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Sherman Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1610 Ruskin St, Madison, WI 53704 · (608) 204-2100 · Part of Madison Metropolitan School District

Madison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
400
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sherman Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Madison kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–528 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sherman MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1610 Ruskin St, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6119
Grade 7146
Grade 8135
Enrollment over time
434’20
417’21
401’22
385’23
400’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%White 29%Black 24%Two or more races 10%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherman Middle from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

The district →
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
B−
631 students12:1
Leopold Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
D
626 students10:1
4K PK Off Site
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Madison
619 students13:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
C
582 students11:1
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
B−
462 students10:1
Olson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Verona
B
462 students11:1

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