Sherman

Tacoma, WA 98407

Phone: (253) 571-5488
Fax: (253) 571-5484
District: Tacoma School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 381 students • 16 students per teacher

Tacoma's Sherman is a public elementary school in the Tacoma School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Sherman is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Sherman is Connie Wick. As of 2014, the students are 76.4% White, non-Hispanic; 9.5% Hispanic; 7.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.7% Multiracial; 2.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 36.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Sherman is 16:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 76.4% 44.9% 58.2%
Hispanic 9.5% 17.2% 21.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 7.6% 20.1% 4.5%
Multiracial 3.7% 4% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1% 10.2% 7.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 1.3% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 2.3% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 36.2% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1.3 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.5 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 4.1 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 7.2 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 14.8 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 15.3 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 16.2 mi
8 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 17.5 mi
9 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 17.9 mi
10 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 18.1 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 20 mi
12 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 20.5 mi
13 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 22 mi
14 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 23.6 mi
15 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23.9 mi
16 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 24.1 mi
17 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 24.6 mi
18 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 25.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 18.9 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22 mi
3 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.2 mi
4 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 23.5 mi
5 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 23.7 mi
6 Stonegate Olympia WA 24.5 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 24.8 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 11.1 mi.
Fort Lewis 14.2 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 20.5 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 22.5 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 31.6 mi.
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