Sherman Elementary

Sherman Elementary operates as a modestly sized elementary-level community in McLean, Virginia, part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 290 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 499.

Sherman Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that works with 179,323 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sherman Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sherman Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 85.9%; this one delivers 84.7%.

Around the school, Fairfax County reports that median household income runs about $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Sherman Elementary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kent Gardens Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sherman Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 89.7%.

Sherman Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 30%: 417 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.