📍 6633 Brawner St, McLean, Fairfax County, 22101
Sherman Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in McLean, Fairfax County. The school has 337 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sherman Elementary enrolls 337 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 27% Asian and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 180 | 53% |
| Asian | 92 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
24 of the school's 337 students (7.1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 18 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sherman Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 31, state house district 34.
Sherman Elementary is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 337 students, Sherman Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small