SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

250 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sherman Elementary School, located in the rural community of Comfort, West Virginia, serves as a primary educational anchor for the Boone County school district. Situated along Coal River Road, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the surrounding area, emphasizing a close-knit learning environment typical of West Virginia’s smaller community schools. As part of a district often challenged by geographic isolation, the school plays a vital role in supporting the development of local children through core curriculum and community engagement.

The facility functions as a hub for the Comfort community, fostering student growth through traditional classroom settings and localized educational initiatives. Because it is located in a historically coal-reliant region, the school often reflects the resilience and values of the Appalachian community it serves. By prioritizing essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills, Sherman Elementary aims to prepare its students for their transition into secondary education within the broader Boone County school system.

250

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Black	2
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

White
245 (98.0 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
Two or More
2 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)837-8310
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	250
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 45

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 37