Sherman School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

120 Killey Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889

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Top 50%

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Warren A. Sherman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warwick, Rhode Island.This school is a Feinstein Leadership School. The school's principal is Ms. SanMartino, and secretary is Kathryn Wickham. Sherman educates students grade K-5.

Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sherman School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 50% in RI
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sherman School's student population of 323 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherman School
Kind	58
1	50
2	47
3	63
4	53
5	52

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherman School
2023	316
2022	307
2021	320
2020	314
2019	314
2018	341
2017	341
2016	334
2015	363
2014	403
2013	402
2012	390
2011	396
2010	434
2009	358
2008	343
2007	357
2006	380
2005	386
2004	361
2003	390
2002	404
2001	420
2000	383
1999	370
1998	391
1997	375
1996	400
1995	437
1994	451
1993	450
1992	442
1991	432
1990	383
1989	380
1988	356
1987	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sherman School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	27
2013	26
2012	31
2011	31
2010	31
2009	30
2008	28
2007	17
2006	35
2005	21
2004	21
2002	31
2001	26
2000	26
1999	28
1998	23
1997	25
1996	28
1995	27
1994	23
1993	24
1992	26

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Year Founded

1953

School Rankings

Sherman School ranks within the top 50% of all 289 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sherman School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#130 out of 289 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherman School
2022	#130
2021	#109
2019	#139
2018	#115
2017	#56
2016	#86
2015	#105
2014	#145
2013	#183
2012	#146
2011	#153

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25-29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2022	27%	27%	22%
2021	22%	23%	15%
2019	27%	30%	26%
2018	32%	28%	26%
2017	45%	33%	31%
2016	40%	31%	27%
2015	28%	26%	22%
2014	61%	57%	59%
2013	58%	58%	58%
2012	57%	57%	58%
2011	60%	56%	59%

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35-39%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2022	37%	33%	31%
2021	47%	36%	32%
2019	52%	40%	39%
2018	47%	36%	26%
2017	69%	40%	41%
2016	54%	38%	37%
2015	47%	36%	32%
2014	78%	73%	78%
2013	71%	73%	79%
2012	77%	73%	79%
2011	75%	71%	79%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2022	44%	31%	29%
2021	34%	32%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	15:1	13:1	11:1
2022	15:1	13:1	11:1
2021	15:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	14:1	12:1
2019	16:1	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	15:1	12:1
2014	15:1	15:1	12:1
2013	15:1	15:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	10:1
2011	13:1	13:1	11:1
2010	14:1	13:1	11:1
2009	12:1	13:1	11:1
2008	12:1	13:1	11:1
2007	21:1	17:1	14:1
2006	11:1	11:1	10:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	17:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	13:1
1994	19:1	15:1	13:1
1993	19:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	12%	30%	14%
2022	11%	29%	13%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2020	12%	26%	11%
2019	12%	26%	11%
2018	8%	25%	10%
2017	8%	25%	10%
2016	6%	24%	9%
2015	5%	24%	8%
2014	5%	24%	7%
2013	5%	22%	6%
2012	3%	22%	6%
2011	4%	21%	5%
2010	4%	19%	4%
2009	3%	19%	4%
2008	4%	18%	4%
2007	3%	18%	4%
2006	4%	18%	3%
2005	3%	17%	3%
2004	2%	16%	2%
2003	2%	16%	2%
2002	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	2%	10%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	2%	9%	5%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	5%	8%	2%
2015	3%	8%	2%
2014	2%	8%	2%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	2%	8%	1%
1998	4%	7%	1%
1997	3%	7%	1%
1996	3%	7%	1%
1995	3%	7%	1%
1994	2%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%
1992	2%	7%	1%
1991	2%	6%	1%

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White

72%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	74%	52%	63%
2022	76%	53%	64%
2021	77%	54%	66%
2020	74%	57%	69%
2019	74%	57%	69%
2018	81%	59%	71%
2017	81%	59%	71%
2016	81%	60%	83%
2015	86%	60%	84%
2014	86%	61%	86%
2013	87%	63%	86%
2012	87%	64%	87%
2011	88%	65%	88%
2010	88%	68%	90%
2009	89%	68%	90%
2008	90%	69%	90%
2007	91%	69%	91%
2006	90%	70%	92%
2005	91%	71%	92%
2004	96%	71%	94%
2003	96%	72%	94%
2002	96%	73%	95%
2001	97%	74%	95%
2000	98%	75%	96%
1999	98%	77%	96%
1998	93%	78%	96%
1997	94%	79%	97%
1996	94%	79%	96%
1995	95%	80%	97%
1994	96%	81%	96%
1993	96%	82%	96%
1992	96%	83%	97%
1991	95%	84%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	0.43	0.63	0.45
2022	0.41	0.63	0.44
2021	0.39	0.62	0.42
2020	0.44	0.60	0.40
2019	0.44	0.60	0.40
2018	0.34	0.59	0.37
2017	0.34	0.59	0.37
2016	0.34	0.58	0.30
2015	0.26	0.58	0.29
2014	0.27	0.57	0.26
2013	0.24	0.55	0.25
2012	0.24	0.55	0.24
2011	0.23	0.53	0.23
2010	0.22	0.50	0.20
2009	0.20	0.49	0.19
2008	0.19	0.49	0.19
2007	0.17	0.49	0.16
2006	0.18	0.48	0.15
2005	0.17	0.46	0.15
2004	0.08	0.47	0.12
2003	0.08	0.45	0.11
2002	0.08	0.44	0.10
2001	0.06	0.43	0.09
2000	0.01	0.41	0.08
1999	0.01	0.39	0.08
1998	0.13	0.38	0.07
1997	0.12	0.36	0.06
1996	0.12	0.36	0.07
1995	0.10	0.35	0.07
1994	0.08	0.33	0.07
1993	0.08	0.32	0.07
1992	0.08	0.30	0.07
1991	0.10	0.29	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	22%	40%	27%
2022	16%	37%	24%
2021	22%	41%	26%
2020	26%	42%	25%
2019	26%	42%	25%
2018	28%	42%	30%
2017	28%	42%	30%
2016	28%	42%	27%
2015	30%	41%	28%
2014	28%	42%	27%
2013	25%	41%	27%
2012	24%	38%	25%
2011	26%	37%	24%
2010	21%	35%	21%
2009	14%	33%	19%
2008	17%	32%	18%
2007	15%	26%	14%
2006	16%	29%	15%
2005	12%	26%	14%
2004	12%	29%	13%
2003	11%	27%	13%
2002	12%	28%	12%
2001	11%	28%	12%
2000	13%	28%	12%
1999	15%	28%	13%
1998	17%	28%	14%
1997	12%	28%	14%
1996	12%	27%	14%
1995	10%	26%	16%
1994	12%	24%	12%
1993	11%	21%	10%
1992	7%	21%	10%
1991	6%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Warwick School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Sammy The Shark

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherman School's ranking?

Sherman School is ranked #130 out of 289 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What schools are Sherman School often compared to?

Sherman Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Warwick Neck School, Greenwood School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% RI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Sherman School?

323 students attend Sherman School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Sherman School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sherman School?

Sherman School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sherman School offer ?

Sherman School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sherman School part of?

Sherman School is part of Warwick School District.

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