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Sherman Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 238 students in Sherman Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Sherman Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
436 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Sherman Central School District, which is ranked #358 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
419 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
96%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
29
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,016 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,096
$31,353
Spending / Student
$31,016
$32,230
Best Sherman Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
127 Park St
Sherman, NY 14781
(716) 761-6121
Sherman, NY 14781
(716) 761-6121
Grades: PK-6
| 238 students
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