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Sherman School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

250 Fern St., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-8330 · Part of Fairfield School District

Fairfield’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
385
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sherman School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fairfield kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Fairfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sherman SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts91%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 Fern St., Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 159
Grade 260
Grade 363
Grade 466
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
413’20
402’21
389’22
373’23
385’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherman School from Fairfield families.

Other schools in Fairfield School District

The district →
Holland Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
385 students13:1
Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
326 students12:1
McKinley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
B
470 students11:1
Osborn Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
446 students14:1
North Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
408 students13:1
Riverfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
406 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Fairfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.