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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSVILLE CUSD 15·NCES 174248004269
Sherman Elementary School
312 South St, Sherman, IL 62684 · (217) 496-2021 · Sangamon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
73 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Williamsville CUSD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
72.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.2% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 56.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sherman Elementary School
Sherman Elementary School's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Elementary School this school | 552 | 13.2% | 66.2% |
| Smithton Elementary School Smithton | 541 | 12.9% | 65.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Morton | 517 | 13.7% | 66.4% |
| Teutopolis Grade School Teutopolis | 620 | 10.0% | 74.1% |
| Riverdale Elementary School Port Byron | 517 | 15.7% | 61.7% |
| Parkview Elementary School Columbia | 427 | 14.5% | 77.3% |
Matched among Illinois 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Sangamon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #184 of 1,925 | #2 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #311 of 2,077 ▼ 99 | #5 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #297 of 2,077 ▼ 55 | #4 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #374 of 2,419 | #3 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,580 of 2,035 | #24 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #2,033 of 2,042 | #33 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #2,057 of 2,132 | #36 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #1,043 of 1,461 | #18 of 23 |
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
552
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 286
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 | 552 | 36.4 | 15.2:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 16% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 15% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 14 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (599 to 552); teachers up 4% (35 to 36.4).
About Sherman Elementary School
Sherman Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Sherman, Illinois. The school reports 552 students in pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 45% above that.
Sherman Elementary School is run by Williamsville CUSD 15, whose 3 schools enroll 1,458 students.
At Sherman Elementary School, White students make up 99% of the student body. Among people living in Sangamon County, the White share is about 78%. By the diversity index, Sherman Elementary School comes in at 2%.
The school reported 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 13%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sangamon County is 48%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Sherman Elementary School is +2.3 points: 66.2% actual, 63.9% predicted.
Sangamon County has these Census figures: median household income is about $75,357, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Sangamon County number 77 and enroll about 27,345.
The closest other public school is Riverton High School, about 4.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Sherman Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.2% against a local average of 36.5%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 561 to 552, a small change.
Discussions about Sherman Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsville CUSD 15
- Williamsville High SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Williamsville Jr High SchoolMiddle · 444 students
Other Sherman Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sherman Elementary. Sherman Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 17.
- Sherman Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 225 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolMansfield, OH · 613 students
- Sherman ElementarySan Diego, CA · 535 students
- Sherman ElementaryEau Claire, WI · 502 students
- SHERMAN ELEMENTARYNAMPA, ID · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Riverton High School4.0 mi · 357
- Riverton Elementary School4.4 mi · 515
- Wilcox Elementary School4.5 mi · 241
- Williamsville High School4.7 mi · 462
- Williamsville Jr High School4.8 mi · 444
- Fairview Elementary School4.9 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman Elementary SchoolHow large is Sherman Elementary School?
Sherman Elementary School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-04.
Is Sherman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Sherman Elementary School have?
Sherman Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Sherman Elementary School?
Sherman Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Sherman Elementary School?
Sherman Elementary School is overseen by Williamsville CUSD 15 in Sangamon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.