The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Math. The lowest is 28% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Sherman Elementary
Sherman Elementary serves students from preschool through fifth grade in Dry Ridge, the seat of Grant County. The school sits along Dixie Highway, the main commercial corridor of a small city that functions as a full-service community for the surrounding area. Dry Ridge has a low-density, auto-oriented layout typical of rural Kentucky highway towns, with its civic and commercial life centered on Main Street. The population has grown modestly in recent years, and the city hosts employers in industrial, healthcare, and professional office fields.
The school itself is a regular public school in the Grant County district. Its enrollment is sizable for an elementary school serving this grade band. A substantial share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-need context. Racially, the student population is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic minority and small numbers of students identifying as two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or American Indian or Alaska Native. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and language support programs.
On the Kentucky Summative Assessment, Sherman Elementary shows a mixed academic picture that varies by grade and subject. In third-grade math, roughly a fifth of students met the state proficiency standard, a soft spot that a family may want to discuss with the school. Third-grade reading results were similar. By fifth grade, however, both math and reading proficiency rates were markedly higher, with roughly half of students reaching the proficiency bar. Fourth-grade reading fell between these two points. Fourth-grade science results were suppressed in the data, so no public comparison is available for that subject. Fifth-grade social studies results were low.
When compared to other districts in Grant County, Sherman Elementary's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among the two districts in the county. This is a narrow comparison set, containing only Grant County and one other district, so the positioning offers limited differentiation.
Because Sherman Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school programs such as Advanced Placement or career academies. Those options become available at the district level. Grant County Schools recently launched a career academy offering pathways in healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and information technology, which means that students who move through Sherman Elementary will eventually have access to industry certifications and college credit opportunities in high school.
A significant structural change is coming for families in the district. Grant County Schools approved moving sixth grade to Grant County Middle School beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, a reconfiguration intended to address overcrowding at the elementary level. This means that as of that upcoming school year, Sherman Elementary will serve preschool through fifth grade only, and sixth graders will move to a different building. Parents with children currently in the lower grades may want to understand how this change affects the transition to middle school.
Housing in the area has a cost that is higher than the Kentucky state benchmark for home values, though still below the national figure. The market has seen modest appreciation year over year. Rent and mortgage affordability are shaped by a national 30-year mortgage rate that has fluctuated in a narrow range in recent months.
For a family considering Sherman Elementary, the school presents a mixed academic picture with clear improvement from third to fifth grade in both math and reading, set against a baseline of high economic need among the student body. The district's new career academy and the upcoming grade reconfiguration are two structural factors that will shape a child's full K-12 experience beyond the elementary years. A parent may want to ask about what specific supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting proficiency standards in the early grades, and how the school prepares students for the transition to middle school under the new grade alignment.
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