Shelton School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Dallas, TX
17301 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- 89% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Growing: enrollment up 29% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Dallas since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Shelton School is an independent private school in Dallas, Texas, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 1,082 students and around 6 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 29% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 89% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 169 days a year. Texas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 1,082
- Teachers
- 170 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 451 girls, 631 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 169 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 89% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 56% of independent schools in Texas (6 students per teacher).
- Larger than 88% of independent schools in Texas.
- Compared with 64 independent schools in Texas.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Montessori Society
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Texas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Shelton School whether it takes part.
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Shelton School
What grades does Shelton School serve?
Shelton School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Shelton School?
About 1,082 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Shelton School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Texas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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