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Sherman Elementary School

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Sherman Elementary School ranks 640 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Roselle Park, New Jersey, serving 357 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Roselle Park Public School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherman Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.2% of 5th-grade students at Sherman Elementary were proficient or better in NJSLA/ELA, compared to 57.9% for the district and 52.7% for the state. However, in mathematics, the school lags behind the state average, with 35% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and African American students.

While Sherman Elementary School generally outperforms other schools in the Roselle Park district, such as Robert Gordon Elementary School and Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in neighboring districts, like Washington Elementary in the Township of Union School District. Additionally, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which may impact student learning and academic performance if not addressed.

364

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,881

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 E Grant Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204

(908) 245-1886

District: Roselle Park Public School District

Students who attend Sherman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roselle Park Middle School
High:	Roselle Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

29.1%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg46%

640^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Roselle Park Public School District

422^nd of 609Roselle Park Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	640 of 1347	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	503 of 1338	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	540 of 1342	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	636 of 1345	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	745 of 1317	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	458 of 1360	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	627 of 1353	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	727 of 1352	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	594 of 1346	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	596 of 1357	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	450 of 1363	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	550 of 1367	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	486 of 1363	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	636 of 1360	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	333 of 1354	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	329 of 1346	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	231 of 1338	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	254 of 1329	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	230 of 1314	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.2	288 of 1303	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	244 of 1298	81.2%	★★★★☆
2003	87.6	52 of 1204	95.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	95.4	19 of 522	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	55.0	175 of 370	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	224 of 597	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	171 of 559	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	133 of 499	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	170 of 489	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	243 of 411	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	413 of 463	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.3	142 of 434	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	600 of 1326	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	511 of 1317	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	547 of 1318	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	722 of 1326	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	731 of 1290	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	369 of 1331	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	511 of 1333	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	268 of 1032	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	223 of 989	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	251 of 982	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	267 of 953	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	285 of 896	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	127 of 899	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	246 of 870	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	250 of 1023	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	192 of 939	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	312 of 910	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	420 of 863	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	295 of 839	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	96 of 948	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	347 of 942	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	612 of 1318	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	471 of 1313	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	513 of 1315	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	516 of 1324	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	690 of 1297	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	500 of 1335	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	749 of 1334	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	289 of 1023	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	259 of 989	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	364 of 958	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.4	95 of 949	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	46.4	397 of 868	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	325 of 1007	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.9	115 of 1001	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	581 of 970	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	203 of 963	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	219 of 975	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	439 of 976	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	617 of 964	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	528 of 1023	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	645 of 1022	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)96th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I think this is the best school in Roselle Park, Awesome principal and very strong PTA! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 E Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1886	364	35	10.5	39.6%	106 (29.1%)	40 (11.0%)	194 (53.3%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53.2	640^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.5%		63.1	503^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	62.4%	137	28.8		58.8	56.9	70.2				51.0	38.4	35.0					$7,881		$7,881
Victor Mravlag School No. 21	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Shelley Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5850	634	53	12.0	51.4%	117 (18.5%)	49 (7.7%)	452 (71.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49	692^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.4	628^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.1%	64	17.9	15.8	42.2	60.4	46.4	71.4	81.7	76.8	61.5	36.8	41.1	35.3	40.4	50.0	50.0	$10,124		$10,124
Harrison Elementary School	Public	1-4	310 Harrison Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2052	325	31	10.4	79.4%	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.6%)	224 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	43.1	769^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.9%		45.1	732^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	45.3%	37			42.5	54.4					46.3	36.7						$15,698	$554	$15,144
Robert Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 West Grant Avenue	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 245-2285	325	29	11.2	49.5%	94 (28.9%)	26 (8.0%)	186 (57.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	30	956^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.0%		33.5	892^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	33.3%	64	10.2		33.4	52.9	51.0				33.3	45.8	16.3					$7,199	$496	$6,703
Kindergarten Success Academy	Public	K	150 East 3rd Avenue	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2040	217	17	12.7	61.8%	4 (1.8%)	94 (43.3%)	106 (48.8%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																$11,447	$526	$10,921
Elmora School No. 12	Public	PK, KG-8	638 Magie Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5650	658	48	13.8	81.3%	42 (6.4%)	72 (10.9%)	529 (80.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	932^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.8%		29.1	954^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.7%	22	11.1	2.9	40.0	26.9	31.6	56.3	56.0	63.5	49.3	26.3	29.2	35.8	21.5	16.9	16.9	$9,954	$231	$9,723
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Washington Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6460	578	44	13.1	32.7%	131 (22.7%)	141 (24.4%)	224 (38.8%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.2%)	66.4	462^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	65.7%		60.2	541^st of 1338 public elementary schools	59.6%	79			57.3	62.4					62.7	49.5						$7,881		$7,881
Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 West Webster Avenue	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 245-1521	287	28	10.4	53.3%	72 (25.1%)	35 (12.2%)	155 (54.0%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	34.4	888^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.1%		47.8	701^st of 1338 public elementary schools	47.6%	187	13.7		42.3	52.3	48.8				44.2	31.0	25.0					$7,029		$7,029
Dr. Charles C. Polk School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Warren St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2061	315	32	9.8	75.2%	18 (5.7%)	142 (45.1%)	143 (45.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	22.7	1053^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.8%		17.7	1107^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.3%	54			32.3	32.5					36.2	29.1						$15,407	$519	$14,888
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14	Public	K-8	50 Grove Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5828	793	66	12.1	84.5%	44 (5.5%)	81 (10.2%)	648 (81.7%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.9	1074^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.7%	53	12.0	11.1	26.6	26.7	35.9	35.2	48.1	44.3	36.1	15.8	28.8	12.0	20.5	23.6	23.1	$10,502	$228	$10,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roselle Park Middle School
High : Roselle Park High School

How many students attend Sherman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Sherman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary School?

Students at Sherman Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 29% White, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sherman Elementary School in?

Roselle Park Public School District

Is Sherman Elementary School a good school?

Sherman Elementary School ranks 640^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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