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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 2835 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary in Sherman, TX, is a K-5 school serving 464 students within the Sherman Independent School District (Isd), where 91.81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community that has seen dramatic academic swings in recent years.

After a steep decline to the 5th percentile in 2024-2025, Washington Elementary rebounded strongly to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026—a 34-point gain that stands out among nearby schools. For example, Fairview Elementary dropped from the 63rd to the 24th percentile over the same period. This turnaround is especially evident in math: 3rd graders achieved 45.45% proficiency (above the state average of 44.33%), and 4th graders hit 40% proficiency, outperforming the district average of 31.03%. The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 81st percentile statewide in 2022-2023, showing it can challenge high-achieving students effectively.

Despite these gains, challenges remain. Science scores are a critical weakness, with only 6.94% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. Additionally, Spanish-language math scores lag significantly behind English-language ones, suggesting a need for better support for Spanish-speaking students. The school spends $11,481 per student, higher than Henry W Sory Elementary ($10,028) but lower than Percy W Neblett Elementary ($12,541), indicating that spending alone doesn't drive success. Overall, Washington Elementary shows promising momentum, but families should weigh its math strengths against ongoing struggles in science and equity for English learners.

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: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2025 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2025)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg50%

2,835^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

794^th of 951Sherman 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
2026	38.8	2835 of 4627	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.0	2629 of 4575	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.6	2367 of 4413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.2	2496 of 4520	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.5	3054 of 4582	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	3723 of 4301	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	55.8	1329 of 3006	55.8%	★★★☆☆
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

White (2026)56th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-5 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

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-25 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (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	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 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%)	38.8	2835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		12.2	4411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	1576	12.5	23.5	14.3	16.0	26.5		44.1	53.3	46.0	45.5	40.0	36.2	$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%)	10.9	4454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%	783	15.8	8.3	11.1	15.8		0.0	21.1	27.7	41.0	13.0	25.9	27.9	$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%)	32.5	3261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	29.5%		19.5	4054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	793							39.3	50.0	54.1	34.4	32.9	30.0	$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%)	34.1	3146^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		38.5	2883^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	263							50.6	40.3	50.0	41.8	26.4	34.9	$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%)	28.8	3509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	1788	17.7	45.5	20.0	8.3			36.1	52.6	44.0	33.0	31.1	34.4	$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%)	14.8	4306^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	36							24.6	39.0	46.7	17.7	24.7	23.3	$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%)	35.4	3055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	1001							39.6	42.1	50.0	35.4	47.4	38.3	$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%)	56.1	1803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	1086							56.1	49.5		55.2	44.8		$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%)	27.5	3596^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		48	2260^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	1336							46.3	35.6	54.6	16.8	19.8	48.1	$8,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

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

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

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 2835^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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

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