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Sherman School

Public Grades K-5

31^st

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of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Sherman School is an exceptional elementary school located in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving 373 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Fairfield School District, Sherman School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 5% of Connecticut schools for several years.

Sherman School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 94.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, far exceeding the Fairfield School District (76.1%) and the state average (52.5%). The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including male and white students, who rank 4th and 36th, respectively, out of all Connecticut elementary schools in SBAC/English Language Arts. Additionally, Sherman School maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates (8.3%) compared to the district (17.7%) and state (17.7%) averages, and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (9.38%) than nearby schools in the Fairfield district.

While Sherman School's exceptional performance sets it apart, the nearby Osborn Hill School, McKinley School, Riverfield School, and Mill Hill School also demonstrate strong academic achievement, reflecting the high-quality education system in the Fairfield area. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Bridgeport School District generally have much lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, highlighting the significant educational disparities between the two districts.

385

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,279

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Fern St.
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-8330

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Sherman School usually attend:

Middle:	Roger Ludlowe Middle School
High:	Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (82% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Connecticut elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg50%

31^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 156Fairfield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	31 of 493	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	33 of 497	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	9 of 491	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	3 of 490	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	2 of 538	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	2 of 522	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	16 of 532	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	23 of 519	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	62 of 518	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	37 of 551	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	16 of 557	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	36 of 564	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	18 of 565	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	26 of 579	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	53 of 566	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	41 of 565	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	79.9	88 of 568	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	102 of 570	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	24 of 232	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	68 of 237	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	10 of 230	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	6 of 234	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	3 of 455	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	1 of 242	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	8 of 259	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	4 of 239	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	19 of 233	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	1 of 232	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	1 of 445	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	5 of 247	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	22 of 262	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	36 of 248	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	29 of 250	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	11 of 262	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	2 of 252	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	2 of 327	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	2 of 295	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	19 of 296	93.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+33 vs state

English Language Arts83%+33 vs state

Mathematics81%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Sherman School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Sherman School	Public	K-5	250 Fern St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8330	385	28	13.7	8.1%	322 (83.6%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	90.2	31^st of 493 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.4	33^rd of 497 public elementary schools	93.4%	2	85.3		83.9	71.0	94.1		88.7	72.5	82.4				$20,279
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	30	14.8	79.7%	98 (22.3%)	73 (16.6%)	263 (59.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	409^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.0%		23.1	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%	53	34.9		25.0	17.1				26.5	18.6	20.9	33.3	22.9	$17,943
Riverfield School	Public	K-5	1625 Mill Plain Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8328	406	32	12.7	4.7%	334 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	83.8	77^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.5	84^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.1%	7	73.0		64.0	83.9	76.2			89.3	63.5				$20,689
Mill Hill School	Public	K-5	635 Mill Hill Terrace	Southport	06890	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8320	371	33	11.3	11.6%	295 (79.5%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	85.3	67^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.7	77^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.5%	10	83.3		62.7	85.0	85.2		72.3	81.7					$22,898
Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1		59.4	81.7	77.0		65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	240 Ocean Terrace	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1285	450	29	15.5	93.6%	24 (5.3%)	165 (36.7%)	245 (54.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	7.6	460^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.7%					(n/a)	19.6	21.7				15.4		0.0	13.0	18.6		15.2	$15,507
Osborn Hill School	Public	K-5	760 Stillson Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8340	446	33	13.5	5.6%	340 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (9.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	86.6	54^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.0%		87	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	3	83.3		67.4	78.6	86.4		72.5	80.0	74.2				$21,382
McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11.0	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%	10			65.2	59.0	39.5		79.7	55.4	51.3				$22,156
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	317	26	12.1	93.1%	15 (4.7%)	86 (27.1%)	202 (63.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)													$19,268
Cesar Batalla School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Howard Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-8501	990	65	15.2	91.3%	44 (4.4%)	181 (18.3%)	733 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.6%)	3.6	492^nd of 493 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.1	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%	3	13.6	5.4			10.8		6.9		9.2		22.1	26.3	$16,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman School

What district is Sherman School in?

Fairfield School District

Is Sherman School a good school?

Yes. Sherman School ranks in the top 6.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Sherman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Sherman School.

What schools do graduates of Sherman School attend?

Students who attend Sherman School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roger Ludlowe Middle School
High : Fairfield Ludlowe High School

What is the racial makeup of Sherman School?

Students at Sherman School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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