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Alumni: what's one memory from SHERMAN MIDDLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
869
Middle
DISTRICT 850 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERMAN ISD·NCES 484008013943
Sherman Middle School
2201 E LAMAR, SHERMAN, TX 75090 · (903) 891-6400 · Grayson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
694 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 293 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 32% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · 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
Sherman Middle School→Sherman High School
Based on grade levels within SHERMAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Sherman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,181 of 1,635 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,266 of 1,670 | #14 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,377 of 1,670 | #14 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #827 of 1,570 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #455 of 1,749 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #241 of 1,542 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #431 of 1,543 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #521 of 1,648 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 869 | 69.9 | 12.4:1 | 80% (694) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 68.6 | 12.1:1 | 80% (667) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 62.7 | 13.0:1 | 85% (692) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Middle School.
About Sherman Middle School
The public middle school Sherman Middle School is located in SHERMAN, Texas. It has an enrollment of 869 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 35% above that mark.
Within SHERMAN ISD, Sherman Middle School is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 7,788 students.
More than half of enrollment at Sherman Middle School is Hispanic: 54%. Other groups make up 26% White, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. Grayson County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sherman Middle School scores 62%.
Sherman Middle School has 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 80% at Sherman Middle School. For comparison, public schools in Grayson County average 53%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.6% for Sherman Middle School. The school posts 34.7%, 4.9 points below the prediction.
Looking at the county, Grayson County, median household income comes to about $72,182, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 68, with about 25,915 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Crutchfield Elementary School, is the closest to Sherman Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 31.9% proficiency; Sherman Middle School posts 34.7%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The allk12 page for Sherman Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHERMAN ISD
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 2,143 students
- Piner Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Dillingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Henry W Sory Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Percy W Neblett Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Other schools in SHERMAN
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 2,143 students
- Piner Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Dillingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Henry W Sory Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Percy W Neblett Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Crutchfield Elementary School0.6 mi · 424
- Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 224
- Washington Elementary School1.7 mi · 464
- Piner Middle School1.8 mi · 831
- Dillingham Elementary School2.3 mi · 710
- Percy W Neblett Elementary School2.3 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sherman Middle School?
Sherman Middle School enrolls approximately 869 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sherman Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherman Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Sherman Middle School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Sherman Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Sherman Middle School?
Student demographics at Sherman Middle School are roughly 26% White, 54% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sherman Middle School?
Sherman Middle School is overseen by SHERMAN ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.