Shepherd Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Shepherd, Michigan·48883
Score
51.3/100
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#604
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#2
In Shepherd Public Schools
Top 49%
In Michigan

Score 51.3/100: better than 51% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 52% of them
260 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 47% of them
259 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 59% of them
84 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP49.599
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP35.177
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP4484
MathGrade 3M-STEP44.499
MathGrade 4M-STEP33.877
MathGrade 5M-STEP32.583
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP4484
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP22.983

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
560
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
560
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Isabella County

Contact

Address
301 S 4TH ST
Shepherd, MI 48883
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Shepherd Elementary School at a glance

Shepherd Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shepherd, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of Shepherd Public Schools. It has about 560 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 51.3 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #604 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.