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Emma E Sherman Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

Emma E Sherman Elementary School is a public middle school located in Henrietta, NY, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 581 students. It is part of the Rush-Henrietta Central School District.

Emma E Sherman Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with projected 2024-2025 proficiency rates of 65.27% in 6th grade English Language Arts, 68.82% in 6th grade Math, and 63.55% in 5th grade Science. The school's performance has been steadily improving over the past few years. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Henry V Burger Junior High School and Charles H Roth Junior High School, Emma E Sherman Elementary School outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. However, the school's performance is still slightly behind that of high-performing districts like Pittsford Central School District and Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District.

578
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,043
Per pupil spending ?
51.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 50 Authors Ave
       Henrietta, NY  14467-9366

(585) 359-5490

District: Rush-Henrietta Central School District


Students who attend Emma E Sherman Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Rush-Henrietta Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.7%
Asian:
19.0%
African American:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2021)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg61%
New York avg53%
701st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.6701 of 244571.3%★★★★☆
202470.5629 of 244574.3%★★★★☆
202358.5960 of 243960.6%★★★☆☆
202259.5940 of 243461.4%★★★☆☆
202147.31152 of 220147.7%★★☆☆☆
201959.0931 of 241361.4%★★★☆☆
201864.3828 of 239565.4%★★★☆☆
201768.0718 of 238669.9%★★★☆☆
201679.9391 of 236683.5%★★★★☆
201574.5540 of 235277.0%★★★★☆
201481.7325 of 234586.1%★★★★☆
201357.2924 of 232560.3%★★★☆☆
201268.4763 of 232067.1%★★★☆☆
201173.1593 of 228674.1%★★★★☆
201077.7423 of 226381.3%★★★★☆
200974.7527 of 225776.7%★★★★☆
200872.3640 of 222771.3%★★★★☆
200772.4646 of 221970.9%★★★★☆
200666.2881 of 220660.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.1218 of 92876.5%★★★★☆
202454.6365 of 92760.6%★★★☆☆
202351.5367 of 85757.2%★★★☆☆
202249.7420 of 93655.1%★★★☆☆
202158.9136 of 42768.1%★★★☆☆
201945.7417 of 89153.2%★★★☆☆
201864.0261 of 94872.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.6452 of 69635.1%★★☆☆☆
202456.9311 of 66253.0%★★★☆☆
202332.4461 of 60523.8%★☆☆☆☆
202240.1455 of 67132.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.0299 of 43030.5%★★☆☆☆
201926.9457 of 54816.6%★☆☆☆☆
201834.3456 of 60124.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.679 of 111792.9%★★★★★
202473.1138 of 106687.1%★★★★☆
202377.4112 of 100188.8%★★★★☆
202267.3199 of 102780.6%★★★★☆
202145.6223 of 45450.9%★★★☆☆
201949.6325 of 86062.2%★★★☆☆
201874.898 of 93889.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.5594 of 240975.3%★★★★☆
202469.3636 of 241373.6%★★★★☆
202359.3917 of 240361.8%★★★☆☆
202256.8994 of 240158.6%★★★☆☆
202150.4963 of 195550.7%★★★☆☆
201960.1886 of 235762.4%★★★☆☆
201863.2840 of 233864.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.5505 of 156967.8%★★★☆☆
202459.3490 of 153168.0%★★★☆☆
202330.11054 of 142926.2%★☆☆☆☆
202254.6595 of 150360.4%★★★☆☆
202122.4702 of 81814.2%★☆☆☆☆
201922.21123 of 131514.6%★☆☆☆☆
201856.8529 of 139262.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.3603 of 209871.3%★★★★☆
202468.5485 of 207876.7%★★★★☆
202355.2766 of 204162.5%★★★☆☆
202256.4764 of 209963.6%★★★☆☆
202145.9881 of 167847.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.5921 of 203254.7%★★★☆☆
201864.1570 of 204572.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.9841 of 240765.1%★★★☆☆
202468.4652 of 241173.0%★★★★☆
202355.9992 of 240058.7%★★★☆☆
202260.9869 of 240063.8%★★★☆☆
202140.31215 of 196138.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.5990 of 235858.0%★★★☆☆
201864.3800 of 234065.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.0128 of 28755.4%★★★☆☆
202450.6122 of 27956.3%★★★☆☆
202356.878 of 22365.0%★★★☆☆
202248.1136 of 28952.9%★★★☆☆
202143.676 of 14346.9%★★☆☆☆
201955.863 of 18065.0%★★★☆☆
201861.775 of 20262.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.7682 of 213468.0%★★★☆☆
202443.71024 of 211051.5%★★★☆☆
202333.21330 of 201634.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.01398 of 203131.2%★★☆☆☆
202127.0838 of 104419.7%★☆☆☆☆
201933.71205 of 185935.2%★★☆☆☆
201847.6829 of 194157.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.3587 of 140258.1%★★★☆☆
202460.6528 of 139262.1%★★★☆☆
202351.8676 of 133749.4%★★☆☆☆
202247.1761 of 139945.6%★★☆☆☆
202133.6871 of 122428.8%★☆☆☆☆
201955.4588 of 133856.1%★★★☆☆
201856.1627 of 140855.5%★★★☆☆
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 (2025)93rd percentile+22 vs school
African American (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)35th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math66%+11 vs state
Science64%+19 vs state
English Language Arts61%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Emma E Sherman Elementary School.

Students who attend Emma E Sherman Elementary School usually go on to attend Rush-Henrietta Senior High School

Students at Emma E Sherman Elementary School are 51% White, 19% Asian, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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2024–25 school spending dataApr 30, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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