Sherman Early Childhood Center

Sherman Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized elementary campus in FORT MORGAN, Colorado, one of the schools within School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. The school teaches 409 students in grades pre-K through K.

Across the 8 schools in School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan (3,451 students total), Sherman Early Childhood Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sherman Early Childhood Center reports that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 23% White, 7% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Morgan County put median household earnings sit near $73,278, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sherman Early Childhood Center is one of 19 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 6,039 students).

The closest other public school is Baker Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sherman Early Childhood Center.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 439 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.