Sherman Elementary

Sherman Elementary is an intimate primary school in San Francisco, California, part of San Francisco Unified. The school enrolls 291 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Across the 106 schools in San Francisco Unified (48,706 students total), Sherman Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Sherman Elementary reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 16% multiracial, 8% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Francisco County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sherman Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for San Francisco County shows median household earnings sit near $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Sherman Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Galileo High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sherman Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sherman Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 46.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 291 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 33% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

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