Donna Shepard Academy

  • Middle school or junior high school in Mansfield ISD
  • Mansfield, TX
  • 5th grade - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Mansfield ISD: B

Total students

840

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Mansfield ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mansfield ISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90%

Donna Shepard Academy is a middle school or junior high school in Mansfield, TX, in the Mansfield ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 840 students. 45.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,384, which is $3,497 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

shepard.mansfieldisd.org

Address

1280 Fm 1187
Mansfield, TX 76063

Office phone number

(817) 299-5940

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Donna Shepard Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

840

African American

136 (16.2%)

Mansfield ISD: 32.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

20 (2.4%)

Mansfield ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

303 (36.1%)

Mansfield ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

341 (40.6%)

Mansfield ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

40 (4.8%)

Mansfield ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

16.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.4%

Hispanic

36.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

40.6%

Two or more races

4.8%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

45.1 %

Mansfield ISD: 38.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

50 %

Mansfield ISD: 42.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

19.3 %

Mansfield ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

50.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

22 %

Mansfield ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.5 %

Mansfield ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

Mansfield ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.0%

Gifted and talented

7.5%

Special education

13.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Mansfield ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Mansfield ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Mansfield ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Mansfield ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.7 %

Mansfield ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.9 %

Mansfield ISD: 11%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Mansfield ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

4.2 %

Mansfield ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.1 %

Mansfield ISD: 14%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mansfield ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.6 %

Mansfield ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

19 %

Mansfield ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

61.6

African American

9 (14.6%)

Mansfield ISD: 18%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.6%)

Mansfield ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.8 (22.4%)

Mansfield ISD: 12%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.3 (58.9%)

Mansfield ISD: 65.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.5 (2.5%)

Mansfield ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

51.8 (84.2%)

Mansfield ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.8 (15.8%)

Mansfield ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Mansfield ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.6

Mansfield ISD: 14.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Mansfield ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,384

Mansfield ISD: $63,749

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,305

Mansfield ISD: $57,079

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,342

Mansfield ISD: $60,069

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,308

Mansfield ISD: $62,127

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,175

Mansfield ISD: $64,593

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,268

Mansfield ISD: $68,928

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,932

Mansfield ISD: $76,047

Statewide: $71,111

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