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Shepherd Elementary School

301 S 4th St, Shepherd, MI 48883

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
544
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shepherd Public Schools
Isabella County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
56thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Shepherd Elementary School

Shepherd Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shepherd, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of Shepherd Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Isabella County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 544 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

301 S 4th St
Shepherd, MI 48883
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
544 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Shepherd Public Schools
County
Isabella County
NCES school ID
263138006740

Schools near Shepherd Elementary School

All 5 schools in Shepherd →
Vowles School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 235 students
6.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.