Sherman Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.3% |
| Met Standard | 20.9% |
| Below Standard | 66.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Sherman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 9.9% | 22.2% | 32.1% |
| 4th | 82 | 11.0% | 15.8% | 26.8% |
| 5th | 90 | 13.3% | 25.6% | 38.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 15.5% | 23.8% | 39.3% |
| 4th | 83 | 8.4% | 19.3% | 27.7% |
| 5th | 91 | 15.4% | 18.7% | 34.1% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.0