Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Sherman’s public schools score below 75% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Sherman’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sherman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sherman’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 755 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sherman’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,566 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Texoma Christian School (private), Grayson Christian School (private), St. Marys Catholic School (private) and Montessori Academy of North Texas (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sherman’s grade
C: better than 25% of Texas school districts, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sherman, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sherman
Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 224 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sherman · depends on your address
Sherman Middle
Grades 6–8 · 869 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Piner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 831 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sherman · depends on your address
Sherman Middle
Grades 6–8 · 869 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Piner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 831 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sherman · depends on your address
Sherman Middle
Grades 6–8 · 869 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Piner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 831 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sherman
Sherman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,143 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sherman
Sherman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,143 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sherman
Sherman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,143 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sherman
Sherman H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,143 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sherman’s public schools are run by Sherman Independent School District, which also serves Knollwood. Parts of Sherman (11%, 10% and 6% of its land) are served by Howe Independent, S and S Consolidated Independent and Denison Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sherman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sherman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman | C | Sherman Independent |
| Howe | A− | Howe Independent |
| Denison | B | Denison Independent |
| Knollwood | — | Sherman Independent |
| Dorchester | — | Howe Independent |
Every school in Sherman
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Sherman Inspire Academy, El Early Childhood/PK and New El).
Questions about Sherman’s schools
Are Sherman’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sherman children attend score below 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sherman in?
Sherman Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,788 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sherman are served by Howe Independent, S and S Consolidated Independent and Denison Independent.
Where do Sherman kids go to high school?
Sherman H S, with 2,143 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sherman’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Sherman Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Sherman spend per student?
$14,566 in Sherman Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sherman?
Yes: Texoma Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 323 students), Grayson Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 192 students), St. Marys Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 174 students) and Montessori Academy of North Texas (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 49 students).
Parents talk
What Sherman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sherman → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.