Sherman Elementary

Summary:

Sherman Elementary is a public elementary school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving 481 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked 217 out of 428 school districts in the state.

Sherman Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school faces some challenges, including a steady increase in chronic absenteeism and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school performs well for female students and English Language Learners, it struggles with its Special Education student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Northwoods Elementary and Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School stand out as high-performing, consistently outranking Sherman Elementary in the state's school rankings. These schools have higher test scores and may be serving populations with fewer socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to Sherman Elementary's lower performance in certain student subgroups.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3110 W Vine St
       Eau Claire, WI  54703-4898


(715) 852-4800

District: Eau Claire Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
488th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,549 Help


Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    DeLong Middle
High:    Memorial High
    North High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  490

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.8%
Asian:
18.4%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sherman Elementary ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 6th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.07. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Asian (18.4%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherman Elementary is 13.8. 10 elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherman Elementary is $12,549. 9 elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherman Elementary 488th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Sherman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Female students:
Male students:
Asian students:
White students:


Eau Claire Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Eau Claire Area School District 217th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sherman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 42.86 437th 632 30.9%
2007 53.31 413th 689 40.1%
2008 62.55 429th 1021 58.0%
2009 50.84 622nd 1030 39.6%
2010 32.96 839th 1045 19.7%
2011 47.50 714th 1046 31.7%
2012 46.62 733rd 1045 29.9%
2013 45.93 683rd 1053 35.1%
2014 48.08 646th 1061 39.1%
2015 71.29 262nd 1076 75.7%
2016 62.09 407th 1075 62.1%
2017 61.04 424th 1071 60.4%
2018 63.74 368th 1025 64.1%
2019 57.04 472nd 1037 54.5%
2021 44.90 653rd 1050 37.8%
2022 63.14 393rd 1067 63.2%
2023 53.99 556th 1067 47.9%
2024 60.07 488th 1061 54.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.97 273rd 287 4.9%
2019 49.63 111th 275 59.6%
2021 41.46 110th 222 50.5%
2022 84.75 17th 248 93.1%
2023 54.78 84th 249 66.3%
2024 51.40 108th 269 59.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.88 179th 721 75.2%
2019 67.95 162nd 742 78.2%
2021 48.58 348th 746 53.4%
2022 52.98 296th 748 60.4%
2023 31.69 543rd 770 29.5%
2024 24.94 634th 790 19.7%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.79 468th 854 45.2%
2019 42.68 530th 874 39.4%
2021 31.60 632nd 847 25.4%
2022 42.08 527th 859 38.6%
2023 37.14 601st 871 31.0%
2024 47.23 487th 866 43.8%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.07 375th 997 62.4%
2019 61.49 394th 1002 60.7%
2021 46.89 578th 1004 42.4%
2022 69.61 280th 1017 72.5%
2023 60.86 414th 1010 59.0%
2024 68.10 320th 1011 68.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.10 354th 997 64.5%
2019 53.43 490th 1002 51.1%
2021 43.92 633rd 1003 36.9%
2022 55.15 481st 1017 52.7%
2023 46.10 617th 1011 39.0%
2024 49.06 595th 1012 41.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.40 54th 107 49.5%
2019 41.66 63rd 122 48.4%
2021 25.06 79th 106 25.5%
2022 45.55 50th 110 54.5%
2023 27.38 83rd 116 28.4%
2024 42.41 67th 123 45.5%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for White students at Sherman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.16 277th 686 59.6%
2019 52.43 350th 718 51.3%
2021 54.53 308th 699 55.9%
2022 58.14 290th 704 58.8%
2023 46.35 417th 715 41.7%
2024 46.79 416th 727 42.8%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

Sherman Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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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
1989 344 2 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 353
1990 438 2 43 0 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1991 367 3 61 0 2 n/a n/a 0 433
1992 370 2 70 0 1 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 400 2 36 0 2 n/a n/a 0 440
1994 441 4 40 1 2 n/a n/a 0 488
1995 351 8 32 1 6 n/a n/a 0 398
1996 351 8 32 1 6 n/a n/a 0 398
1997 329 7 50 1 8 n/a n/a 0 395
1998 322 6 38 1 1 n/a n/a 0 368
1999 298 9 38 1 2 n/a n/a 0 348
2000 267 5 28 4 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2001 273 6 26 5 2 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 282 3 32 5 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2003 282 3 32 5 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2004 341 5 48 7 6 n/a n/a 0 407
2005 345 11 42 10 7 n/a n/a 0 415
2006 326 5 36 5 2 n/a n/a 0 374
2007 341 3 30 7 2 n/a n/a 0 383
2008 361 6 47 10 2 n/a n/a 0 426
2009 356 10 53 6 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2010 331 10 56 6 2 n/a n/a 0 405
2011 365 5 56 7 4 0 6 0 443
2012 353 8 60 10 2 0 8 0 441
2013 381 5 71 9 3 0 14 0 483
2014 351 3 67 13 1 0 14 0 449
2015 360 4 79 10 2 0 19 0 474
2016 351 6 77 16 1 0 15 0 466
2017 334 6 97 16 1 0 16 0 470
2018 330 6 99 19 1 0 18 0 473
2019 314 6 100 23 1 0 15 0 459
2020 324 7 91 34 4 0 24 0 484
2021 327 8 96 32 3 0 26 0 492
2022 331 3 99 25 0 0 29 0 487
2023 322 3 100 26 0 0 30 0 481
2024 332 3 90 26 0 0 39 0 490

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
1989 353 20.0 17.6 17.6
1990 484 27.5 17.6 25.4
1991 433 28.0 15.4 25.2
1992 443 26.5 16.7 16.5
1993 440 25.0 17.6 18
1994 488 26.8 18.2 19.5
1995 398 28.3 14.1 20.1
1996 398 28.3 14.1 20.1
1997 395 28.5 13.9 20.8
1998 368 28.3 13.0 21.5
1999 348 27.8 12.5 30.2
2000 305 28.9 10.6 25.2
2001 312 25.5 12.2 26
2002 323 25.5 12.7 40.9
2003 323 25.5 12.7 40.9
2004 407 34.4 11.8 49.4
2005 415 32.0 13.0 n/a
2006 374 32.1 11.7 n/a
2007 383 34.4 11.1 37.1
2008 426 35.9 11.9 40.1
2009 426 32.7 13.0 40.6
2010 405 29.4 13.7 41.5
2011 443 28.5 15.5 42
2012 441 28.7 15.3 45.4
2013 483 34.9 13.8 48
2014 449 36.9 12.1 43.9
2015 474 n/a n/a 44.9
2016 466 35.0 13.3 41.8
2017 470 37.9 12.4 39.8
2018 473 36.9 12.8 37.2
2019 459 37.7 12.1 38.3
2020 484 38.6 12.5 40.5
2021 492 34.9 14.0 42.9
2022 487 35.7 13.6 39.4
2023 481 36.0 13.3 37.8
2024 490 35.5 13.8 36.3

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
1989 353 20.0 17.6 17.6
1990 484 27.5 17.6 25.4
1991 433 28.0 15.4 25.2
1992 443 26.5 16.7 16.5
1993 440 25.0 17.6 18
1994 488 26.8 18.2 19.5
1995 398 28.3 14.1 20.1
1996 398 28.3 14.1 20.1
1997 395 28.5 13.9 20.8
1998 368 28.3 13.0 21.5
1999 348 27.8 12.5 30.2
2000 305 28.9 10.6 25.2
2001 312 25.5 12.2 26
2002 323 25.5 12.7 40.9
2003 323 25.5 12.7 40.9
2004 407 34.4 11.8 49.4
2005 415 32.0 13.0 n/a
2006 374 32.1 11.7 n/a
2007 383 34.4 11.1 37.1
2008 426 35.9 11.9 40.1
2009 426 32.7 13.0 40.6
2010 405 29.4 13.7 41.5
2011 443 28.5 15.5 42
2012 441 28.7 15.3 45.4
2013 483 34.9 13.8 48
2014 449 36.9 12.1 43.9
2015 474 n/a n/a 44.9
2016 466 35.0 13.3 41.8
2017 470 37.9 12.4 39.8
2018 473 36.9 12.8 37.2
2019 459 37.7 12.1 38.3
2020 484 38.6 12.5 40.5
2021 492 34.9 14.0 42.9
2022 487 35.7 13.6 39.4
2023 481 36.0 13.3 37.8
2024 490 35.5 13.8 36.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sherman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $478 (3.6%) $12,667 (96.3%) $13,147
2020 $462 (3.7%) $11,946 (96.3%) $12,408
2021 $416 (3.3%) $12,133 (96.7%) $12,549

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherman Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 472nd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 556th of 1067 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sherman Elementary)46.938.8
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)4740.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sherman Elementary)54.750.6
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)56.148.2
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman Elementary)47.447.1
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)48.151.1
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sherman Elementary)55.151.5
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)51.746.5
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Sherman Elementary)58.467.7
 9.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Eau Claire Area School District)60.264.7
 4.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Sherman Elementary)52.648.5
 4%
   4th Grade Science (Eau Claire Area School District)61.155.9
 5.1%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sherman Elementary)39.729.2
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)48.644.1
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherman Elementary)48.147.7
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)60.456
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students459481
 4.8%
African American63
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian100100
Hispanic2326
 13%
Pacific Islander00
White314322
 2.5%
Two or More Races1530
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.3%37.8%
 0.5%


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Sherman Elementary ranks 488th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DeLong Middle
High : Memorial High
High : North High

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Sherman Elementary.

Students at Sherman Elementary are 68% White, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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