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Sherman School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Sherman School is a small, rural PK–8 school in Sherman, Connecticut, serving 229 students and operating as the only school in the Sherman School District, which ranks #1 among Connecticut's 153 districts. The school itself has earned a 5-star rating and ranks 5th out of 491 elementary and middle schools statewide (99th percentile), with a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1 and per-student spending around $26,000.

Academically, Sherman students vastly outperform state averages and nearby schools in nearly every subject. For example, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 95.5% in 2025–2026, compared to 64.1% at New Fairfield Elementary School, 46.2% at Candlewood Lake Elementary School, and 35.2% at Sarah Noble Intermediate School. Even Sherman's lowest score—7th grade math at 70.4%—exceeds the highest scores at most neighboring schools. Among nearby peers, the next-highest ranked school is Washington Primary School at 62nd, followed by Kent Center School at 150th, both far behind Sherman's 5th-place finish. Only about 6% of Sherman students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, by far the lowest rate among surrounding schools, which range from 18% to 55%.

One of the most striking findings is Sherman's decade-long rise: it ranked 228th in 2014–2015 and climbed steadily to 5th by 2024–2025, suggesting deliberate instructional improvements over time. The one area of relative softness is middle school math—8th grade math proficiency dipped to 55.2% in 2023–2024—though that still tops the state average of 38.2%. For parents considering schools in the western Connecticut hills, Sherman stands out as an exceptional option, outranking its regional peers by wide margins while offering the benefits of a tight-knit, well-funded community school.

229

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Route 37 East
Sherman, CT 06784

(860) 355-3793

District: Sherman School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (84% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg81%

Connecticut avg49%

5^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 153Sherman 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	5 of 492	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	5 of 493	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	40 of 497	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	16 of 491	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	87 of 490	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	136 of 538	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	212 of 532	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	152 of 519	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	166 of 518	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	228 of 551	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	191 of 557	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	200 of 564	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	167 of 565	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	122 of 579	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	157 of 566	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	162 of 565	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	167 of 568	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	164 of 570	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	50 of 250	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	9 of 262	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	139 of 327	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	210 of 296	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	86.6	29 of 250	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	20 of 249	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	63 of 275	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	77 of 259	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.9	52 of 278	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	71 of 272	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	89 of 269	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	65 of 268	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	47 of 255	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	13 of 252	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	77.5	47 of 250	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	28 of 248	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	23 of 158	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	61 of 151	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	53 of 175	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)69th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)85th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+35 vs state

Mathematics81%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	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	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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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	PK, KG-8	2 Route 37 East	Sherman	06784	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Sherman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 355-3793	229	27	8.3	6.1%	191 (83.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	94.4	5^th of 492 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.1	5^th of 493 public elementary schools	99.0%		513.0		95.5	86.4	83.3		81.5		2537.0	90.9	83.3		70.4		$35,445
Sarah Noble Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25 Sunny Valley Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 210-4020	753	61	12.2	34.4%	487 (64.7%)	17 (2.3%)	199 (26.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	33.3	324^th of 492 public elementary schools	34.1%		37.7	293^rd of 493 public elementary schools	40.6%	31	45.5		35.2	48.2	47.7				35.1	49.0	33.8				$21,100
Hill And Plain School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Old Town Park Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5430	371	34	10.9	38.5%	190 (51.2%)	6 (1.6%)	142 (38.3%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$20,862
Northville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	22 Hipp Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 355-3713	428	37	11.6	30.4%	286 (66.8%)	13 (3.0%)	106 (24.8%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)															$20,578
The Burnham School	Public	K-5	80 Main St.	Bridgewater	06752	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5559	68	10	6.7	25.0%	57 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$40,218
New Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5905	946	78	12.2	18.0%	713 (75.4%)	15 (1.6%)	165 (17.4%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	76.5	141^st of 492 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.5	141^st of 493 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.1		64.1	61.6	68.7				76.6	72.6	66.0				$21,594
Candlewood Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Candlewood Lake Road	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 775-7675	1,085	81	13.3	24.0%	734 (67.6%)	43 (4.0%)	201 (18.5%)	77 (7.1%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	60.1	220^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.3%		59.3	219^th of 493 public elementary schools	55.6%	1	65.3		46.2	62.3	71.6				48.6	62.7	46.0				$19,381
Booth Free School	Public	K-5	14 South St.	Roxbury	06783	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-9391	86	10	8.5	18.6%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)															$32,965
Pembroke School	Public	K-5	34 1/2 Pembroke Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4751	376	28	13.3	55.1%	82 (21.8%)	31 (8.2%)	225 (59.8%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	31.3	328^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.3%		18.7	374^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.1%	46	491.0		2392.0	43.5					53.7	25.8	40.9				$17,941
Washington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 School St.	Washington Depot	06794	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	No	(860) 868-7331	156	15	10.2	18.6%	125 (80.1%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	85.9	62^nd of 492 public elementary schools	87.4%					(n/a)	70.0			2513.0	86.7					71.4	76.7				$29,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman School

What is the racial makeup of Sherman School?

Students at Sherman School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Sherman School in?

Sherman School District

How many students attend Sherman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Sherman School.

Is Sherman School a good school?

Yes! Sherman School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools.

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