Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280447000995
Sherman Avenue Elementary
2145 Sherman Ave., Vicksburg, MS 39183 · (601) 638-2409 · Warren County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
360 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
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 | 55 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 31% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -8.2pp since 2023
Math
19.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 30.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Avenue Elementary
Sherman Avenue Elementary's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Avenue Elementary this school | 360 | 100.0% | 30.4% |
| Aberdeen Elementary Aberdeen | 346 | 99.1% | 36.5% |
| Robinsonville Elementary School Robinsonville | 380 | 99.7% | 54.0% |
| Vicksburg Intermediate Vicksburg | 387 | 100.0% | 47.3% |
| Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School Magnolia | 345 | 100.0% | 34.6% |
| West Elementary School NATCHEZ | 376 | 99.7% | 34.2% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #395 of 428 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #417 of 439 ▼ 51 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #367 of 439 ▼ 41 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #271 of 453 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #353 of 408 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #282 of 409 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #102 of 444 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #160 of 296 | #7 of 10 |
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
360
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 360 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 100% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 29.7 | 13.3:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 26.9 | 13.7:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 100% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 21.5 | 19.3:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 100% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 84% (522) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 37 | 19.7:1 | 61% (447) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Avenue Elementary.
About Sherman Avenue Elementary
Sherman Avenue Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, one of the schools in Vicksburg Warren School District. The school counts 360 students across pre-K through 2.
Sherman Avenue Elementary is part of Vicksburg Warren School District, where 14 schools serve 6,610 students.
Sherman Avenue Elementary's enrollment is 83% Black. After that, the student body is 9% multiracial, 5% White, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Warren County is about 49% Black. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Sherman Avenue Elementary, 21 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Mississippi have 15.9:1, compared with 17.1:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Warren County.
Sherman Avenue Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.1%. Sherman Avenue Elementary scores 30.4%.
Warren County has these Census figures: the median household income is $59,401, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Warren County has 16 public schools and roughly 6,610 students.
Warren Central Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Sherman Avenue Elementary, there are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Sherman Avenue Elementary is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
Sherman Avenue Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 360, starting from 353. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.1:1, from 15.3:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,020
Census ACS
Median income
$59,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,610 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vicksburg Warren School District
- Warren Central HighHigh · 1,145 students
- Vicksburg High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Beechwood ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Warren Central Junior HighMiddle · 525 students
- Vicksburg Junior HighMiddle · 409 students
- Dana Road ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Vicksburg
- Warren Central HighHigh · 1,145 students
- Vicksburg High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Beechwood ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Warren Central Junior HighMiddle · 525 students
- Vicksburg Junior HighMiddle · 409 students
- Dana Road ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Warren Central Intermediate0.0 mi · 353
- Warren Central High3.1 mi · 1,145
- Beechwood Elementary3.2 mi · 550
- Warren Central Junior High3.2 mi · 525
- Vicksburg Junior High3.3 mi · 409
- Bowmar Avenue4.5 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Sherman Avenue Elementary?
Sherman Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-02.
Is Sherman Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherman Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Sherman Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Sherman Avenue Elementary.
How diverse is Sherman Avenue Elementary?
Sherman Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 0% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Sherman Avenue Elementary in?
Sherman Avenue Elementary is part of Vicksburg Warren School District.
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