Wakefield Elementary School
- Elementary school in Sherman ISD
- Sherman, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sherman ISD: C
Total students
305
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Sherman ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sherman ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Wakefield Elementary School is an elementary school in Sherman, TX, in the Sherman ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 305 students. 73.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,715, which is $2,172 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
400 Sunset BlvdSherman, TX 75092-5599
Office phone number
Principal
- Eartha Linson
- 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
305
African American
38 (12.5%)
Sherman ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (2%)
Sherman ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
35 (11.5%)
Sherman ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
68 (22.3%)
Sherman ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
131 (43%)
Sherman ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
27 (8.9%)
Sherman ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
73.4 %
Sherman ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.7 %
Sherman ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.4 %
Sherman ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.4 %
Sherman ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.9 %
Sherman ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.5 %
Sherman ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sherman ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sherman ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sherman ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sherman ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.6 %
Sherman ISD: 20%
Statewide: 15%
African American
34.4 %
Sherman ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.4 %
Sherman ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.4 %
Sherman ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.5 %
Sherman ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.8 %
Sherman ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
24.6
African American
1 (4.1%)
Sherman ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.1%)
Sherman ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.6 (87.8%)
Sherman ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.1%)
Sherman ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
18.8 (76.4%)
Sherman ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.8 (23.6%)
Sherman ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.4
Sherman ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.5 years
Sherman ISD: 11.3 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
$56,715
Sherman ISD: $56,957
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,500
Sherman ISD: $52,070
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,037
Sherman ISD: $53,700
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,719
Sherman ISD: $55,196
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,155
Sherman ISD: $59,020
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,063
Sherman ISD: $63,091
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,426
Sherman ISD: $63,377
Statewide: $71,111