Sheldon ISD
Houston, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
10,565
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92 %
Statewide: 90%
Sheldon ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 10,565 students. 69.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 34.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Sheldon ISD was 863 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,352, which is $4,465 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Demetrius Mccall
- demetriusmccall@sheldonisd.com
- (281) 727-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sheldon ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
10,565
African American
2,675 (25.3%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
36 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
48 (0.5%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
7,158 (67.8%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
474 (4.5%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
170 (1.6%)
Statewide: 2.9%
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
69.7 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
86.7 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
33.4 %
Statewide: 21.7%
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
34.8 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.9 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.6 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
80 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.6 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
82.8 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.7 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.4 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
11.1 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.7 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4.6 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.2 %
Statewide: 2%
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
17.2 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.3 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
34.5 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.2 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.1 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.6 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25.3 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
13.3 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.8 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
14.3 %
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
70 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
15.1 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.6 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
21.1 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
11.9 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
42.9 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
13 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
20 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
863
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
45.1 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
44.9 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
28.6 %
Statewide: 40.4%
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
629.2
African American
245.9 (39.1%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.1%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
188.2 (29.9%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
171.2 (27.2%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
11.9 (1.9%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
437.7 (69.6%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
186.5 (29.6%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (0.5%)
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
16.8
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
8.5 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
$63,352
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,604
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,433
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,047
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,531
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,455
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$100,221
Statewide: $71,111