Sherman Middle

1610 Ruskin St, Madison WI, 53704 | Madison Metropolitan School District | 608-204-2100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 466
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 23% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Madison
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
37%Madison
41%Wisconsin

Sherman Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Madison Metropolitan School District" in Madison, WI. There are a total of 466 students and 41 teachers at Sherman Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Sherman Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 43% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Sherman Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students466
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sherman Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sherman Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 27.6% 44.7% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 24.8% 18.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 9.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2% 18.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.1% 8.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Madison demographics profile

StatisticMadisonWisconsinNational
Population258,3665,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,24710891
Median age31.239.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English86%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Madison

IndexMadisonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college80.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.6%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.3%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters24.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sherman Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.