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If you could change one rule at Sherman Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD CITY·NCES 390442901225
Sherman Elementary School
1138 Springmill St, Mansfield, OH 44906 · (419) 525-6337 · Richland County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 192 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 152 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54% · 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 Mansfield City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2021-22 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
16.2%
OH avg 58.2%
Math
8.8%
OH avg 50.8%
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sherman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.8% | #1,546 of 1,569 | #19 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #1,540 of 1,569 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #256 of 1,808 | #4 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #182 of 1,582 | #7 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #378 of 1,590 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.8% | #101 of 561 | N/A |
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
613
+253 (+70%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 613 | 43 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 26.6 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 28.1 | 15.9:1 | 92% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 85% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 91% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 72% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (448 to 613); teachers up 53% (28.1 to 43).
About Sherman Elementary School
Sherman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mansfield, Ohio. The school enrolls 613 students, from pre-K through 2. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 52% larger than that.
Sherman Elementary School is part of a district of 8 schools: Mansfield City, with 3,237 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sherman Elementary School is 57% White. After that, the student body is 24% Black, 16% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Richland County is about 85% White. Sherman Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.3 students per teacher. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Richland County show that median household income is about $59,509, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Sherman Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 18,772 students.
Springmill STEM Elementary is located about 0.2 miles from Sherman Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21 the school reported 360 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 613. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mansfield City
- Mansfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Malabar Intermediate SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Mansfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Springmill STEM ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Mansfield Spanish Immersion SchoolElementary · 220 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
Other schools in Mansfield
- GOAL Digital AcademyCombined · 855 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Mansfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Malabar Intermediate SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Ontario High SchoolHigh · 540 students
Other Sherman Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sherman Elementary. Sherman Elementary School is the largest of the 17.
- Sherman Elementary SchoolToledo, OH · 339 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman, IL · 552 students
- Sherman ElementarySan Diego, CA · 535 students
- Sherman ElementaryEau Claire, WI · 502 students
- SHERMAN ELEMENTARYNAMPA, ID · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Springmill STEM Elementary0.2 mi · 257
- Foundation Academy0.8 mi · 382
- Cypress High School1.6 mi · 231
- Lexington Pre-School1.8 mi · 60
- GOAL Digital Academy1.8 mi · 855
- Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield1.9 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sherman Elementary School?
Sherman Elementary School enrolls approximately 613 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Sherman Elementary School serve?
Sherman Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Sherman Elementary School have?
Sherman Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sherman Elementary School?
At Sherman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 4% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Sherman Elementary School public or private?
Sherman Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mansfield City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.