Wakefield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sherman, Texas · Sherman ISD · Grades K–5
Wakefield Elementary School serves 324 students in grades K–5 in Sherman (Grayson County). It is one of 15 schools in Sherman ISD. By enrollment it is the 3993rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Sherman ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484008004551 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sherman ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 324 | 7,788 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% | 72.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wakefield Elementary School in context
Size
Wakefield Elementary School is the smallest of Sherman ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 324 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 463 students, so Wakefield Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 59 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 50, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (51 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 39.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Sherman ISD (29.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Sherman ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Wakefield Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 324 students would have about 21.9 teachers, so Wakefield Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Henry W Sory Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 39.5% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
54.6% of students are girls and 45.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Sunset Blvd, Sherman, TX 75092
Phone: (903)891-6595
Website: shermanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wakefield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 0.6 mi | 619 | 12.6 | 55.4% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 1.3 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 1.5 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 2.5 mi | 424 | 12 | 81.8% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 3.1 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 3.2 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 7.7 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| S and S Cons Elementary School | S and S CISD | 7.8 mi | 345 | 12.6 | 50.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | High | 7–11 | 62 |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 710 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 |
| Piner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |
| Sherman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,143 |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | High | 6–12 | 21 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 |