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Sherman Elementary School (Closed 2021)

4415 N 38th St
Tacoma, WA 98407

Sherman Elementary School serves 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherman Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	57
1	50
2	48
3	63
4	59
5	50

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School
2023	335
2022	335
2021	335
2020	335
2019	335
2018	335
2017	335
2016	335
2015	335

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	19:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	3%	9%	9%
2022	3%	9%	9%
2021	3%	8%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	2%	8%	10%
2017	2%	8%	10%
2016	2%	8%	10%
2015	2%	8%	10%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	6%	26%	23%
2022	6%	25%	22%
2021	6%	25%	22%
2020	6%	24%	21%
2019	6%	24%	21%
2018	7%	23%	20%
2017	7%	23%	20%
2016	7%	22%	20%
2015	7%	22%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	9%	5%	13%
2022	9%	5%	13%
2021	9%	5%	13%
2020	9%	5%	14%
2019	9%	5%	14%
2018	10%	4%	17%
2017	10%	4%	17%
2016	10%	4%	18%
2015	10%	4%	19%

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White

81%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	81%	49%	35%
2022	81%	50%	36%
2021	81%	51%	36%
2020	81%	53%	38%
2019	81%	53%	38%
2018	81%	55%	41%
2017	81%	55%	41%
2016	81%	56%	42%
2015	81%	57%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	0.33	0.68	0.78
2022	0.33	0.68	0.78
2021	0.33	0.67	0.78
2020	0.33	0.65	0.77
2019	0.33	0.65	0.77
2018	0.33	0.64	0.75
2017	0.33	0.64	0.75
2016	0.33	0.63	0.74
2015	0.33	0.62	0.74

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Eligible for

21%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	21%	41%	48%
2022	21%	36%	40%
2021	21%	35%	50%
2020	21%	35%	47%
2019	21%	35%	47%
2018	20%	37%	52%
2017	20%	37%	52%
2016	20%	38%	54%
2015	20%	39%	55%

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Eligible for

10%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sherman Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	10%	7%	6%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	9%	7%	6%
2017	9%	7%	6%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tacoma School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sherman Elementary School?

335 students attend Sherman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Sherman Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Sherman Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Sherman Elementary School offer ?

Sherman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sherman Elementary School part of?

Sherman Elementary School is part of Tacoma School District.

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