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Washington Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Sherman, Texas, serving 503 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Sherman Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 813 out of 961 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. The school's performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's projected proficiency rates are 32.35% in 3rd grade reading, 20.59% in 3rd grade math, and only 6.94% in 5th grade science, compared to the state averages of 52.02%, 44.88%, and 29.57%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 94.43% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average of 81.06% at Henry W. Sory Elementary, the highest-performing school in the district.

While Washington Elementary's Gifted and Talented program appears to be a relative strength, the school's high student-teacher ratio of 13.6, despite its higher per-student spending, suggests that the additional resources may not be effectively translating into improved instructional practices or more individualized support for students. The nearby Fairview Elementary, Crutchfield Elementary, and Wakefield Elementary generally perform better than Washington Elementary on state assessments and have lower percentages of students from low-income families, ranging from 52.01% to 88.79%.

464

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,570

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 S Travis St
Sherman, TX 75090-7917

(903) 891-6700

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piner Middle
High:	Sherman High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

11.6%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 72 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

Texas avg46%

4,411^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 72 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

813^th of 961Sherman Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	4411 of 4651	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4116 of 4710	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3777 of 4647	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	4146 of 4581	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	2085 of 4578	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	876 of 4479	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	1539 of 4359	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	2193 of 4329	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	1919 of 4286	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.6	976 of 4320	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	42.1	2796 of 4260	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	2296 of 4221	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	2718 of 4206	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	3265 of 4095	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	2716 of 3937	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.8	3405 of 3884	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	3708 of 3768	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	3389 of 3724	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	60.1	1535 of 3476	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	1519 of 3475	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.3	2822 of 3465	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	2016 of 2443	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1770 of 2421	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	1085 of 2444	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.6	2050 of 2483	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	3804 of 4461	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.2	996 of 4331	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	257 of 4295	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.7	802 of 4240	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	3144 of 3668	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	2859 of 3556	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3069 of 3487	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.7	769 of 3446	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	340 of 3333	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	271 of 3226	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	4228 of 4658	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3477 of 4588	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4189 of 4561	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	1841 of 4499	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	1108 of 4348	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	1816 of 4306	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.6	581 of 2980	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	1776 of 2958	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	1718 of 3006	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	1750 of 3106	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	4067 of 4465	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	3571 of 4401	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4040 of 4376	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.8	1167 of 4329	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	474 of 4188	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	786 of 4168	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	4198 of 4594	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3370 of 4521	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	3966 of 4477	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.2	1280 of 4451	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	351 of 4309	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	64.5	1124 of 4264	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	4238 of 4647	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	3927 of 4585	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4074 of 4563	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	2225 of 4498	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	608 of 4357	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	1349 of 4319	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	10.7	989 of 1046	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	4005 of 4292	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	3809 of 4086	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	3950 of 3952	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	2607 of 3799	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	548 of 3684	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	29.9	2733 of 3558	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	2802 of 3108	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	2681 of 3106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	2679 of 3082	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	2782 of 3082	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	73.4	643 of 3142	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	654 of 3127	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)81st percentile+62 vs school

African American (2024)17th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile~ school

White (2024)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)5th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-21 vs state

Mathematics20%-26 vs state

Science7%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR 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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	815 S Travis St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6700	464	34	13.6	91.8%	54 (11.6%)	15 (3.2%)	383 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12.2	4411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%		19.1	4116^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	295	11.1	20.5	13.3	20.0	35.0	7.7	6.7	32.4	33.3	35.2	20.6	26.3	16.2	6.9	$8,570
Crutchfield Elementary	Public	K-5	521 S Dewey Ave	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6565	424	35	12.0	81.8%	65 (15.3%)	40 (9.4%)	294 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%		25.5	3750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.4%	79	14.3	42.9		24.0	0.0			40.6	47.5	33.3	24.2	48.3	22.7	12.1	$10,932
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Sunset Blvd	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6595	324	25	12.9	77.2%	128 (39.5%)	41 (12.7%)	95 (29.3%)	18 (5.6%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.9%)	19.5	4054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.4	3751^st of 4710 public elementary schools	20.4%	303								43.4	32.8	37.3	26.4	29.3	19.6	13.7	$10,405
Henry W Sory Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Binkley Park Dr	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6650	619	49	12.6	55.4%	261 (42.2%)	66 (10.7%)	180 (29.1%)	49 (7.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	38.5	2883^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%		38.5	2925^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.9%	42								41.3	42.2	54.4	28.3	24.7	51.1	32.2	$9,993
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Taylor St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6580	382	36	10.6	73.6%	137 (35.9%)	42 (11.0%)	167 (43.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%		52	2051^st of 4710 public elementary schools	56.5%	330	11.8	15.4	0.0	5.9	15.4	0.0	0.0	62.3	63.5	62.9	35.9	40.4	45.2	29.0	$12,316
Percy W Neblett Elementary	Public	K-5	1505 Gallagher	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6670	462	48	9.6	64.3%	215 (46.5%)	63 (13.6%)	129 (27.9%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%		38.9	2903^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	38.4%	1439								27.5	41.0	37.7	13.2	21.7	13.0	14.3	$11,176
Dillingham Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 E Gallagher Dr	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	710	50	14.1	77.6%	201 (28.3%)	91 (12.8%)	358 (50.4%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.7	4233^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	10.1%	177	0.0	0.0		9.1	12.5			28.9	26.9	34.3	26.4	30.8	25.9	25.7	$8,856
Summit Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	701 Summit Hill Pkwy	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4100	323	22	14.9	62.8%	157 (48.6%)	11 (3.4%)	138 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$7,251
Hyde Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Hyde Park	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7350	502	33	15.2	51.0%	271 (54.0%)	24 (4.8%)	110 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%		58.9	1656^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.8%	1233								54.3	40.9		43.0	29.1			$8,132
Howe Intermediate	Public	3-5	315 Roberts St	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4200	298	20	14.9	57.0%	166 (55.7%)	11 (3.7%)	96 (32.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.4%)	48	2260^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%		55	1885^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.0%	375								51.5	51.3	52.9	23.3	28.2	49.0	49.0	$8,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Washington Elementary.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piner Middle
High : Sherman High School

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