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Sherman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Sherman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 225 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student, Sherman Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 0-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Druid Hill Elementary, Skinner Magnet Center, and Belvedere Elementary schools also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of poverty, suggesting that the challenges faced by Sherman Elementary may be reflective of broader issues within the Omaha Public Schools district.

257

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,387

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5618 N 14th Ave
Omaha, NE 68110-1134

(531) 299-2060

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Sherman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mc Millan Magnet Middle School
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

13.6%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (23% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Sherman Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

115^th of 118Omaha Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	424 of 428	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	424 of 459	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	445 of 457	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	428 of 442	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	414 of 452	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	414 of 450	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	402 of 459	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.2	316 of 480	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	394 of 488	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	441 of 483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	452 of 485	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	365 of 480	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	283 of 473	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.4	457 of 502	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	51.0	291 of 471	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	355 of 478	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.2	207 of 430	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.6	320 of 418	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	30 of 76	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	51 of 63	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	290 of 341	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	55 of 90	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	251 of 312	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	243 of 259	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	249 of 264	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	248 of 298	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	247 of 281	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	325 of 366	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	318 of 367	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	320 of 347	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)61st percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)20th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-34 vs state

Mathematics22%-36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 28, 2016

Excellent, caring staff who go way beyond to help students succeed. Many opportunities for students to help them set goals and achieve socially and academically. I bring my kids to Sherman from another school because of the class size and staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		NSCAS Science (2025)		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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5618 N 14th Ave	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2060	257	17	14.8		35 (13.6%)	18 (7.0%)	176 (68.5%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)								(n/a)		24.5		22.4			$19,387	$3,170	$14,407
Miller Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5625 N 28th Avenue	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1820	410	23	18.0		43 (10.5%)	202 (49.3%)	115 (28.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.8%)								(n/a)	31.4	37.1		38.9			$17,494	$3,144	$12,185
Minne Lusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2728 Ida St	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1840	329	22	14.6		55 (16.7%)	177 (53.8%)	46 (14.0%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)								(n/a)		32.7					$21,072	$4,504	$14,065
Lothrop Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 North 22 Street	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1780	431	25	17.0		18 (4.2%)	210 (48.7%)	126 (29.2%)	47 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	22.7	247^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.0%		15	379^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.4%	132	40.0	36.0	40.0	42.3	85.1	85.1	$18,621	$3,319	$13,680
Druid Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4020 N 30 Street	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1320	294	15	19.3		18 (6.1%)	121 (41.2%)	110 (37.4%)	19 (6.5%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)		25.2					$19,951	$3,222	$14,575
Skinner Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4304 N 33rd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2080	433	23	18.9		36 (8.3%)	234 (54.0%)	117 (27.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.9%)								(n/a)							$20,226	$3,165	$14,323
Belvedere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3775 Curtis Ave	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1100	364	26	14.1		23 (6.3%)	206 (56.6%)	75 (20.6%)	34 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)	22.4	25.0					$20,256	$3,237	$15,012
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2906 N 30th St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1700	272	23	11.9		6 (2.2%)	152 (55.9%)	35 (12.9%)	61 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)		31.1					$21,675	$3,241	$13,891
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4904 N 42nd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1200	280	16	17.4		23 (8.2%)	132 (47.1%)	81 (28.9%)	24 (8.6%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)								(n/a)		18.3					$24,058	$7,242	$14,645
Conestoga Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2115 Burdette St	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1260	325	19	17.2		10 (3.1%)	181 (55.7%)	97 (29.8%)	21 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)							$20,497	$3,340	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary School?

Students at Sherman Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mc Millan Magnet Middle School
High : North High School

What district is Sherman Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Sherman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Sherman Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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