Special to the News-Times
SHEPHRD — On Friday, the Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings for all public schools across the state. Shepherd ISD received an overall rating of D (67). While this is not the optimum result, there are many areas of growth across the campuses and educators remain committed to building on that progress.
Families and community members can review ratings for all Texas schools at https://txschools.gov. This information is accessible to the public year-round.
Shepherd High School — C (78)
- 3 percent growth in the Masters category for Algebra I
- 5 percent growth in the Meets category for Biology
- 91 percent of graduates earned College, Career, or Military Readiness (CCMR)
- 98 percent Graduation Rate
- Scored a B in School Progress
Shepherd Middle School — D (66)
- 9-point increase in overall rating from 2023
- 18-point increase in Closing the Gaps
- 5 percent growth in Meets for 8th grade Math
- 6 percent growth in Meets for 8th grade Science
- 3 percent growth in Masters for 6th grade ELA
- 3 percent growth in Masters for 8th grade ELA
Shepherd Elementary School — D (66)
- 9-point gain in overall rating from 2024
- 9-point gain in overall School progress from 2024
- 3 percent growth in Meets category for 3rd grade ELA
- 3 percent growth in Meets category for 4th grade ELA
- 4 percent growth in Meets category for 5th Grade ELA
- 4 percent growth in Meets category for 3rd Grade Math
- 3 percent growth in Masters category for 4th Grade Math
- 3 percent growth in Meets category for 5th Grade Science
Moving forward together
This past spring, SISD partnered with the board, staff, and the community to launch our long-range strategic plan: Every Learner 2030. This plan sets ambitious academic goals for every campus, and we are already taking action to ensure our students achieve them. You can review the plan here: https://bit.ly/EveryLearner2030
While the state accountability system does not capture every measure of success, the district is proud of many accomplishments:
- Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Awards three years in a row
- Historic UIL Academic wins in grades PK–8
- Record-setting reading and math scores at our primary school
- 17 teachers earning Teacher Incentive Allotments, impacting teacher salaries by more than $320,000 over the past two years
Together, with focus, determination, and community support, the system will continue to improve outcomes for every Shepherd ISD student.
