Shepherd Elementary School has 473 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Shepherd Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shepherd Elementary School’s learner population of 473 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Shepherd Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Shepherd Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Shepherd Elementary School is Nf Woods Campus (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Iredell Charter Academy (2.3 miles away)