SHERMAN ELEMENTARY

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in NAMPA, Idaho, SHERMAN ELEMENTARY hosts 468 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Within NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 25 schools and 14,141 students, SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SHERMAN ELEMENTARY shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 44% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Canyon County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Canyon County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,488, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is one of 83 public schools in Canyon County (combined enrollment of about 44,048 students).

The closest other public school is PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 472 students in 2018 compared to 468 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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