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Sherman Elementary

Q: Is Sherman Elementary a good school?

Sherman Elementary ranks 3632 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving 527 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 588 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Despite receiving relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $16,845 to $24,731 over the past few years, Sherman Elementary has faced significant challenges. The school has consistently had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 34.8%, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the San Diego Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.81% of Sherman Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.17% for the district and 48.81% for the state.

Interestingly, when analyzing the performance of different student subgroups, some patterns emerge. Sherman Elementary's Hispanic students and English Language Learner students have performed better than the overall school in recent years, with higher rankings compared to other California elementary schools. However, the school's female students and special education students have performed significantly worse than their peers. Comparing Sherman Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Perkins K-8, Burbank Elementary, and Kimbrough Elementary, reveals that these schools also struggle with low test scores and high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that the challenges faced by Sherman Elementary are not unique and may be systemic within the district.

535

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,731

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 22nd St.
San Diego, CA 92102-2918

(619) 615-7000

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt International Middle
High:	San Diego High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

African American:

5.4%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2016) to 38th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg48%

California avg41%

3,632^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	3632 of 5857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	3042 of 5869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	2494 of 5859	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	2284 of 5883	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	2894 of 5789	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	2469 of 5662	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	2268 of 5692	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	1909 of 5614	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	2632 of 5611	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.3	3794 of 5530	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.3	4567 of 5390	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	4273 of 5377	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.7	5122 of 5314	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	5159 of 5193	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	4546 of 4818	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.3	4683 of 4822	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	3705 of 4809	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	1579 of 2227	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	858 of 2585	66.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	2840 of 3162	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1687 of 3245	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.9	473 of 3311	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	1136 of 3275	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	596 of 3246	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	4406 of 5597	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3321 of 5612	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2629 of 5609	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2335 of 5635	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2978 of 5492	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2967 of 5413	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	2411 of 5107	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1823 of 5107	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	1189 of 5087	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1084 of 5084	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1698 of 4963	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	1331 of 4830	72.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	36 of 429	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	58.0	109 of 356	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	3016 of 5460	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	2123 of 5517	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1599 of 5363	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	1277 of 5264	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	1935 of 5173	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	1306 of 5084	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2830 of 5628	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2473 of 5643	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	2187 of 5638	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2076 of 5663	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	2635 of 5510	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1971 of 5431	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1569 of 2847	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	893 of 2635	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	1425 of 2420	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-32 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Listening28%~ state avg

Writing12%-5 vs state

Overall7%-3 vs state

Reading5%-3 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, October 7, 2011

Went to sherman elementary in 1975, Great school great teachers nice childhood memories of course the school was so different! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	301 22nd St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 615-7000	535	22	24.4	85.4%	21 (3.9%)	29 (5.4%)	465 (86.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	34.3	3632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		42.4	3042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	590	6.0	7.2	7.8				7.0	34.9	14.5	33.3				27.7	12.1	14.5	11.1				12.5	3.6	8.4	3.3				5.1	28.1		28.1	32.1	26.8	38.9				32.8	39.3	27.7	34.1				33.7							$24,731	$3,947	$20,784
Perkins K-8	Public	K-8	1770 Main St.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5300	381	19	20.0	95.5%	9 (2.4%)	20 (5.2%)	325 (85.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	17.9	5022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.2	5286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.9%	264																													11.4	13.9	12.7	24.3	11.9	22.6	25.6	34.2	11.4	21.8	40.5	21.3	16.7	15.4	16.7	8.3	19.8	90.5			92.9		92.9	$24,141	$4,387	$19,754
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-5	2146 Julian Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 652-4500	317	13	24.3	95.0%	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	302 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.1	5086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.8	5404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.9%	318																													10.0		10.0	23.4	35.9	29.8				29.9	20.0	20.0	6.0				15.5	92.5	94.3			92.5		$25,625	$5,508	$20,117
Kimbrough Elementary	Public	K-5	321 Hoitt St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4400	316	14	22.5	96.8%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	299 (94.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18.2	4992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	5171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	179																													12.8		12.8	30.0	27.8	30.4				29.3	31.4	9.1	10.6				17.0	93.6		96.8		96.8		$28,713	$5,360	$23,353
King-Chavez Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	2716 Marcy Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	King-Chavez Academy of Excellence District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 232-2825	242	15	16.4	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	236 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	16.1	5176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.6%		20.8	4787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	389	4.4						4.4	34.8						34.8	13.0						13.0	4.4						4.4	4.2	18.2	10.9	13.6	19.4	37.5	20.0	40.0	22.7	26.0	18.2	29.0	8.3	20.0	6.7	13.6	16.2							$22,518	$2,535	$19,983
King-Chavez Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	415 31st St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Primary Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 525-7320	344	17	20.4	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	336 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	8.6						8.6	42.9						42.9	21.4						21.4	1.4						1.4				34.8						34.8	24.6						24.6							$18,862	$2,702	$16,160
King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy	Public, Charter	4-5	415 31st St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 525-7320	159	8	20.7	94.3%	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	154 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7.8	5746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		14.5	5351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	395		7.1	0.0				3.9		9.5	15.3				12.2		20.2	0.0				10.9		6.0	0.0				3.2	4.2		4.2		17.9	16.7				17.3		10.7	2.8				7.1							$23,117	$2,683	$20,434
Albert Einstein Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	3035 Ash St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Albert Einstein Academies District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1190	1,448	62	23.2	46.0%	385 (26.6%)	36 (2.5%)	902 (62.3%)	23 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.9%)	49.9	2600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		62.7	1942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	658																													38.9	33.3	35.6	40.9	51.9	54.6	32.1	53.4	49.5	46.6	39.1	52.6	41.9	26.5	29.8	33.3	35.9							$15,945	$347	$15,598
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	K-5	825 South 31st St.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 699-4500	280	11	25.4	95.7%	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	268 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.5	5708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.5%		12.8	5494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.4%	214																													2.4		2.4	19.6	11.6	14.3				15.3	23.9	11.4	0.0				12.1	92.9	96.4	96.4	92.9	94.6	92.9	$24,777	$5,018	$19,759
Golden Hill K-8	Public	K-8	1240 33rd St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 236-5600	464	20	23.1	69.0%	72 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	346 (74.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	44.1	2941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		43.2	2983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	42	20.5	8.5	7.7	0.0	0.0	5.4	7.5	33.3	3.4	20.5	4.8	4.2	18.9	13.8	20.5	20.3	7.7	9.5	4.2	2.7	12.1	10.3	6.8	0.0	2.4	0.0	8.1	5.0	37.5	13.5	26.0	51.3	57.6	51.2	26.2	37.5	32.4	44.2	46.2	30.5	20.0	9.5	4.2	13.5	22.4	96.2						$21,878	$4,728	$17,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Elementary

How many students attend Sherman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Sherman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt International Middle
High : San Diego High

What district is Sherman Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary?

Students at Sherman Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Sherman Elementary a good school?

Sherman Elementary ranks 3632^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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