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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 444 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 59th out of 250 middle schools in CT.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Sherman School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,382
- Students Per Teacher: 11.9
- Enrolled Students: 444
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 444
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 230 (51.8%)
- Females: 214 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 13 (2.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 13 (2.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 7 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.1% |
| White | 422 | 95.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 22 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 8.6% |
| 1st Grade | 30 | 6.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 35 | 7.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 48 | 10.8% |
| 4th Grade | 54 | 12.2% |
| 5th Grade | 48 | 10.8% |
| 6th Grade | 48 | 10.8% |
| 7th Grade | 59 | 13.3% |
| 8th Grade | 62 | 14.0% |
Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Sherman School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
CMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.8% | 95.8% | 83.6% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | 92.5% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | 97.8% | 80.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | 94.3% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 84.4% | 68.4% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.9% | 93.9% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | 94.4% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | 88.9% | 82.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.2% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | 97.9% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | 97.8% | 81.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.7% | 90.7% | 72.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 74.4% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | 80.4% | 69.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.1% | 98.1% | 86.5% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | 93.6% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | 91.3% | 84.8% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.9% | 95.9% | 87.8% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | 97.9% | 85.9% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | 89.5% | 83.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.4% | 85.4% | 75.4% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | 78.9% | 74.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 98.0% | 82.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | 93.8% | 82.9% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | 82.5% | 81.1% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.7% | 85.7% | 87.3% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | 93.8% | 86.5% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | 89.5% | 85.7% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.2% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | 91.4% | 86.8% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | 98.3% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.5% | 93.5% | 85.5% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | 98.3% | 77.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.6% | 93.6% | 85.5% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | 86.4% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 82.9% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.8% | 94.8% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | 95.2% | 85.7% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | 94.4% | 82.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.5% | 84.5% | 85.3% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | 94.4% | 79.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.1% | 83.1% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.1% | 95.1% | 86.6% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | 94.2% | 84.5% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 95.3% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.6% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 98.0% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | 97.7% | 77.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.7% | 96.7% | 76.0% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | 94.2% | 76.6% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 75.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.7% | 96.7% | 80.6% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 96.2% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.7% |
Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010
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