Sherman Middle School

1610 Ruskin St, Madison, WI 53704 | (608) 204-2100
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 365
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  • Principal or Admin: Michael Hernandez
  • Website: www.madison.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 365
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 168 (46.0%)
  • Females: 197 (54.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (12.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 200 (54.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 246 (67.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sherman Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.5%
Black12534.2%
Asian5214.2%
Hispanic5715.6%
White12935.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sherman Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade13436.7%
7th Grade11631.8%
8th Grade11531.5%
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Sherman Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies

WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201159.0%67.0%79.0%
 
Reading Test
201178.0%77.0%86.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201167.0%71.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201175.0%80.0%86.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201155.0%61.0%61.0%
 
Math Test
201156.0%72.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201172.0%81.0%86.0%
 
Science Test
201162.0%72.0%76.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201164.0%75.0%81.0%
 
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011

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