Shields Elementary School serves 466 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Shields Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Shields Elementary School’s learner population of 466 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Shields Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Shields Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Shields Elementary School is Liberty Academy (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Howell Middle School (0.8 miles away)