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Shiner Elementary

Q: Is Shiner Elementary a good school?

Shiner Elementary ranks 610 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Shiner Elementary is a small, high-performing PK-6 school in the rural community of Shiner, Texas, serving 410 students as part of the top-ranked Shiner Independent School District (Isd). This school consistently earns top marks, with a strong track record of academic excellence and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. It stands out for its exceptional performance, particularly in science and math, where 6th-grade math proficiency rates reach 82% compared to the state average of 38.57%. The school also boasts an outstanding Gifted and Talented program ranked in the 99th percentile statewide, making it a clear differentiator from nearby schools.

When compared to its neighbors, Shiner Elementary shines brightly. For instance, its 5th-grade science scores are more than double the state average, dramatically outperforming schools like Gonzales North Avenue and Yoakum Intermediate. The school also operates efficiently, spending $8,925 per student—less than many nearby schools like Flatonia Elementary ($10,912) and Hallettsville Elementary ($10,020)—while achieving top-tier results. This efficiency, combined with a lower rate of economic disadvantage compared to most surrounding districts, contributes to its sustained high performance.

While Shiner Elementary excels overall, there is a notable gap in performance for its Special Education students, which represents an area for growth. Additionally, its state ranking has seen a slight decline from its peak in 2020-2021, though it remains in the 87th percentile. The school faces friendly competition from Flatonia Elementary, another high-performing rural school just 17 miles away, creating a compelling local dynamic. Despite this, Shiner Elementary clearly outperforms the majority of its other neighboring schools, providing an excellent education for its students.

410

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,876

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Cr 348
Shiner, TX 77984-0804

(361) 594-3131

District: Shiner Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Shiner Elementary usually attend:

High:

Shiner High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2021) to 87th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Texas avg49%

610^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 951Shiner 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	610 of 4627	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	435 of 4651	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	478 of 4710	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	224 of 4647	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	315 of 4581	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	181 of 4578	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	778 of 4479	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	367 of 4359	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	440 of 4329	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	770 of 4286	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.8	219 of 4320	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.0	624 of 4260	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	439 of 4221	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	743 of 4206	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	248 of 4095	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	527 of 3937	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	715 of 3884	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	548 of 3768	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	563 of 3724	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	1144 of 3476	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.9	2215 of 3475	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	1924 of 3465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	57.3	860 of 2483	65.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.8	1003 of 4461	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	2478 of 4295	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	1130 of 4240	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	508 of 4575	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	403 of 3744	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	625 of 4658	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	130 of 4588	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	171 of 4561	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	171 of 4499	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	658 of 4348	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	336 of 4306	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	25 of 3075	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	823 of 4413	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	254 of 3644	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	530 of 4465	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	382 of 4401	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	1071 of 4376	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	740 of 4329	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	2020 of 4188	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1168 of 4168	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	957 of 4520	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	563 of 3705	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	458 of 4594	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	376 of 4521	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	501 of 4477	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	331 of 4451	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	59.2	1414 of 4309	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	836 of 4264	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	714 of 4582	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	379 of 3739	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	397 of 4647	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	429 of 4585	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	495 of 4563	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.4	196 of 4498	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	846 of 4357	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	391 of 4319	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	59.5	449 of 1099	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1816 of 4301	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	1273 of 3549	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	1735 of 4292	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	889 of 4086	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	189 of 3952	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	339 of 3799	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	1538 of 3684	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	1150 of 3558	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	510 of 3006	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	430 of 2612	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	517 of 3108	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	117 of 3106	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	176 of 3082	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	55 of 3082	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	614 of 3142	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	331 of 3127	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2018)65th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+27 vs state

Reading65%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Shiner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Cr 348	Shiner	77984	Lavaca County	Shiner Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 594-3131	410	28	14.6	28.5%	281 (68.5%)	17 (4.1%)	94 (22.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	84.1	610^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.3	435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	175		57.9	68.1	63.3	74.0			64.9	72.3	70.0	82.0				$5,876
Moulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 N Pecan	Moulton	77975	Lavaca County	Moulton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 596-4605	170	15	11.0	53.5%	88 (51.8%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (44.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	44.1	2440^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.3%		56.4	1755^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%	685		30.4	42.9	88.2	60.9			26.1	28.6	64.7	34.8				$8,779
Vysehrad Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	595 County Rd 182	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Vysehrad Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 798-4118	74	7	10.6	44.6%	54 (73.0%)	10 (13.5%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)								(n/a)															$14,694
Sweet Home Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7508 Fm 531	Sweet Home	77987	Lavaca County	Sweet Home Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 221-3221	155	12	12.4	22.6%	129 (83.2%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	31.8	3307^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		62.7	1456^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.7%	1851	100.0	29.4	50.0	30.8	50.0	56.3	88.2	37.5	50.0	7.7	35.7	43.8	37.5	64.7	$11,082
Yoakum Pri	Public	1-2	701 W Grand Ave	Yoakum	77995	DeWitt County	Yoakum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 293-2011	231	20	11.5	70.1%	35 (15.2%)	11 (4.8%)	179 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)								(n/a)															$9,606
Yoakum Annex	Public	PK-K	412 Simpson St	Yoakum	77995	DeWitt County	Yoakum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 293-3312	185	18	10.1	81.1%	68 (36.8%)	20 (10.8%)	88 (47.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$8,002
Yoakum Intermediate	Public	3-5	208 Aubrey St	Yoakum	77995	DeWitt County	Yoakum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 293-2741	292	30	9.6	68.2%	47 (16.1%)	26 (8.9%)	213 (72.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	44.6	2412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.9%		27.9	3556^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%	1144		32.5	41.1	54.7				38.6	47.8	62.8					$9,421
Hallettsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	308 N Ridge St	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Hallettsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 798-2242	465	32	14.4	37.4%	358 (77.0%)	32 (6.9%)	45 (9.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	80.4	753^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.7%		84	610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%	143		54.3	68.7					63.8	66.3						$8,535
Gonzales Elementary	Public	K-2	1600 St Andrews St	Gonzales	78629	Gonzales County	Gonzales Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 672-2826	500	27	18.7	72.6%	133 (26.6%)	32 (6.4%)	318 (63.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)															$8,749
Gonzales North Avenue	Public	3-5	1032 St Joseph St	Gonzales	78629	Gonzales County	Gonzales Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 672-1467	565	28	19.9	72.6%	118 (20.9%)	41 (7.3%)	395 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	31	3375^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		36.6	3007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	368		31.9	47.0	50.3				26.8	36.1	43.9					$9,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Shiner Elementary

Is Shiner Elementary a good school?

Shiner Elementary ranks 610^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Shiner Elementary in?

Shiner Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Shiner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Shiner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shiner Elementary?

Students at Shiner Elementary are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shiner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shiner Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Shiner High School

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