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Sherman Elementary

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Sherman Elementary ranks 2823 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 453 students in a high-need area of northern Houston, where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Sherman has shown a clear upward trend in recent years, climbing from the 7th percentile statewide in 2019 to the 55th percentile in 2025, though it dipped slightly to the 39th percentile in the most recent ranking. This is a school in transition, not a static failure. A standout strength is its exceptional performance with African American students, who ranked in the 68th percentile statewide in the latest data, and its strong support for Special Education students, who reached the 78th percentile in 2023-2024. The school also outperforms in mathematics, especially in upper grades—5th-grade math proficiency (49.06%) was above the state average (47.38%) in 2025-2026. Additionally, its bilingual program is a powerful asset, with students excelling on Spanish-language STAAR tests, such as 4th-grade Spanish Reading (50% vs. 37.87% district). However, the school has a high student-teacher ratio of 18.8, the highest among nearby schools like Ross Elementary (15.0) and Martinez C Elementary (12.9), suggesting a different resource allocation strategy.

Compared to nearby schools, Sherman faces a stark contrast with Travis Elementary, just 1.46 miles away, which is a 5-star school ranking in the 96th percentile with only 13.52% of students on free/reduced lunch. This highlights how school performance is heavily correlated with the socioeconomic status of the student body. While Sherman shows flashes of brilliance with specific subgroups, its performance is volatile—Special Education students swung from the 6th percentile to the 78th and back to the 65th. The key challenge is stabilizing these high performances to achieve consistent, school-wide success, building on its pockets of excellence in math, bilingual education, and support for African American and Special Education students.

453

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,883

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1909 McKee St
Houston, TX 77009-8200

(713) 226-2627

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

African American:

6.0%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,823^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2823 of 4627	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	2088 of 4651	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	2529 of 4710	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3078 of 4647	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3022 of 4581	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3659 of 4578	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4162 of 4479	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	4018 of 4359	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	2902 of 4329	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	2937 of 4286	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	2720 of 4320	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	2075 of 4260	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	2293 of 4221	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	2923 of 4206	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	1389 of 4095	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.2	2687 of 3937	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	77.0	662 of 3884	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	62.0	1530 of 3768	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	1147 of 3724	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.6	2619 of 3476	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	3330 of 3475	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	39.8	2480 of 3465	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	780 of 2406	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	1431 of 2443	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	444 of 2421	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	1012 of 2444	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	1836 of 2515	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1468 of 2483	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	1632 of 4461	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	2193 of 4331	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3614 of 4295	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	3107 of 4240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	1697 of 3668	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2063 of 3556	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1779 of 3487	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	2173 of 3446	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	2527 of 3333	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2327 of 3226	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3216 of 4575	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2941 of 4658	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3066 of 4588	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	3037 of 4561	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3732 of 4499	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	3968 of 4348	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	3842 of 4306	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	2433 of 2958	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	3076 of 3184	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	3026 of 3106	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	2260 of 4413	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	1745 of 4465	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2557 of 4401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2679 of 4376	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	3343 of 4329	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3864 of 4188	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	3854 of 4168	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1734 of 4520	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1411 of 4594	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2269 of 4521	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	2241 of 4477	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3346 of 4451	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	3873 of 4309	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3704 of 4264	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2317 of 4582	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2236 of 4647	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	2998 of 4585	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2888 of 4563	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3406 of 4498	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	4108 of 4357	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	4057 of 4319	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1490 of 4301	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	956 of 4292	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	18.3	3860 of 4086	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3626 of 3952	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	3170 of 3799	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3406 of 3684	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	3429 of 3558	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)68th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)18th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 McKee St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2627	453	24	18.8	99.8%	9 (2.0%)	27 (6.0%)	411 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39	2823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.0%		50.9	2088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	735	0.0	50.0		50.0		41.4	34.4	56.9	36.2	45.3	49.1	$9,883
Ketelsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Quitman	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 220-5050	382	31	12.3	96.6%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	356 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	73.5	997^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.5%		54.2	1898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	901				41.2		57.5	60.7	71.9	43.3	60.7	61.4	$9,539
Martinez C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Hays St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 224-1424	271	19	14.1	97.8%	1 (0.4%)	124 (45.8%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.7	3894^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.5	4464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	570		50.0		60.0	83.3	41.0	26.5	45.5	30.6	35.3	30.3	$13,499
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	2101 S St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	69	3	23.0	87.0%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$8,881
Bruce Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4560	285	20	14.2	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	237 (83.2%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	33.6	3178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		21.6	3934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%	756						52.5	42.9	45.0	45.0	32.1	20.0	$16,085
Looscan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Robertson St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2760	229	17	13.4	99.6%	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.0%)	201 (87.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.4	1740^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.4%		43.6	2522^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%	782	20.0			42.9		64.3	52.2	54.6	46.2	33.3	63.6	$16,629
Travis Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3311 Beauchamp St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 802-4790	762	46	16.6	13.5%	441 (57.9%)	31 (4.1%)	202 (26.5%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	94.6	189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.1	330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	141						91.7	87.7	73.0	92.5	85.4	67.7	$7,630
Dogan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4202 Liberty Rd	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4110	448	32	14.0	98.7%	3 (0.7%)	139 (31.0%)	302 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22.2	3924^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.3	4065^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%	141	20.0		20.0	56.3	33.3	39.2	40.9	34.1	32.5	37.1	25.0	$16,129
Ross Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2819 Bay St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4550	262	22	11.9	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	111 (42.4%)	146 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	41.4	2627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.7	3144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	517				0.0		37.9	55.6	44.7	37.5	44.4	47.4	$12,111
Crockett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2112 Crockett St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4780	482	32	15.0	65.1%	40 (8.3%)	74 (15.4%)	326 (67.6%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	58.5	1677^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.7	1279^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%	398						60.3	51.5	62.9	37.1	46.4	60.3	$8,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary?

Students at Sherman Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northside High School

How many students attend Sherman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Sherman Elementary.

What district is Sherman Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sherman Elementary a good school?

Sherman Elementary ranks 2823^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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