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Sherman Elementary

Q: Is Sherman Elementary a good school?

Sherman Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Sherman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Sherman Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary?

Students at Sherman Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle Middle : Lincoln Middle Middle : Roosevelt Middle High : Audubon Technology and Communication High High : Bradley Technology High High : King International High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts High : Milwaukee School of Languages High : Reagan College Preparatory High High : WHS Information Technology

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 242 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherman Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with only 7.14% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% of students in grades 3-8 scoring proficient or better in math. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 65.8%, and dropout rates between 1.3% and 5.6%. Compared to nearby schools like Milwaukee French Immersion and Fifty-Third Street Elementary, Sherman Elementary significantly underperforms on key metrics.

The challenges faced by Sherman Elementary are not unique to the school, as many of the surrounding schools in the Milwaukee School District also struggle academically. However, the charter schools in the area, such as Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street and Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus, have shown significantly better performance, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this community. Despite the consistent low performance, Sherman Elementary has not shown meaningful improvement over the past 10 years, indicating a need for comprehensive reform and additional resources to address the unique challenges faced by this school.

147

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,435

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5110 W Locust St
Milwaukee, WI 53210-1626

(414) 874-5800

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High
	WHS Information Technology

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (4% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,042^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

618^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 106Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

415^th of 426Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	1042 of 1044	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1043 of 1061	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1058 of 1067	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1020 of 1067	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1007 of 1050	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1019 of 1037	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	1018 of 1025	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	1063 of 1071	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	1073 of 1075	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.7	1039 of 1076	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	1013 of 1061	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	1044 of 1053	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	1032 of 1045	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	1003 of 1046	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	1008 of 1045	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.2	1026 of 1030	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	1005 of 1021	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	672 of 689	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	682 of 712	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	605 of 632	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	564 of 633	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	141 of 144	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	124 of 137	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	150 of 161	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	165 of 165	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	1001 of 1001	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	1002 of 1011	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1004 of 1010	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	986 of 1017	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	968 of 1004	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	981 of 1002	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	987 of 997	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	1000 of 1000	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	963 of 1012	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1009 of 1011	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1004 of 1017	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	929 of 1003	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	977 of 1002	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	989 of 997	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	16.6	711 of 746	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	695 of 742	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	706 of 721	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	618 of 628	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	632 of 641	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	631 of 640	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	595 of 617	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	598 of 613	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	583 of 594	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	571 of 579	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	589 of 612	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	565 of 609	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	571 of 612	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	579 of 585	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	563 of 569	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	546 of 559	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	527 of 549	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.1	521 of 539	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	516 of 521	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	516 of 519	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	359 of 366	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	367 of 382	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	542 of 573	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	575 of 580	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	577 of 579	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	562 of 576	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	543 of 574	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	531 of 557	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	539 of 551	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	573 of 577	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	563 of 585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	576 of 591	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	572 of 577	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	564 of 572	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	557 of 557	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	545 of 551	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	421 of 425	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	407 of 439	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	382 of 421	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	427 of 437	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	385 of 414	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	408 of 417	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2022)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-46 vs state

Social Studies4%-59 vs state

Science4%-47 vs state

Mathematics1%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5110 W Locust St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5800	147	17	8.6	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	133 (90.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	1.2	1042^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.9	1043^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.7%	1	7.1	0.0	7.7	0.0	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	7.1	$19,435	$4,910	$14,525
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2703 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 263-6400	241	14	17.2	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	230 (95.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6.4	961^st of 1044 public elementary schools	8.0%		2.8	1019^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.0%	58	14.3	12.0	8.0	12.5	9.1	4.6	23.8	4.0	0.0	50.0	4.6	4.8	16.0	22.7	8.0	9.1	$11,760	$2,797	$8,963
Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%		31	805^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.1%	4	30.7	52.3	47.9				40.3	27.3	33.3				50.0		38.6		$12,532	$2,137	$10,395
Fifty-Third Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3618 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5300	308	19	16.1	89.3%	4 (1.3%)	261 (84.7%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	2.1	1025^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.8%		1.8	1044^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.6%	19	5.7	3.1	3.3	14.3	7.7	16.0	2.9	0.0	10.0	3.6	4.0	0.0	18.8	30.8	9.4	7.7	$15,146	$2,243	$12,903
Townsend Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3360 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5900	257	16	16.0	93.8%	4 (1.6%)	222 (86.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	1.1	1043^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.1%		0.9	1061^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	6.7	3.5	0.0	4.8	3.7	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	5.6	$15,752	$3,237	$12,515
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2623 N 38th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-1000	474	16	29.6	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	429 (90.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	13.8	918^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.4	931^st of 1061 public elementary schools	12.3%	13	29.8	23.3	27.8	31.8	27.3	39.1	31.9	37.2	30.6	18.2	25.0	21.7	18.6	29.6	18.6	8.9	$16,128	$2,815	$13,313
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%		3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	24	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	46.2	9.1	16.7	9.1	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2449 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-8020	486	18	27.0	80.0%	1 (0.2%)	442 (90.9%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	32.6	786^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.7%		33.1	793^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	25.3%	7	43.8	53.1	31.1	31.0	40.0	44.2	58.3	38.8	44.4	40.5	34.1	48.8	36.7	37.2	34.7	14.0	$14,938	$2,787	$12,150
Carson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4920 W Capitol Dr	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4800	326	20	16.0	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	298 (91.4%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1.8	1031^st of 1044 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.7	1045^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.5%	14	3.3	10.7	4.0	6.7	22.2	18.5	3.3	3.6	8.0	0.0	22.2	7.4	10.7	11.1	7.1	3.7	$15,492	$3,446	$12,046
Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	296	19	15.7	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	276 (93.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1.4	1038^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.1	1059^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.2%	21	7.7	0.0	4.2	8.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	7.1	3.7	0.0	$17,223	$3,709	$13,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Elementary

How many students attend Sherman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Sherman Elementary.

Is Sherman Elementary a good school?

Sherman Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elementary?

Students at Sherman Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bradley Technology High
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High
High : WHS Information Technology

What district is Sherman Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

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