Is Sherman Elementary a good school?

Sherman Elementary ranks 1844 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 282 students attended Sherman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary?

Students at Sherman Elementary are 35% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marina Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Sherman Elementary

Summary:

Sherman Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Francisco, California, serving 287 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Sherman Elementary's academic performance has declined in recent years, the school still performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance varies significantly across grade levels, with 5th-grade students outperforming their 3rd-grade counterparts. Nearby schools like Yick Wo Elementary and Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary consistently outperform the district and state averages, suggesting that Sherman Elementary could benefit from understanding their practices and strategies.

Another concern at Sherman Elementary is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.8% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2022-2023. This rate is higher than nearby schools and the district average. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 31.12% in 2020-2021 to 38.68% in 2022-2023, indicating that the school may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and engagement. Addressing these issues through targeted support services, community partnerships, and equitable resource allocation could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1651 Union St.
San Francisco, CA 94123-4506

(415) 749-3530

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1844^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marina Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherman Elementary ranks better than 68.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 37^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sherman Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.5%), Hispanic (18.8%), two or more races (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherman Elementary is 18.1, which is the 9^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sherman Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherman Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherman Elementary 1844^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sherman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	81.93	830^th	4809	82.7%
2005	77.40	1037^th	4822	78.5%
2006	81.50	897^th	4818	81.4%
2007	81.03	937^th	5113	81.7%
2008	81.87	889^th	5113	82.6%
2009	82.21	872^nd	5193	83.2%
2010	93.30	242^nd	5314	95.4%
2011	92.81	259^th	5377	95.2%
2012	88.83	500^th	5390	90.7%
2013	91.41	372^nd	5530	93.3%
2015	89.38	646^th	5611	88.5%
2016	85.86	860^th	5614	84.7%
2017	91.92	522^nd	5692	90.8%
2018	90.54	604^th	5662	89.3%
2019	84.02	966^th	5789	83.3%
2022	76.79	1330^th	5883	77.4%
2023	73.94	1430^th	5874	75.7%
2024	64.57	1844^th	5862	68.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.78	372^nd	610	39.0%
2024	61.98	303^rd	669	54.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.60	550^th	5084	89.2%
2019	80.28	700^th	5173	86.5%
2022	56.73	1879^th	5264	64.3%
2023	70.75	1189^th	5374	77.9%
2024	38.67	3236^th	5511	41.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.41	845^th	5413	84.4%
2019	82.01	984^th	5492	82.1%
2022	81.48	1042^nd	5635	81.5%
2023	66.13	1671^st	5617	70.3%
2024	63.29	1793^rd	5605	68.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.24	416^th	2227	81.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.07	442^nd	5431	91.9%
2019	82.76	921^st	5510	83.3%
2022	68.07	1609^th	5663	71.6%
2023	77.29	1210^th	5650	78.6%
2024	62.52	1863^rd	5636	66.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.98	476^th	1071	55.6%
2019	53.89	661^st	1149	42.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sherman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.65	263^rd	2737	90.4%
2019	68.40	885^th	2834	68.8%
2022	50.63	1440^th	2726	47.2%
2023	45.84	1544^th	2662	42.0%
2024	44.04	1586^th	2647	40.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sherman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	71	97	210	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1989	124	41	238	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
1990	157	49	280	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	139	49	286	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1992	134	29	294	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1993	151	25	296	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1994	134	24	279	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1995	125	35	264	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1996	125	35	264	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1997	133	41	250	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1998	120	36	264	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	98	36	282	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	88	39	279	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2001	57	25	277	41	0	n/a	n/a	13	413
2002	39	19	266	40	1	n/a	n/a	20	385
2003	39	19	266	40	1	n/a	n/a	20	385
2004	47	17	246	33	2	n/a	n/a	20	365
2005	61	18	244	30	1	n/a	n/a	25	379
2006	85	20	238	23	1	n/a	n/a	31	398
2007	85	23	215	32	0	n/a	n/a	36	391
2008	98	20	200	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	351
2009	107	23	198	28	2	1	24	0	383
2010	117	22	198	46	1	1	43	0	428
2011	126	20	186	49	2	0	39	0	422
2012	128	26	161	52	3	0	43	0	413
2013	105	23	133	56	2	7	75	0	401
2014	129	29	150	50	3	5	37	0	403
2015	149	28	120	53	4	0	43	0	397
2016	145	37	94	63	3	0	42	0	384
2017	134	36	82	66	5	0	56	0	379
2018	125	37	72	70	4	0	66	0	374
2019	119	37	81	64	2	0	84	0	387
2020	92	37	74	63	1	0	88	0	355
2021	103	30	73	62	1	0	78	0	347
2022	94	28	56	48	1	1	57	0	285
2023	99	28	53	51	1	1	54	0	287
2024	100	26	48	53	1	2	52	0	282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	17.0	25.5	n/a
1989	453	18.0	25.1	n/a
1990	535	23.0	23.2	n/a
1991	523	23.0	22.7	n/a
1992	496	23.4	21.1	43.8
1993	510	20.8	24.5	42.2
1994	473	21.0	22.5	50.1
1995	467	21.0	22.2	61
1996	467	21.0	22.2	61
1997	464	23.0	20.2	56
1998	464	25.0	18.6	58.6
1999	469	23.9	19.6	60.8
2000	455	24.0	19.0	62.4
2001	413	21.5	19.2	57.3
2002	385	23.0	16.7	73.2
2003	385	23.0	16.7	73.2
2004	365	20.6	17.7	73.3
2005	379	21.0	18.0	68.1
2006	398	22.0	18.1	0
2007	391	23.0	17.0	68.2
2008	351	23.9	14.7	59
2009	383	22.9	16.0	52.7
2010	428	23.8	17.9	47.4
2011	422	n/a	n/a	45
2012	413	22.0	18.7	41.9
2013	401	22.0	18.2	42.4
2014	403	18.0	22.3	46.2
2015	397	18.0	22.0	45.1
2016	384	20.0	19.2	37.2
2017	379	19.3	19.6	38.5
2018	374	19.0	19.6	35
2019	387	15.6	24.8	34.1
2020	355	n/a	n/a	33.5
2021	347	17.6	19.6	31.1
2022	285	17.0	16.7	35.8
2023	287	15.0	19.1	38.7
2024	282	15.5	18.1	39.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sherman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	17.0	25.5	n/a
1989	453	18.0	25.1	n/a
1990	535	23.0	23.2	n/a
1991	523	23.0	22.7	n/a
1992	496	23.4	21.1	43.8
1993	510	20.8	24.5	42.2
1994	473	21.0	22.5	50.1
1995	467	21.0	22.2	61
1996	467	21.0	22.2	61
1997	464	23.0	20.2	56
1998	464	25.0	18.6	58.6
1999	469	23.9	19.6	60.8
2000	455	24.0	19.0	62.4
2001	413	21.5	19.2	57.3
2002	385	23.0	16.7	73.2
2003	385	23.0	16.7	73.2
2004	365	20.6	17.7	73.3
2005	379	21.0	18.0	68.1
2006	398	22.0	18.1	0
2007	391	23.0	17.0	68.2
2008	351	23.9	14.7	59
2009	383	22.9	16.0	52.7
2010	428	23.8	17.9	47.4
2011	422	n/a	n/a	45
2012	413	22.0	18.7	41.9
2013	401	22.0	18.2	42.4
2014	403	18.0	22.3	46.2
2015	397	18.0	22.0	45.1
2016	384	20.0	19.2	37.2
2017	379	19.3	19.6	38.5
2018	374	19.0	19.6	35
2019	387	15.6	24.8	34.1
2020	355	n/a	n/a	33.5
2021	347	17.6	19.6	31.1
2022	285	17.0	16.7	35.8
2023	287	15.0	19.1	38.7
2024	282	15.5	18.1	39.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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