Public SchoolElementary

Sherman Elementary School

4415 N 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98407

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
432
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tacoma School District
Pierce County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Class size20.1 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sherman Elementary School

Sherman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades K–5. It is part of Tacoma School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Pierce County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 432 students were enrolled, with about 20.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

4415 N 38th St
Tacoma, WA 98407
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
432 students
Students per teacher
20.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Tacoma School District
County
Pierce County
NCES school ID
530870001501

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.