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SHERMAN MIDDLE
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyAbout SHERMAN MIDDLE
SHERMAN MIDDLE is one of the medium-sized 6-8 campuss in SHERMAN, Texas, run under SHERMAN ISD, with 869 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 35% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.
SHERMAN MIDDLE is one of 16 schools operated by SHERMAN ISD, a district that works with 7,788 students overall.
In terms of who attends, SHERMAN MIDDLE shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.
In terms of school funding signals, SHERMAN MIDDLE shows 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Grayson County's rate of about 53%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SHERMAN MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.9%.
In the broader community, census data for Grayson County shows median household income runs about $72,182, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Grayson County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students), SHERMAN MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CRUTCHFIELD EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHERMAN MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 33.0%.
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- PERCY W NEBLETT EL2.3 mi · 462