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Sherman Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

6633 Brawner St, McLean, VA 22101 · (703) 506-7900 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

McLean’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sherman Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McLean kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Sherman ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6633 Brawner St, McLean

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 139
Grade 246
Grade 358
Grade 433
Grade 533
Grade 652
Enrollment over time
302’20
350’21
337’22
352’23
290’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 24%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherman Elementary from McLean families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

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 Virginia’s other public schools; McLean’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.