EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the medium-sized junior highs in HENRIETTA, New York, run under RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 578 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 6.

RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,596 students; EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Asian, 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.2%; this one delivers 60.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Monroe County) logs that median household income runs about $76,382, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 186 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students).

The closest other public school is RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.5%.

EMMA E SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 623 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 60% to 51%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.