1
What's something SHERMAN ELEMENTARY does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160234000379
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY
1521 EAST SHERMAN AVENUE, NAMPA, ID 83686 · (208) 468-4628 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest 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 Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
296 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
26.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SHERMAN ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY this school | 468 | 63.2% | N/A |
| GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOODING | 484 | 62.8% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | N/A |
| HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEYBURN | 508 | 66.9% | N/A |
| DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BURLEY | 402 | 65.4% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 365 | 66.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #288 of 323 | #28 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #290 of 319 | #25 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #90 of 393 | #20 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #87 of 295 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #26 of 296 | #4 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #67 of 328 | #13 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #202 of 208 | #16 of 18 |
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
468
+54 (+13%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 63% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 88% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 88% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 88% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 26.5 | 17.8:1 | 88% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 88% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 75% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 32 | 21.6:1 | 57% (397) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHERMAN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (472 to 468); teachers up 9% (26.5 to 29).
About SHERMAN ELEMENTARY
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in NAMPA, Idaho, according to federal school records. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 468 students. It has 41% more students than the average for elementary schools in Idaho (about 332).
NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT has 14,141 students spread across 25 schools.
The largest group at SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is White students, at 49%. The school is also 44% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 73% White share among all Canyon County residents. The diversity index for SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Idaho have an average ratio of 18.1:1. The school reported 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Canyon County report 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, SHERMAN ELEMENTARY lands at D, ahead of 6% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Canyon County show that the median household earns about $76,488 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Canyon County has 83 public schools with about 44,048 students, including SHERMAN ELEMENTARY.
PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA is the nearest public school to SHERMAN ELEMENTARY, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 468, up from 414 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 14.8:1 to 16.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at SHERMAN ELEMENTARY. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,165 students
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,146 students
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 927 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 754 students
Other schools in NAMPA
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,395 students
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,165 students
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,146 students
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 927 students
Other Sherman Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sherman Elementary. SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is the 5th largest of the 17.
- Sherman Elementary SchoolMansfield, OH · 613 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman, IL · 552 students
- Sherman ElementarySan Diego, CA · 535 students
- Sherman ElementaryEau Claire, WI · 502 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 453 students
Nearby schools
- PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA0.7 mi · 312
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 365
- GREENHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 241
- NAMPA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.0 mi · 195
- PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 491
- NAMPA ONLINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.1 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About SHERMAN ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SHERMAN ELEMENTARY?
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
Is SHERMAN ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHERMAN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHERMAN ELEMENTARY?
At SHERMAN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is SHERMAN ELEMENTARY in?
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY is part of NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.