Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLEDO CITY·NCES 390449001832
Sherman Elementary School
817 Sherman St, Toledo, OH 43608 · (419) 671-6550 · Lucas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
7.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
3.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| 2023-24 | 7.9% | 1.9% |
| 2022-23 | 8.7% | 1.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6.5% | 3.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.7% | #1,564 of 1,569 ▲ 1 | #80 of 80 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.3% | #1,567 of 1,569 ▼ 1 | #80 of 80 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #1,124 of 1,808 | #50 of 86 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #478 of 1,582 | #34 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #673 of 1,590 | #58 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.0% | #75 of 561 | #2 of 27 |
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
339
+32 (+10%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
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 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 13.9 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 100% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 90% (699) |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 37 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (237 to 339); teachers up 51% (13.9 to 21).
About Sherman Elementary School
Sherman Elementary School serves students in Toledo, Ohio, as a small elementary school. Federal data show 339 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 57 schools in Toledo City totals 21,181 students.
The student body at Sherman Elementary School is 74% Black. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 21 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
For the population of Lucas County, the median household earns about $62,224 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Lucas County, 143 public schools serve about 73,839 students.
Sherman Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Spring Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 307 to 339.
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Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students
Quick facts
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Other Sherman Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sherman Elementary. Sherman Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 17.
- Sherman Elementary SchoolMansfield, OH · 613 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
- Spring Elementary School0.7 mi · 239
- Toledo School For The Arts0.8 mi · 750
- Madison Avenue School of Arts0.9 mi · 392
- Jesup W. Scott High School0.9 mi · 754
- Maritime Academy of Toledo The0.9 mi · 215
- Toledo Public Schools Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sherman Elementary School?
Sherman Elementary School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sherman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Sherman Elementary School have?
Sherman Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sherman Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sherman Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 12% Hispanic, 74% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Sherman Elementary School public or private?
Sherman Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toledo City.
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