SHERMAN MIDDLE

815 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

SHERMAN MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the SHERMAN ISD school district, located in SHERMAN, TX with 815 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 62 teachers, SHERMAN MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

815

Total Students

62.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SHERMAN MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	235
Hispanic	394
Black	111
Asian	11
Two or More	57
American Indian	7

Hispanic
394 (48.3 %)
White
235 (28.8 %)
Black
111 (13.6 %)
Two or More
57 (7.0 %)
Asian
11 (1.3 %)
American Indian
7 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SHERMAN ISD
Phone:	(903)891-6400
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	815
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	62.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	661
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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

Grade 6 275

Grade 7 252

Grade 8 288