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Sherman Elementary School (Closed 2018)

1206 E Elm St
Streator, IL 61364

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Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sherman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherman Elementary School
Kind	54
1	48
2	56
3	58
4	63

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School
2023	279
2022	279
2021	279
2020	279
2019	279
2018	279
2017	279
2016	262
2015	294
2014	319
2013	303
2012	314
2011	327
2010	303
2009	307
2008	297
2007	289
2006	301
2005	305
2004	331
2003	327
2002	342
2001	354
2000	339
1999	359
1998	343
1997	338
1996	347
1995	301
1994	312
1993	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	17
2014	19
2013	17
2012	20
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	16
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	21
2003	22
2002	23
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	18
1995	15
1994	13
1993	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(16-17)

20-24%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2017	22%	32%	22%
2016	32%	31%	24%
2015	22%	29%	19%
2014	62%	59%	50%
2013	57%	58%	47%
2012	87%	80%	81%
2011	92%	80%	84%
2010	92%	80%	87%

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(16-17)

20-24%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2017	22%	38%	27%
2016	37%	36%	26%
2015	22%	38%	23%
2014	52%	57%	50%
2013	62%	58%	53%
2012	77%	75%	76%
2011	82%	75%	78%
2010	82%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	55:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	13:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	25:1	18:1	19:1
1993	25:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2011	1%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	14%	27%	22%
2022	14%	27%	22%
2021	14%	27%	21%
2020	14%	26%	20%
2019	14%	26%	20%
2018	14%	26%	21%
2017	14%	26%	21%
2016	14%	26%	20%
2015	18%	25%	20%
2014	16%	25%	19%
2013	17%	24%	19%
2012	16%	24%	18%
2011	2%	23%	15%
2010	11%	22%	15%
2009	13%	22%	15%
2008	11%	21%	15%
2007	12%	20%	15%
2006	12%	19%	14%
2005	11%	18%	12%
2004	12%	18%	12%
2003	9%	17%	9%
2002	8%	16%	10%
2001	6%	15%	9%
2000	4%	15%	9%
1999	6%	14%	8%
1998	9%	13%	8%
1997	10%	13%	9%
1996	11%	12%	10%
1995	6%	12%	9%
1994	9%	11%	7%
1993	9%	11%	8%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	5%	17%	6%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	5%
2017	4%	17%	5%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	4%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	2%	18%	4%
2011	9%	18%	5%
2010	4%	20%	6%
2009	4%	20%	7%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	7%	20%	7%
2004	11%	21%	8%
2003	12%	21%	7%
2002	12%	21%	7%
2001	3%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	3%	21%	4%
1998	2%	21%	4%
1997	2%	20%	3%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	4%
1990	1%	22%	3%

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White

72%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	72%	45%	63%
2022	72%	47%	63%
2021	72%	47%	64%
2020	72%	48%	67%
2019	72%	48%	67%
2018	73%	49%	67%
2017	73%	49%	67%
2016	76%	49%	69%
2015	74%	49%	70%
2014	77%	50%	71%
2013	76%	50%	72%
2012	75%	51%	72%
2011	88%	51%	74%
2010	82%	53%	75%
2009	83%	53%	75%
2008	81%	54%	76%
2007	82%	55%	75%
2006	81%	56%	77%
2005	79%	57%	80%
2004	76%	57%	79%
2003	79%	58%	83%
2002	80%	59%	82%
2001	90%	60%	85%
2000	94%	61%	87%
1999	94%	62%	88%
1998	98%	63%	87%
1997	97%	64%	88%
1996	98%	64%	88%
1995	98%	65%	88%
1994	98%	65%	90%
1993	93%	65%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	0.46	0.70	0.55
2022	0.46	0.68	0.55
2021	0.46	0.68	0.54
2020	0.46	0.68	0.51
2019	0.46	0.68	0.51
2018	0.44	0.67	0.51
2017	0.44	0.67	0.51
2016	0.40	0.67	0.49
2015	0.42	0.67	0.47
2014	0.38	0.66	0.46
2013	0.39	0.66	0.44
2012	0.41	0.65	0.45
2011	0.22	0.66	0.42
2010	0.33	0.64	0.38
2009	0.32	0.64	0.38
2008	0.36	0.64	0.38
2007	0.33	0.63	0.38
2006	0.36	0.61	0.38
2005	0.38	0.61	0.35
2004	0.40	0.60	0.35
2003	0.35	0.59	0.30
2002	0.34	0.59	0.31
2001	0.19	0.58	0.26
2000	0.15	0.57	0.24
1999	0.17	0.56	0.22
1998	0.12	0.56	0.24
1997	0.17	0.54	0.22
1996	0.10	0.53	0.23
1995	0.07	0.53	0.22
1994	0.13	0.52	0.19
1993	0.20	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

75%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2023	75%	43%	67%
2022	75%	43%	68%
2021	75%	44%	69%
2020	75%	47%	64%
2019	75%	47%	64%
2018	74%	46%	73%
2017	74%	46%	73%
2016	69%	47%	70%
2015	72%	52%	71%
2014	67%	47%	67%
2013	52%	45%	56%
2012	27%	21%	32%
2011	52%	39%	57%
2010	50%	37%	50%
2009	39%	33%	45%
2008	41%	32%	45%
2007	38%	32%	46%
2006	42%	32%	47%
2005	39%	32%	44%
2004	46%	31%	43%
2003	45%	30%	40%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Illinois	Streator Education Service District 44
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	11%
2012	29%	27%	32%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Streator Education Service District 44

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Sherman Elementary School?

279 students attend Sherman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Sherman Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sherman Elementary School?

Sherman Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sherman Elementary School offer ?

Sherman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Sherman Elementary School part of?

Sherman Elementary School is part of Streator Education Service District 44.

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