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Sherman Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in McLean, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 337. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance, a diverse student body, and efficient resource allocation.
Sherman Elementary's students consistently outperform the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 85% of 3rd graders, 83.87% of 4th graders, 82.76% of 5th graders, and 90.91% of 6th graders at Sherman Elementary were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 71.31%, 73.75%, 62.12%, and 65.3% for Fairfax County, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 53.41% White, 27.3% Asian, 11.28% two or more races, 5.64% Hispanic, and 2.08% African American, is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Chesterbrook Elementary (65.46% White) and Nottingham Elementary (73.35% White).
Sherman Elementary's academic performance is on par with or exceeds the top-performing schools in the area, such as Kent Gardens Elementary and Nottingham Elementary. The school's per-student spending has increased over the past 3 years, from $10,706 in 2018-2019 to $13,656 in 2020-2021, which is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Chesterbrook Elementary ($9,195) and Westgate Elementary ($9,876), potentially contributing to the school's strong academic performance.
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