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Henry W Sory Elementary

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Henry W Sory Elementary ranks 3146 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Henry W Sory Elementary is a K-5 school in Sherman, TX, serving 619 students within the Sherman Independent School District (Isd), where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Once a high-performing school with a 4-star rating, Sory experienced a significant decline during the pandemic but has since stabilized and is now the highest-ranked elementary school in its district, earning a 2-star rating (32nd percentile). This makes it a relative bright spot compared to nearby district peers like Dillingham Elementary (34th percentile) and Fairview Elementary (24th percentile), and far outperforming Crutchfield Elementary (4th percentile) and Percy W Neblett Elementary (7th percentile). A key strength is 3rd-grade reading, where 50.63% of students are proficient—nearly matching the state average and significantly higher than the district average of 35.76%. The school also shows a notable strength in supporting its special education students, ranking in the 64th percentile for this group. However, Sory trails higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Hyde Park Elementary in Denison Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 61st percentile.

Despite these bright spots, Sory faces significant challenges. Mathematics is a critical weakness, with proficiency rates well below the state average in every grade level—most notably in 4th grade, where only about one in four students is proficient. Additionally, the school’s performance is uneven across student groups; female students rank in the 37th percentile, while male students rank significantly lower at the 29th percentile. While Sory has recovered from its pandemic-era low, it has hit a plateau and has not yet returned to its former high standing, suggesting a need for new strategies to continue improving.

619

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,993

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Binkley Park Dr
Sherman, TX 75092

(903) 891-6650

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Henry W Sory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piner Middle
High:	Sherman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

29.1%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

3,146^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	34.1	3146 of 4627	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	2883 of 4651	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	2925 of 4710	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	2885 of 4647	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4135 of 4581	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	1726 of 4578	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1899 of 4479	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1543 of 4359	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	1263 of 4329	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	1031 of 4286	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	974 of 4320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	813 of 4260	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	781 of 4221	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	1302 of 4206	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	1551 of 4095	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	748 of 3937	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	1176 of 3884	69.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	2238 of 2406	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	852 of 2443	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1017 of 2443	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	1187 of 2421	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	233 of 2444	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	37.7	1646 of 2515	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1176 of 2483	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	862 of 999	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	949 of 1045	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	821 of 1015	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	996 of 1009	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	994 of 1005	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.2	4012 of 4461	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.3	1682 of 4331	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1373 of 4295	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	1605 of 4240	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	877 of 1643	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1649 of 3668	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1935 of 3556	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	3021 of 3487	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1589 of 3446	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1106 of 3333	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	1624 of 3226	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2883 of 4575	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2365 of 4658	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2859 of 4588	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	4281 of 4561	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	1974 of 4499	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	2422 of 4348	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	1381 of 4306	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1178 of 3075	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	1865 of 2980	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	2493 of 2958	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.7	1673 of 3006	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	1727 of 3184	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	969 of 3106	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3656 of 4413	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	2844 of 4465	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2778 of 4401	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	4005 of 4376	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	2134 of 4329	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	1494 of 4188	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	1827 of 4168	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	3768 of 4520	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	2272 of 4594	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	2303 of 4521	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4123 of 4477	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.2	1207 of 4451	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	1715 of 4309	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1408 of 4264	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3276 of 4582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	2596 of 4647	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2728 of 4585	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3873 of 4563	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.5	1513 of 4498	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	1473 of 4357	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	1795 of 4319	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	893 of 1106	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	944 of 1128	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	846 of 1099	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	975 of 1004	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	790 of 1112	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	722 of 1046	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	1553 of 4301	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1586 of 4292	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	2084 of 4086	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3620 of 3952	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	1451 of 3799	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	2934 of 3684	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.6	715 of 3558	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	2277 of 3006	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	2480 of 3108	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	2692 of 3106	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	3009 of 3082	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1929 of 3082	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1831 of 3142	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	1245 of 3127	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile~ school

African American (2026)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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Excellent teachers, beautiful facilities, welcoming and safe environment. The Principal has built this school to be the BEST! It's the closest you have to a private school in a public school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
S And S Cons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4217 Elementary Dr	Southmayd	76268	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 564-6051	345	27	12.6	50.7%	213 (61.7%)	7 (2.0%)	104 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	31.6	3332^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	28.0%		58.2	1664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%	1668							30.2	56.4		37.5	26.8		$10,085
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry W Sory Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Henry W Sory Elementary?

Students at Henry W Sory Elementary are 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

Is Henry W Sory Elementary a good school?

Henry W Sory Elementary ranks 3146^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry W Sory Elementary in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Henry W Sory Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Henry W Sory Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Henry W Sory Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henry W Sory Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piner Middle
High : Sherman High School

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