Summary
Sherman Middle is a public middle school located in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 317 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sherman Middle consistently performs below the district and state averages in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.44% to 45.31%, compared to the district's 41.5% to 59.88% and the state's 50.04% to 62.51%. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin middle schools. Additionally, Sherman Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 35.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.
When compared to other middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as Hamilton Middle and O'Keeffe Middle, which consistently outperform Sherman Middle in proficiency rates and statewide rankings, the data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student population. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,764 to $16,224 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes do not reflect these resources, indicating a need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation.
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