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Sherman Elem School

Sherman, IL · Williamsville CUSD 15

Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Suburb, midsize

290th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 86% Declining

312 South St, Sherman, IL 62684

(217)496-2021NCES ID 174248004269Directory 202324

536
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
13%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
4.0%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Sherman Elem School 290th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 86th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%86%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4

English Language Arts
Sherman Elem School
72%
IL average
52%
Math
Sherman Elem School
65%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time Sherman Elem School IL average
25%50%75%72%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Sherman Elem School IL average
25%50%75%65%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%73%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%66%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 536 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White94%
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categories changedWhite 94%100%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White95.8%94.0% 1.8 pts
Two or more races1.1%3.9% 2.8 pts
Asian0.9%0.7% 0.2 pts
Black1.2%0.7% 0.5 pts
Hispanic0.6%0.6% 0.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $330K in zip 62684 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$82K$164K$246K$327K$312K20072010201520202025

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What school district is Sherman Elem School in?

Sherman Elem School is part of the Williamsville CUSD 15 district in Sherman, Illinois.

Is Sherman Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Sherman Elem School 290th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Elem School?

White 94%, Two or more races 4% (536 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Sherman Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62684 is $330K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.