Sherman Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Madison, Wisconsin·53704
Score
6.6/100
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#346
Among 370 Wisconsin middle schools
#10
In Madison Metropolitan School District
#10
In Madison
Top 94%
In Wisconsin

Score 6.6/100: better than 6% of Wisconsin middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Meeting or Advanced on state tests in Wisconsin, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Wisconsin schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 57%, better than 9% of them
364 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 58%, better than 6% of them
372 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 54%, better than 7% of them
129 students tested
All Wisconsin schools (ELA / math)
54% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Forward30.6108
English language artsGrade 7Forward35.9131
English language artsGrade 8Forward39.2125
English language artsAll gradesForward35.4364
MathGrade 6Forward29.1110
MathGrade 7Forward29.9134
MathGrade 8Forward23.4128
MathAll gradesForward27.4372
ScienceGrade 8Forward31129
ScienceAll gradesForward31129
Social studiesGrade 8Forward45.3128
Social studiesAll gradesForward45.3128
WritingGrade 6Forward32.4108
WritingGrade 7Forward39.7131
WritingGrade 8Forward40125
WritingAll gradesForward37.6364

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
385
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
385
Typical middle school: 323
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical middle school: 39%

District and location

City
Dane County

Contact

Address
1610 Ruskin St
Madison, WI 53704

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Wisconsin. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Sherman Middle at a glance

Sherman Middle is a public middle school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. It has about 385 students (a typical Wisconsin middle school has 323). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39% at a typical Wisconsin middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% Meeting or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Wisconsin middle schools, it scores 6.6 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #346 of 370. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.