Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School (Closed 2009)

100 S Farr St
Iraan, TX 79744

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Serving 81 students in grades 9-12, Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School
9	25
10	26
11	15
12	15

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Total Students

81 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School
2008	82
2007	107
2006	93
2005	106
2004	76
2003	67
2002	64
2001	64
2000	65
1999	63
1998	52

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School
2008	6
2007	5
2006	5
2005	5
2004	8
2003	4
2002	5
2001	5
2000	4
1999	4
1998	3

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2008	13:1	14:1	10:1
2007	21:1	15:1	11:1
2006	19:1	15:1	11:1
2005	21:1	15:1	11:1
2004	10:1	15:1	10:1
2003	17:1	15:1	10:1
2002	13:1	15:1	9:1
2001	13:1	15:1	10:1
2000	16:1	14:1	10:1
1999	16:1	14:1	11:1
1998	16:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2001	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2008	68%	47%	51%
2007	49%	46%	45%
2006	32%	46%	41%
2005	61%	45%	45%
2004	47%	44%	39%
2003	50%	43%	41%
2002	67%	42%	44%
2001	39%	41%	42%
2000	57%	40%	47%
1999	49%	39%	44%
1998	54%	38%	42%

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Black

16%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2008	23%	14%	6%
2007	36%	14%	10%
2006	35%	15%	9%
2005	22%	14%	6%
2004	41%	14%	7%
2003	37%	14%	5%
2002	20%	14%	3%
2001	42%	14%	5%
2000	32%	14%	3%
1999	37%	14%	3%
1998	29%	14%	3%

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White

47%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2008	9%	35%	41%
2007	15%	36%	43%
2006	40%	36%	52%
2005	16%	38%	47%
2004	11%	39%	52%
2003	13%	40%	53%
2002	13%	41%	52%
2001	16%	42%	53%
2000	11%	44%	50%
1999	14%	45%	53%
1998	17%	46%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2008	0.48	0.64	0.57
2007	0.62	0.64	0.60
2006	0.73	0.64	0.61
2005	0.56	0.64	0.58
2004	0.60	0.64	0.57
2003	0.61	0.64	0.56
2002	0.50	0.64	0.54
2001	0.65	0.64	0.55
2000	0.57	0.65	0.54
1999	0.61	0.65	0.54
1998	0.60	0.65	0.53

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Eligible for

96%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School	Texas	Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
2008	96%	39%	39%
2007	97%	39%	38%
2006	100%	40%	38%
2005	97%	39%	39%
2004	96%	39%	37%
2003	94%	39%	36%
2002	95%	38%	37%
2001	95%	38%	35%
2000	95%	38%	38%
1999	94%	39%	39%
1998	94%	40%	37%

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Eligible for (02-03)

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School?

81 students attend Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School?

Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School offer ?

Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School part of?

Challenge H S Sheffield Elementary School is part of Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District.

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