📍 925 N Black River St, Sparta, Monroe County, 54656
Herrman Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sparta, Monroe County. The school has 646 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sparta Area School District school district. It serves grades 1–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 26% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herrman Elementary enrolls 646 students across grades 1–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 493 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 646 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 qualify for free lunch and 85 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.
Herrman Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 24, state house district 70.
Herrman Elementary is one of 8 schools in Sparta Area School District, based in Sparta, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,749 students district-wide and employs 237 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 646 students, Herrman Elementary is larger than the district average of about 344 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe