Wakefield Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sherman ISD
- Sherman, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Total students
329
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Sherman ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sherman ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Wakefield Elementary School is an elementary school in Sherman, TX, in the Sherman ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 329 students. 53.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,181, which is $4,293 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
400 Sunset BlvdSherman, TX 75092-5599
Office phone number
Principal
- Ashley Woods
- elinson@shermanisd.net
- (903) 891-6595
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wakefield Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
329
African American
44 (13.4%)
Sherman ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (1.5%)
Sherman ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (7.6%)
Sherman ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
84 (25.5%)
Sherman ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
121 (36.8%)
Sherman ISD: 31%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
50 (15.2%)
Sherman ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
53.2 %
Sherman ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
89.1 %
Sherman ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.9 %
Sherman ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.9 %
Sherman ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Sherman ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
19.1 %
Sherman ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.5 %
Sherman ISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
13.7 %
Sherman ISD: 24%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
20 %
Sherman ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
4.3 %
Sherman ISD: 8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.9 %
Sherman ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
27.7 %
Sherman ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
15.6 %
Sherman ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.7
African American
6 (21.6%)
Sherman ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3.6%)
Sherman ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.7 (74.7%)
Sherman ISD: 75%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3.6%)
Sherman ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.7 (82%)
Sherman ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (14.4%)
Sherman ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.9
Sherman ISD: 12.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Sherman ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,181
Sherman ISD: $60,527
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,450
Sherman ISD: $55,858
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,612
Sherman ISD: $56,601
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,460
Sherman ISD: $59,725
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,929
Sherman ISD: $63,447
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,051
Sherman ISD: $66,654
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,654
Sherman ISD: $72,174
Statewide: $74,014