Sherman School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sherman School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 1% in CT
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sherman School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sherman School's student population of 373 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherman School
Kind	51
1	61
2	61
3	69
4	68
5	63

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherman School
2023	389
2022	402
2021	413
2020	447
2019	447
2018	484
2017	484
2016	479
2015	475
2014	457
2013	449
2012	456
2011	442
2010	474
2009	446
2008	453
2007	447
2006	490
2005	428
2004	417
2003	409
2002	401
2001	387
2000	379
1999	379
1998	412
1997	459
1996	443
1995	422
1994	447
1993	429
1992	413
1991	463
1990	424
1989	412
1988	393
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherman School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	32
2014	33
2013	32
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	32
2008	29
2007	28
2006	27
2005	26
2004	31
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	29
1996	29
1995	29
1994	25
1993	24
1992	25
1991	28
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25
1987	22

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Year Founded

1963

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sherman School ranks within the top 1% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sherman School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#4 out of 939 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sherman School
2023	#4
2022	#3
2021	#1
2019	#5
2018	#30
2017	#37
2016	#53
2015	#43
2013	#52
2012	#86
2011	#28

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90-94%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	92%	41%	66%
2022	92%	40%	65%
2021	85%	39%	61%
2019	90%	48%	71%
2018	86%	47%	69%
2017	82%	46%	67%
2016	78%	44%	65%
2015	74%	40%	60%
2013	99%	82%	94%
2012	98%	83%	94%
2011	97%	83%	94%

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85-89%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2022	87%	50%	73%
2021	91%	51%	72%
2019	90%	58%	79%
2018	85%	57%	69%
2017	83%	57%	76%
2016	82%	58%	75%
2015	84%	56%	74%
2013	93%	80%	92%
2012	92%	80%	91%
2011	96%	79%	92%
2010	92%	78%	91%

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≥95%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2022	95%	47%	66%
2021	92%	49%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	13:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	12:1
1989	17:1	15:1	13:1
1988	16:1	15:1	13:1
1987	17:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	5%	6%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	6%	30%	13%
2022	4%	29%	12%
2021	5%	28%	12%
2020	6%	25%	12%
2019	6%	25%	12%
2018	6%	24%	11%
2017	6%	24%	11%
2016	6%	23%	9%
2015	6%	22%	9%
2014	5%	21%	9%
2013	4%	20%	8%
2012	6%	19%	8%
2011	5%	19%	8%
2010	4%	18%	6%
2009	3%	17%	6%
2008	4%	17%	5%
2007	2%	16%	5%
2006	2%	16%	5%
2005	3%	15%	4%
2004	2%	15%	4%
2003	2%	14%	3%
2002	2%	14%	3%
2001	2%	13%	3%
2000	2%	13%	3%
1999	3%	13%	2%
1998	3%	12%	2%
1997	3%	12%	3%
1996	5%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	13%	3%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	1%	13%	2%
2019	1%	13%	2%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	1%	13%	2%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	1%	14%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	3%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	4%	13%	2%
2002	3%	14%	2%
2001	3%	14%	2%
2000	2%	13%	2%
1999	2%	13%	2%
1998	3%	13%	1%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	3%	14%	1%
1995	3%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%
1992	2%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	12%	1%
1988	1%	12%	1%

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White

85%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	85%	48%	73%
2022	88%	49%	73%
2021	88%	50%	74%
2020	85%	53%	76%
2019	85%	53%	76%
2018	88%	55%	78%
2017	88%	55%	78%
2016	87%	56%	80%
2015	87%	57%	80%
2014	87%	58%	81%
2013	87%	60%	81%
2012	86%	61%	81%
2011	88%	62%	82%
2010	89%	64%	85%
2009	89%	64%	86%
2008	90%	65%	87%
2007	94%	66%	88%
2006	92%	67%	89%
2005	90%	67%	89%
2004	92%	68%	90%
2003	90%	69%	90%
2002	91%	69%	91%
2001	93%	70%	91%
2000	95%	71%	91%
1999	93%	71%	93%
1998	92%	72%	93%
1997	92%	72%	92%
1996	91%	72%	92%
1995	91%	73%	93%
1994	93%	74%	94%
1993	93%	74%	94%
1992	93%	75%	94%
1991	94%	75%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	0.27	0.67	0.45
2022	0.22	0.66	0.44
2021	0.22	0.66	0.43
2020	0.27	0.64	0.41
2019	0.27	0.64	0.41
2018	0.22	0.63	0.37
2017	0.22	0.63	0.37
2016	0.24	0.62	0.35
2015	0.24	0.61	0.35
2014	0.24	0.61	0.34
2013	0.24	0.59	0.33
2012	0.26	0.58	0.33
2011	0.22	0.57	0.32
2010	0.21	0.54	0.27
2009	0.21	0.55	0.25
2008	0.19	0.53	0.23
2007	0.12	0.52	0.22
2006	0.15	0.52	0.20
2005	0.18	0.51	0.21
2004	0.15	0.50	0.20
2003	0.19	0.49	0.19
2002	0.17	0.49	0.17
2001	0.13	0.48	0.17
2000	0.10	0.47	0.16
1999	0.13	0.47	0.13
1998	0.15	0.46	0.13
1997	0.14	0.46	0.15
1996	0.17	0.45	0.15
1995	0.16	0.44	0.14
1994	0.14	0.43	0.12
1993	0.13	0.43	0.12
1992	0.13	0.41	0.12
1991	0.12	0.41	0.11

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	7%	36%	13%
2022	5%	34%	11%
2021	5%	36%	12%
2020	5%	35%	12%
2019	5%	35%	12%
2018	1%	31%	7%
2017	1%	31%	7%
2016	3%	33%	7%
2015	4%	33%	7%
2014	5%	32%	7%
2013	3%	31%	7%
2012	3%	30%	7%
2011	2%	29%	7%
2010	3%	26%	6%
2009	3%	25%	4%
2008	2%	24%	3%
2007	2%	22%	4%
2006	1%	21%	4%
2000	1%	19%	3%
1999	1%	20%	3%
1998	3%	20%	3%
1997	4%	20%	3%
1996	9%	24%	6%
1995	8%	24%	6%
1994	8%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sherman School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2000	4%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherman School's ranking?

Sherman School is ranked #4 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Sherman School often compared to?

Sherman Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverfield School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Sherman School?

373 students attend Sherman School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Sherman School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sherman School?

Sherman School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sherman School offer ?

Sherman School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sherman School part of?

Sherman School is part of Fairfield School District.

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