Sherman Elementary

Sherman Elementary is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, overseen by Grant County, with 415 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Grant County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,216 students; Sherman Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sherman Elementary shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sherman Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Grant County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sherman Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.6%; this one delivers 33.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Grant County) reports that median household income runs about $69,178, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Grant County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,075 students), of which Sherman Elementary is one.

Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Sherman Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sherman Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 476 students in 2018 compared to 415 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.