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Sherman Elementary School

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Sherman Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Elementary School is a public school in Tacoma’s North End area, serving 432 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is part of the Tacoma School District and has a strong record compared with schools across Washington. In 2025–2026, Sherman ranked 172nd out of 1,138 state elementary schools, placing it at approximately the 85th percentile and earning four stars in the supplied ranking data. Its student-teacher ratio is 20:1, and reported per-student spending was $18,251 in 2023–2024.

Academically, Sherman performed well above both district and state averages in 2025–2026: 74.44% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 63.23% in math, and 72.22% in science. These results were roughly 30 to 32 percentage points higher than Tacoma School District averages. Performance has also been consistently strong over time, rather than reflecting a single unusually good year. Among nearby schools, Sherman ranked behind Washington Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, but ahead of most other listed schools, including Point Defiance Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School, and Skyline Elementary School.

The clearest area for improvement is fifth-grade math: proficiency was 45.21%, well below Sherman’s third- and fourth-grade results, although still above the district’s 33.10% and the state’s 43.32%. Science remains a major strength but declined from 80.28% in 2023–2024 to 72.22% in 2025–2026. Sherman also serves a comparatively smaller share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—19.44%—than most nearby schools, which is important context when comparing raw test results. Overall, the data portray a high-performing school with especially strong literacy, mathematics, and science results, alongside a need to monitor fifth-grade math, recent science declines, and changing outcomes for students from low-income households.

432

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,251

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4415 N 38th St
Tacoma, WA 98407

(253) 571-5488

District: Tacoma School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

172^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tacoma School District

151^st of 238Tacoma School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	172 of 1138	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	175 of 1160	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	140 of 1168	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	164 of 1169	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	132 of 1169	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	191 of 1107	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	132 of 1130	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	126 of 1054	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	196 of 1056	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	220 of 1053	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	358 of 1067	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	476 of 1106	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	448 of 1097	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.1	614 of 1092	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	683 of 1088	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.3	682 of 1072	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	566 of 1067	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	481 of 1069	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	246 of 1051	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.4	155 of 1031	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	52.1	502 of 1026	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	192 of 1020	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	184 of 1092	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	114 of 1093	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	136 of 1094	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	152 of 1100	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	190 of 1008	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	104 of 1068	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	103 of 1004	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	114 of 649	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	30 of 694	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	349 of 1008	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.6	115 of 1013	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	109 of 1024	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	40 of 1019	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	148 of 979	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	117 of 835	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	107 of 1059	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	130 of 1098	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	157 of 1099	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	195 of 1099	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	123 of 1113	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	177 of 1025	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	171 of 1075	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	164 of 999	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	84 of 197	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	70 of 194	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	99 of 901	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	107 of 1007	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	130 of 1009	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	155 of 1011	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	140 of 1031	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	243 of 943	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	154 of 1027	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	107 of 833	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Science72%+21 vs state

Math63%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 N 38th St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5488	432	22	20.0	19.4%	315 (72.9%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (11.1%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.3%)	85.3	172^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.2	175^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.9%	3	72.2	72.2	82.4	65.8	75.3		74.4	75.7	68.4	45.2	63.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.6	93.2	93.2	93.2	$18,251	$629	$17,623
Nell Hoyt Day School	Public	K-8	2708 N Union Ave	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(253) 571-1224	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 N. Adams Street	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5700	383	19	19.8	20.9%	277 (72.3%)	11 (2.9%)	35 (9.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.5%)	89	128^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.8%		85.3	165^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.8%	37			67.3	69.2	76.1		70.6	72.7	69.2	65.2	69.3	96.7	96.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	96.7	98.3	96.7	96.7	$20,644	$1,359	$19,286
Downing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5130 N. 26th Street	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7100	298	17	18.0	53.4%	174 (58.4%)	20 (6.7%)	34 (11.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	59 (19.8%)	39.8	683^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	40.0%		68.6	325^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.0%	358	52.8	52.8	47.6	35.7	52.8		45.0	54.8	26.2	31.4	37.8	90.7	90.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	90.7	93.0	90.7	90.7	90.7	$23,124	$1,909	$21,215
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 N Visscher St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6900	301	19	16.2	33.9%	191 (63.5%)	13 (4.3%)	39 (13.0%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	31 (10.3%)	78.6	234^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.5	227^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.4%	7	81.0	81.0	56.1	58.2	83.3		64.3	70.2	53.6	54.8	60.0	88.9	88.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	91.7	97.2	91.7	91.7	$20,644	$680	$19,964
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 N. 23rd St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7800	329	22	15.1	53.2%	162 (49.2%)	30 (9.1%)	58 (17.6%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (19.8%)	41.1	660^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.0%		45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%	57	47.4	47.4	34.9	46.8	57.9		46.1	44.2	51.1	21.1	39.8	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 North 13th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-4000	358	19	18.5	38.0%	187 (52.2%)	24 (6.7%)	50 (14.0%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (20.4%)	87.3	152^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	86.6%		84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%	26	69.1	69.1	75.0	77.8	70.9		74.7	83.3	68.3	49.1	67.4	82.9	90.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	90.2	92.7	92.7	90.2	90.2	$22,768	$3,463	$19,306
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	3319 S. Adams Street	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	144	11	12.8	66.0%	34 (23.6%)	28 (19.4%)	37 (25.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	28 (19.4%)								(n/a)							78.6				71.4	71.4	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Mr. Dahl DR	Tacoma	98403	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7200	331	17	19.0	30.2%	203 (61.3%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.6%)	14 (4.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (17.5%)	78.1	239^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.0%		85.5	159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.3%	80	80.4	80.4	63.5	54.0	60.7		59.5	59.6		58.2	63.1	88.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.2	90.2	92.2	90.2	90.2	$20,151	$639	$19,512
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	2510 N 11th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5400	378	22	17.5	31.0%	217 (57.4%)	26 (6.9%)	47 (12.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (19.6%)	70.4	312^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.6%		66.7	357^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.2%	45	66.7	66.7	60.4	60.9	64.6		61.8	60.4	46.9	50.0	52.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	$20,312	$1,006	$19,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Elementary School

Is Sherman Elementary School a good school?

Sherman Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary School?

Students at Sherman Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Sherman Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Sherman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Sherman Elementary School.

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