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Sheldon Elementary

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Sheldon Elementary ranks 3205 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

3205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sheldon Elementary in Houston, TX, serves 585 students in grades 1 through 5 within the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty area where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown a volatile performance history, ranking in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools for most of the last decade, but it has recently emerged as a relative bright spot within its district, outperforming peers like Sheldon Lake Elementary and L E Monahan Elementary.

The most striking differentiator is Sheldon Elementary's exceptional performance in 5th-grade mathematics, where students have consistently outperformed both district and state averages for three consecutive years. In the most recent data, 48.46% of 5th graders were proficient in math, exceeding the state average of 47.38% and far surpassing Sheldon Lake Elementary's 33.64%. This sustained success suggests a specific strength in math instruction or intervention at that grade level. However, the school struggles with a widening gender gap, with male students dropping to the 25th percentile statewide while female students rank at the 35th percentile, indicating that current strategies may not be effectively engaging boys.

Another paradox is the school's performance with its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, who rank in the 24th percentile statewide—a 1-star rating—suggesting that the school's focus on remediation may come at the expense of enrichment for advanced learners. Despite these challenges, Sheldon Elementary shows a notable strength in serving its African American student population, which ranks in the 69th percentile statewide. The school's overall pattern of "two steps forward, one step back" improvement highlights the need for sustainable strategies to lock in gains and build a more stable foundation for continuous growth.

585

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,040

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17203 Hall Sheppard
Houston, TX 77049-2002

(281) 456-6700

District: Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sheldon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Michael R Null Middle
High:	C E King High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

African American:

17.3%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 31st (2026)

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

3,205^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

745^th of 951Sheldon 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	33.3	3205 of 4627	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	2277 of 4651	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	2929 of 4710	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	2171 of 4647	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	2972 of 4581	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3296 of 4578	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	2723 of 4479	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3104 of 4359	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	2865 of 4329	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.4	3711 of 4286	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	3335 of 4320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	3238 of 4260	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	3288 of 4221	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	2759 of 4206	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	2578 of 4095	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	3003 of 3937	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.3	2071 of 3884	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	2937 of 3768	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	3498 of 3724	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	745 of 2406	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	633 of 1905	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	994 of 2443	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	619 of 2443	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	1005 of 2421	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	1624 of 2444	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	2103 of 2515	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1696 of 2483	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2219 of 4461	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	2384 of 4331	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1462 of 4295	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1504 of 4240	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1307 of 2918	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	2213 of 3668	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1578 of 3556	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1952 of 3487	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2241 of 3446	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1833 of 3333	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	2477 of 3226	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	2952 of 4575	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	1615 of 3744	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	3059 of 4658	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	1944 of 4588	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	2762 of 4561	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	3245 of 4499	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3104 of 4348	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2895 of 4306	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2344 of 3075	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.7	1284 of 2619	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	2465 of 2980	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1975 of 2958	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2273 of 3006	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	1672 of 3184	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1963 of 3106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	3006 of 4413	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	1594 of 3644	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	2585 of 4465	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	1834 of 4401	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2492 of 4376	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2732 of 4329	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1884 of 4188	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	2514 of 4168	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	2919 of 4520	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	1379 of 3705	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2630 of 4594	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	1462 of 4521	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2227 of 4477	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	2823 of 4451	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1691 of 4309	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2490 of 4264	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3419 of 4582	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	2120 of 3739	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2960 of 4647	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2385 of 4585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3146 of 4563	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3247 of 4498	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2196 of 4357	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3319 of 4319	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	2660 of 4301	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	2694 of 3549	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	2983 of 4292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1795 of 4086	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	2488 of 3952	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	3289 of 3799	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3088 of 3684	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2345 of 3558	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1987 of 3006	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	740 of 2612	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	2075 of 3108	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	826 of 3106	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	15.1	2874 of 3082	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	2901 of 3082	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2869 of 3142	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	2889 of 3127	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)69th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Sheldon Elementary	Public	1-5	17203 Hall Sheppard	Houston	77049	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 456-6700	585	38	15.3	80.7%	43 (7.4%)	101 (17.3%)	428 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	33.3	3205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		47.7	2277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%	928					29.9	40.5	52.3	30.2	40.5	48.5	$11,040
Sheldon Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	17010 Beaumont Hwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 456-6800	562	31	18.1	83.1%	21 (3.7%)	144 (25.6%)	377 (67.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$11,186
Harvey S Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	16550 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 860-1400	569	43	13.3	76.8%	21 (3.7%)	114 (20.0%)	415 (72.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	46.9	2273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.2	2186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.0%	87					41.7	53.9	46.3	48.2	53.9	40.2	$10,074
Sheldon Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	13002 Sheldon Community Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2000	622	40	15.5	84.6%	22 (3.5%)	210 (33.8%)	363 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	31.2	3356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		28.8	3511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.5%	155	0.0			0.0	43.1	41.4	47.3	33.1	41.7	33.6	$9,934
Royalwood Elementary	Public	1-5	7715 Royalwood Dr	Houston	77049	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2700	607	40	15.0	90.1%	35 (5.8%)	75 (12.4%)	490 (80.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	35.5	3049^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		33.6	3221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.7%	172	17.4			40.0	55.8	47.3	39.1	40.4	35.5	34.6	$10,398
Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 New Forest Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4000	621	44	14.2	85.0%	5 (0.8%)	268 (43.2%)	316 (50.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	31.2	3360^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		41.1	2702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	658	25.0			16.7	39.4	39.0	54.4	32.4	27.2	45.0	$11,066
Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	13210 Tidwell	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2100	556	34	16.3	86.5%	16 (2.9%)	117 (21.0%)	412 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$11,024
Crenshaw Elementary	Public	K-5	16204 Wood Dr	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 457-3080	482	34	14.2	95.0%	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	424 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	27.9	3568^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		18	4144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.9%	576	0.0		0.0		26.3	40.9	50.0	26.7	31.2	46.2	$11,666
Drew Elementary	Public	K-5	223 Red Oak	Crosby	77532	Harris County	Crosby Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 328-9306	602	40	14.8	81.1%	52 (8.6%)	167 (27.7%)	368 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	30.8	3384^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.9%		48.8	2205^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%	1179					39.2	42.5	51.0	30.7	45.4	29.2	$8,538
L E Monahan Elementary	Public	1-5	8901 Deep Valley Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2900	635	40	15.8	87.7%	16 (2.5%)	232 (36.5%)	372 (58.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.1	4338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		22.6	3874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%	464	19.1	0.0		6.7	27.2	35.9	31.1	20.5	34.6	27.3	$10,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheldon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sheldon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheldon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Michael R Null Middle
High : C E King High School

What is the racial makeup of Sheldon Elementary?

Students at Sheldon Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sheldon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Sheldon Elementary.

Is Sheldon Elementary a good school?

Sheldon Elementary ranks 3205^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sheldon Elementary in?

Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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