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Sheldon El

Houston, TX · Sheldon ISD

Regular public school · Grades 1-5 · Suburb, large

2,260th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 49% Improving

17203 HALL SHEPPARD, Houston, TX 77049

(281)456-6700NCES ID 483999010799Directory 202324

599
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
85%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.6%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Sheldon El 2,260th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%49%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 356 students tested

English Language Arts
Sheldon El
48%
TX average
54%
Math
Sheldon El
47%
TX average
45%
Science
Sheldon El
27%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Sheldon El TX average
25%50%75%48%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Sheldon El TX average
25%50%75%47%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Sheldon El TX average
25%50%75%27%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 599 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic75%8%Black15%
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categories changedHispanic 75%White 7%Black 15%50%35%14%20042023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic67.8%75.3% 7.5 pts
Black9.4%15.4% 6.0 pts
White19.9%7.5% 12.4 pts
Two or more races0.9%1.7% 0.8 pts
Asian1.6%0.0% 1.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2004. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $244K in zip 77049 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$66K$133K$199K$266K$248K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Sheldon El in?

Sheldon El is part of the Sheldon ISD district in Houston, Texas.

Is Sheldon El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Sheldon El 2,260th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Sheldon El?

Hispanic 75%, Black 15%, White 8%, Two or more races 2% (599 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Sheldon El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 77049 is $244K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.