201933.91294 of 181828.8%★☆☆☆☆
201837.91135 of 179436.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.21006 of 195448.5%★★☆☆☆
202548.0671 of 151555.7%★★★☆☆
202448.4843 of 189155.4%★★★☆☆
202351.3831 of 191356.6%★★★☆☆
202251.2770 of 185358.4%★★★☆☆
202167.7452 of 184075.4%★★★★☆
201929.31318 of 182427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201838.11116 of 180338.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.61454 of 15818.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202547.1576 of 129955.7%★★★☆☆
202458.2454 of 154870.7%★★★★☆
202358.8409 of 147872.3%★★★★☆
202179.4135 of 138290.2%★★★★★
201948.9541 of 135760.1%★★★☆☆
201821.31220 of 13479.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.2961 of 158439.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.0791 of 129438.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.3839 of 155646.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.1924 of 157641.4%★★☆☆☆
202254.5596 of 152560.9%★★★☆☆
202158.0554 of 151063.3%★★★☆☆
201936.31067 of 152630.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.21053 of 153931.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)64th percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-21 vs school
African American (2026)17th percentile-57 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school
Male (2026)87th percentile~ school
White (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-21 vs school
At Risk (2022)35th percentile-29 vs school
African American (2026)24th percentile-62 vs school
Special Education (2026)24th percentile-62 vs school
High school
At Risk (2022)79th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+28 vs school
Male (2026)49th percentile~ school
Female (2026)47th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)47th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2026)18th percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2026)8th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History68%~ state avg
English II Reading66%+6 vs state
Biology64%-6 vs state
Mathematics61%+17 vs state
Reading60%+5 vs state
English I Reading56%~ state avg
Social Studies38%+6 vs state
Algebra I33%-21 vs state

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Open Quote I love this small town school. The teachers are willing to go the extra mile to help their students. It seems like most all of the kids get along really well. Close Quote





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Shelbyville School ranks 1222nd of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Shelbyville School are 73% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended Shelbyville School.


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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