Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARWICK·NCES 440111000306
Sherman School
120 Killey Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889 · (401) 734-3565 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
155 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · 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
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.2%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
23.8%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sherman School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman School this school | 324 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Hopkins Hill School Coventry | 323 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Holliman School Warwick | 280 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Tiogue School Coventry | 328 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Warwick Neck School Warwick | 290 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Wyman School Warwick | 262 | 45.4% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #117 of 166 | #18 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #100 of 166 | #17 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #79 of 179 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #67 of 168 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #81 of 159 | #13 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #95 of 176 | #13 of 26 |
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
324
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 48% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 34% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 21.2 | 14.9:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 22.6 | 14.3:1 | 33% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 34% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 31% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 16% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (324 to 324); teachers up 11% (22.6 to 25).
About Sherman School
Sherman School, located in Warwick, Rhode Island, is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 324 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
In Warwick, 18 schools enroll a combined 7,688 students.
White students make up a majority at Sherman School, at 71%. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kent County is roughly 85% White. Sherman School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 13.0:1 comes from the school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1. The lunch program counts 48% of students at Sherman School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Sherman School is C+. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Kent County, the median household income is $94,345, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Kent County is home to 43 public schools and about 18,578 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Hoxsie School, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Sherman School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 320 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 324. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.0:1, from 15.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Sherman School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Oakland Beach SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Cedar Hill SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Oakland Beach SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Cedar Hill SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other Sherman schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sherman. Sherman School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Sherman SchoolFairfield, CT · 385 students
- SHERMAN SCHOOLWATERTOWN, NY · 323 students
- Sherman SchoolSherman, CT · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Hoxsie School0.8 mi · 278
- Warwick Veterans Middle School1.1 mi · 1,059
- Oakland Beach School1.3 mi · 326
- Lippitt School1.5 mi · 223
- Warwick Early Learning Center1.8 mi · 207
- Park School2.1 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sherman School?
Sherman School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sherman School serve?
Sherman School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sherman School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Sherman School.
What is the student diversity at Sherman School?
Student demographics at Sherman School are roughly 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Sherman School public or private?
Sherman School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warwick.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.