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Sherman Elementary School
312 South St
Sherman IL, 62684, Sangamon County
Phone: 217-496-2021
Ranking: 
(380 out of 3,028, top 13%)*
(380 out of 3,028, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | |||||
| Total Students: | 661 | 667 | 652 | 641 | 615 | 670 | 674 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 39 | 5.8% | 37 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 52 | 7.8% | 54 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 127 | 19.2% | 114 | 17.1% | 91 | 14.0% | 112 | 17.5% | 99 | 16.1% | 107 | 16.0% | 92 | 13.6% |
| Grade 1: | 108 | 16.3% | 84 | 12.6% | 114 | 17.5% | 97 | 15.1% | 107 | 17.4% | 88 | 13.1% | 101 | 15.0% |
| Grade 2: | 83 | 12.6% | 123 | 18.4% | 97 | 14.9% | 108 | 16.8% | 87 | 14.1% | 95 | 14.2% | 115 | 17.1% |
| Grade 3: | 125 | 18.9% | 101 | 15.1% | 110 | 16.9% | 94 | 14.7% | 101 | 16.4% | 121 | 18.1% | 94 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 108 | 16.3% | 109 | 16.3% | 97 | 14.9% | 105 | 16.4% | 121 | 19.7% | 94 | 14.0% | 104 | 15.4% |
| Grade 5: | 110 | 16.6% | 97 | 14.5% | 106 | 16.3% | 125 | 19.5% | 100 | 16.3% | 113 | 16.9% | 114 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 358 | 54.2% | 358 | 53.7% | 359 | 55.1% | 350 | 54.6% | 315 | 51.2% | 306 | 45.7% | 344 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 303 | 45.8% | 309 | 46.3% | 293 | 44.9% | 291 | 45.4% | 285 | 46.3% | 352 | 52.5% | 323 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% |
| White: | 628 | 95.0% | 634 | 95.1% | 625 | 95.9% | 614 | 95.8% | 590 | 95.9% | 657 | 98.1% | 659 | 97.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.4% | 9 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 12.1% | 69 | 10.3% | 30 | 4.6% | 53 | 8.3% | 58 | 9.4% | 45 | 6.7% | 49 | 7.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 3.2% | 22 | 3.3% | 44 | 6.7% | 21 | 3.3% | 21 | 3.4% | 11 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18.63 | 19.72 | 18.92 | 20.00 | 20.40 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 98.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99.0% | 99.0% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 96.9% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 98.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.0% | 91.0% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 98.9% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 80.9% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 59.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.1% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 58.9% |
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* Sherman Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.