Enrollment
229
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090408000808
Sherman School
2 Route 37 East, Sherman, CT 06784 · (860) 355-3793 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
14 students
STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · 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
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
80.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
74.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sherman School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman School this school | 229 | 6.1% | N/A |
| Dwight Elementary School Fairfield | 228 | 7.9% | N/A |
| Parkway School Greenwich | 249 | 4.4% | N/A |
| Melissa Jones School Guilford | 265 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Killingworth Elementary School Higganum | 257 | 15.6% | N/A |
| Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School Madison | 314 | 1.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #90 of 522 | #33 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #29 of 519 | #19 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #538 of 613 | #89 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #9 of 558 | #3 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #510 of 560 | #86 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.1% | #566 of 594 | #67 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #45 of 378 | #6 of 63 |
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
229
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 7.8:1
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 | 229 | 27.4 | 8.4:1 | 6% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 31.6 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 31.5 | 8.4:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 32 | 7.8:1 | 3% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 30.5 | 9.9:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 38 | 10.7:1 | 7% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 25 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (301 to 229); teachers down 10% (30.5 to 27.4).
About Sherman School
Among the schools in Sherman, Connecticut, is Sherman School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 229 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 39% below average.
Sherman School District is responsible for Sherman School.
At Sherman School, 83% of students are White. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 61% White share among all Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
For every teacher at Sherman School, there are about 8.4 students; the school has 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 6%. The average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 33%.
Sherman School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school's county is Western Connecticut Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 149 public schools in the county, enrolling about 90,520, Sherman School among them.
The closest school to Sherman School is Sarah Noble Intermediate School, located about 4.2 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Sherman School.
Sherman School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 250 to 229.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sherman School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Sherman schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sherman. Sherman School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sherman SchoolFairfield, CT · 385 students
- Sherman SchoolWarwick, RI · 324 students
- SHERMAN SCHOOLWATERTOWN, NY · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Sarah Noble Intermediate School4.2 mi · 753
- Hill And Plain School4.5 mi · 371
- PAWLING HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 360
- PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL4.6 mi · 319
- New Milford High School5.1 mi · 1,150
- PAWLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman SchoolHow large is Sherman School?
Sherman School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Sherman School serve?
Sherman School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sherman School?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Sherman School.
How diverse is Sherman School?
Sherman School reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sherman School in?
Sherman School is part of Sherman School District.
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