Shields Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 3400 N Bluebonnet St
       Victoria, TX  77901-3475


(361) 788-9593

District: Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4063rd of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,383 Help


Students who attend Shields Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Harold Cade Middle
High:    Victoria West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.6%
White:
14.5%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Compare Details Shields Elementary ranks worse than 87.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.6%), White (14.5%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shields Elementary is 13, which is the 2nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shields Elementary is $11,383, which is the 3rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shields Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shields Elementary 4063rd of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Shields Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Victoria Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Victoria Independent School District (Isd) 790th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shields Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.70 1769th 3465 48.9%
2005 44.81 2269th 3475 34.7%
2006 24.60 3034th 3476 12.7%
2007 41.62 2617th 3724 29.7%
2008 30.79 3083rd 3768 18.2%
2009 36.79 2900th 3884 25.3%
2010 55.35 2042nd 3937 48.1%
2011 29.86 3401st 4095 16.9%
2012 21.59 3796th 4206 9.7%
2013 1.66 4207th 4221 0.3%
2014 4.27 4224th 4260 0.8%
2015 3.46 4269th 4320 1.2%
2016 12.81 4014th 4286 6.3%
2017 17.84 3885th 4329 10.3%
2018 7.51 4295th 4359 1.5%
2019 9.43 4374th 4479 2.3%
2021 18.58 3976th 4578 13.1%
2022 22.32 3824th 4581 16.5%
2023 19.12 4063rd 4647 12.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.33 3052nd 3226 5.4%
2019 10.62 3279th 3333 1.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.62 2747th 3558 22.8%
2019 30.42 2803rd 3684 23.9%
2021 46.05 1642nd 3799 56.8%
2022 33.57 2757th 3952 30.2%
2023 27.47 3309th 4086 19.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.32 4236th 4264 0.7%
2019 15.47 4123rd 4309 4.3%
2021 26.84 3607th 4451 19.0%
2022 26.87 3697th 4477 17.4%
2023 25.81 3775th 4521 16.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.56 4248th 4306 1.3%
2019 11.97 4201st 4348 3.4%
2021 20.31 3867th 4499 14.0%
2022 25.65 3701st 4561 18.9%
2023 33.56 3191st 4588 30.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.88 2508th 2980 15.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.93 4091st 4240 3.5%
2019 13.85 4198th 4295 2.3%
2021 27.00 3602nd 4331 16.8%
2022 10.59 4393rd 4461 1.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.64 4228th 4319 2.1%
2019 10.62 4230th 4357 2.9%
2021 19.06 3944th 4498 12.3%
2022 21.80 3883rd 4563 14.9%
2023 9.77 4424th 4585 3.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.23 2344th 2483 5.6%
2019 37.10 1676th 2515 33.4%
2021 10.88 2431st 2444 0.5%
2022 13.12 2347th 2421 3.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.91 4114th 4168 1.3%
2019 12.20 4092nd 4188 2.3%
2021 23.33 3677th 4329 15.1%
2022 23.05 3804th 4376 13.1%
2023 21.85 3872nd 4401 12.0%
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Rank History for White students at Shields Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.91 2689th 3127 14.0%
2019 5.69 3105th 3142 1.2%
2021 15.18 2844th 3082 7.7%
2022 27.78 2493rd 3082 19.1%
2023 13.37 2931st 3106 5.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Shields Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 210 48 0 382 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1990 216 60 0 384 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1991 197 65 0 440 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1992 189 60 0 500 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1993 160 64 0 489 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1994 138 57 3 452 1 n/a n/a 0 651
1995 138 50 3 394 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1996 138 50 3 394 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1997 171 72 1 427 2 n/a n/a 0 673
1998 146 66 0 410 2 n/a n/a 0 624
1999 155 83 0 435 1 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 141 90 3 439 2 n/a n/a 0 675
2001 132 72 1 443 5 n/a n/a 0 653
2002 116 64 4 490 4 n/a n/a 0 678
2003 116 64 4 490 4 n/a n/a 0 678
2004 116 81 3 446 4 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 126 80 2 429 4 n/a n/a 0 641
2006 120 86 1 448 3 n/a n/a 0 658
2007 94 69 1 423 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2008 77 69 1 432 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2009 76 68 4 408 3 n/a n/a 0 559
2010 84 60 6 340 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2011 72 58 7 366 0 1 4 0 508
2012 65 47 5 425 0 2 3 0 547
2013 60 47 5 388 1 0 3 0 504
2014 53 38 1 372 1 0 4 0 469
2015 71 36 5 364 1 0 3 0 480
2016 60 39 5 347 0 0 8 0 459
2017 75 41 5 354 0 0 12 0 487
2018 66 42 3 344 0 0 11 0 466
2019 56 35 3 316 0 0 6 0 416
2020 66 32 3 282 0 0 1 0 384
2021 68 17 2 314 0 0 9 0 410
2022 60 21 1 316 0 0 12 0 410
2023 64 25 0 342 0 0 10 0 441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shields Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 n/a n/a n/a
1990 660 38.0 17.3 n/a
1991 702 37.6 18.6 n/a
1992 749 46.6 16.0 77.7
1993 713 43.0 16.6 77
1994 651 42.6 15.3 65
1995 587 39.4 14.9 67
1996 587 39.4 14.9 67
1997 673 40.0 16.8 64
1998 624 40.4 15.4 65.9
1999 674 40.5 16.6 77.4
2000 675 44.1 15.3 81.6
2001 653 45.9 14.2 77
2002 678 41.0 16.5 66.2
2003 678 41.0 16.5 66.2
2004 650 42.9 15.2 79.5
2005 641 41.2 15.6 78.9
2006 658 44.1 14.9 80.2
2007 587 39.5 14.9 84
2008 581 36.6 15.9 80.7
2009 559 33.2 16.8 82.3
2010 491 29.0 16.9 86.6
2011 508 34.6 14.6 87
2012 547 32.1 17.0 84.1
2013 504 30.0 16.7 83.7
2014 469 30.1 15.5 82.5
2015 480 29.0 16.5 80.6
2016 459 31.0 14.8 82.8
2017 487 33.2 14.6 83.4
2018 466 30.6 15.2 87.6
2019 416 29.1 14.2 88.7
2020 384 29.4 13.0 83.9
2021 410 30.3 13.5 85.1
2022 410 29.6 13.8 88.8
2023 441 33.7 13.0 89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shields Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 n/a n/a n/a
1990 660 38.0 17.3 n/a
1991 702 37.6 18.6 n/a
1992 749 46.6 16.0 77.7
1993 713 43.0 16.6 77
1994 651 42.6 15.3 65
1995 587 39.4 14.9 67
1996 587 39.4 14.9 67
1997 673 40.0 16.8 64
1998 624 40.4 15.4 65.9
1999 674 40.5 16.6 77.4
2000 675 44.1 15.3 81.6
2001 653 45.9 14.2 77
2002 678 41.0 16.5 66.2
2003 678 41.0 16.5 66.2
2004 650 42.9 15.2 79.5
2005 641 41.2 15.6 78.9
2006 658 44.1 14.9 80.2
2007 587 39.5 14.9 84
2008 581 36.6 15.9 80.7
2009 559 33.2 16.8 82.3
2010 491 29.0 16.9 86.6
2011 508 34.6 14.6 87
2012 547 32.1 17.0 84.1
2013 504 30.0 16.7 83.7
2014 469 30.1 15.5 82.5
2015 480 29.0 16.5 80.6
2016 459 31.0 14.8 82.8
2017 487 33.2 14.6 83.4
2018 466 30.6 15.2 87.6
2019 416 29.1 14.2 88.7
2020 384 29.4 13.0 83.9
2021 410 30.3 13.5 85.1
2022 410 29.6 13.8 88.8
2023 441 33.7 13.0 89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shields Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,232 (13.7%) $7,786 (86.3%) $9,018
2020 $1,266 (12.5%) $8,884 (87.5%) $10,150
2021 $2,192 (19.3%) $9,190 (80.7%) $11,383

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shields Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4374th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4063rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Shields Elementary)1728
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3342
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shields Elementary)1412
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3632
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Shields Elementary)2225
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3237
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shields Elementary)2515
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3038
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Shields Elementary)2350
 27%
   5th Grade Reading (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3944
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shields Elementary)2830
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))4238
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Shields Elementary)2527
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3325
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416441
 6%
African American3525
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic316342
 8.2%
Pacific Islander00
White5664
 14.3%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.7%89.3%
 0.6%


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Shields Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Shields Elementary.

Students at Shields Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Shields Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harold Cade Middle
High : Victoria West High School


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