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If you had an hour of school board time for Sherman Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005551
Sherman Elementary
301 22nd St., San Diego, CA 92102 · (619) 615-7000 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
457 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.2pp since 2014
Math
33.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 41.1% |
| Math | 13.2% | 20.5% | 22.9% | 43.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 38.9% |
| 2021-22 | 52.1% | 36.5% |
| 2018-19 | 49.6% | 37.3% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 39.9% |
| 2016-17 | 48.9% | 40.5% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sherman Elementary
Sherman Elementary's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Elementary this school | 535 | 85.4% | 34.9% |
| Dickson Elementary Chino | 566 | 88.0% | 25.9% |
| Belvedere Elementary Highland | 557 | 83.7% | 28.5% |
| Levi Bemis Elementary Rialto | 566 | 85.0% | 23.8% |
| Oleander Elementary Fontana | 517 | 87.4% | 29.6% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Montclair | 535 | 84.9% | 55.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sherman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #2,964 of 5,151 | #263 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #2,855 of 5,172 ▼ 307 | #249 of 393 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,693 of 5,172 ▼ 741 | #306 of 393 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #94 of 5,116 | #6 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #2,034 of 5,915 | #151 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,056 of 5,352 | #305 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #4,225 of 5,354 | #367 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #1,622 of 5,625 | #74 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #1,306 of 3,837 | #90 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
535
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,130
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 24.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 535 | 21.9 | 24.4:1 | 85% (457) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 21.9 | 24.1:1 | 83% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 21.9 | 24.6:1 | 86% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 24 | 24.2:1 | 72% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 26 | 26.1:1 | 87% (592) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 28 | 24.0:1 | 90% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | N/A | N/A | 98% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 962 | 59 | 16.3:1 | 29% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 1,130 | 47 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (678 to 535); teachers down 16% (26 to 21.9).
About Sherman Elementary
Sherman Elementary is an elementary school located in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. The school enrolls 535 students in kindergarten through 5.
Sherman Elementary is a school in San Diego Unified. The district has 174 schools and 94,828 students.
Roughly 87% of students at Sherman Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups make up 5% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 35% of San Diego County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
There are 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sherman Elementary, giving a ratio of 24.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. A total of 457 students, or 85%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, lower than here.
Sherman Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sherman Elementary is 29.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.9%.
Looking at the county, San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 766 public schools and about 467,437 students.
Monarch is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Sherman Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 20.1%; Sherman Elementary's is 34.9%, ranking 1st of 4.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 581 (2020-21) to 535 (2024-25).
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Sherman Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Sherman Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sherman Elementary. Sherman Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 17.
- Sherman ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 291 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolMansfield, OH · 613 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman, IL · 552 students
- Sherman ElementaryEau Claire, WI · 502 students
- SHERMAN ELEMENTARYNAMPA, ID · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Monarch0.6 mi · 225
- Urban Discovery Academy Charter0.6 mi · 330
- e3 Civic High0.6 mi · 360
- Perkins K-80.6 mi · 381
- Burbank Elementary0.7 mi · 317
- Kimbrough Elementary0.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sherman Elementary?
Sherman Elementary enrolls approximately 535 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sherman Elementary serve?
Sherman Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sherman Elementary is approximately 24.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sherman Elementary?
At Sherman Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sherman Elementary public or private?
Sherman Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.