Roger Sherman School
64 North Pearl St
Meriden CT, 06450, New Haven County
Phone: 203-238-1286
Ranking: 
(670 out of 765, bottom 12%)*
(670 out of 765, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Meriden School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 477 | 500 | 530 | 524 | 526 | 554 | 590 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 53 | 11.1% | 34 | 6.8% | 88 | 16.6% | 82 | 15.6% | 78 | 14.8% | 81 | 14.6% | 78 | 13.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 13.4% | 87 | 17.4% | 73 | 13.8% | 71 | 13.5% | 79 | 15.0% | 73 | 13.2% | 83 | 14.1% |
| Grade 1: | 86 | 18.0% | 72 | 14.4% | 69 | 13.0% | 68 | 13.0% | 71 | 13.5% | 80 | 14.4% | 97 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 67 | 14.0% | 69 | 13.8% | 71 | 13.4% | 75 | 14.3% | 74 | 14.1% | 82 | 14.8% | 82 | 13.9% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 15.1% | 82 | 16.4% | 67 | 12.6% | 71 | 13.5% | 89 | 16.9% | 86 | 15.5% | 78 | 13.2% |
| Grade 4: | 69 | 14.5% | 76 | 15.2% | 85 | 16.0% | 84 | 16.0% | 67 | 12.7% | 71 | 12.8% | 76 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 13.8% | 80 | 16.0% | 77 | 14.5% | 73 | 13.9% | 68 | 12.9% | 81 | 14.6% | 96 | 16.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 247 | 51.8% | 249 | 49.8% | 269 | 50.8% | 272 | 51.9% | 283 | 53.8% | 302 | 54.5% | 300 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 230 | 48.2% | 251 | 50.2% | 261 | 49.2% | 252 | 48.1% | 235 | 44.7% | 244 | 44.0% | 286 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 15 | 3.1% | 23 | 4.6% | 17 | 3.2% | 15 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.2% | 22 | 4.0% | 14 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 285 | 59.7% | 295 | 59.0% | 307 | 57.9% | 299 | 57.1% | 285 | 54.2% | 285 | 51.4% | 303 | 51.4% |
| Black: | 35 | 7.3% | 42 | 8.4% | 55 | 10.4% | 62 | 11.8% | 66 | 12.5% | 85 | 15.3% | 78 | 13.2% |
| White: | 128 | 26.8% | 125 | 25.0% | 135 | 25.5% | 135 | 25.8% | 153 | 29.1% | 159 | 28.7% | 191 | 32.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 330 | 69.2% | 357 | 71.4% | 351 | 66.2% | 344 | 65.6% | 288 | 54.8% | 327 | 59.0% | 354 | 60.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 8.8% | 35 | 7.0% | 46 | 8.7% | 60 | 11.5% | 77 | 14.6% | 25 | 4.5% | 13 | 2.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.65 | 14.33 | 17.79 | 15.50 | 16.11 | 16.50 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CMT | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 54.8% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 66.8% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 63.7% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 69.9% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 76% | 83.6% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 75.5% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 77.6% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 75.5% | 82.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.6% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 46.8% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 48.9% | 68.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 54.2% | 71.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.4% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 56.6% | 74% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 57.7% | 74.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 58.2% | 72.4% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 68.6% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.1% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 75% | 82.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 72.1% | 83.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 68.4% | 80.3% |
| 2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 65.4% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 71.3% | 83.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 70.2% | 80.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.4% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 66% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 73.7% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 75.5% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 77.7% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.9% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 76.1% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 75.5% | 83.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54.5% | 71.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 49.5% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 52.7% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 58.3% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 56.1% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 60.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 65.5% | 78.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.0% | 62.1% | 77.6% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 72.2% | 84.2% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 72% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76.7% | 84.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 75% | 85% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 75.6% | 86.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 74.8% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 75% | 83.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 75.2% | 83.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 60.4% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.4% | 83.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 79.7% | 85.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 80.9% | 87.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 77.7% | 87.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 76.6% | 85.7% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 75.3% | 84.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 53.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 62.6% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 54.4% | 74% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 68.9% | 77.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 62.9% | 75.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 56.7% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 66.8% | 79.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.9% | 79.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 61.4% | 81.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65.9% | 82.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 67.3% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65.6% | 82.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 67.7% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 68.2% | 81.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 75.3% | 85.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 80.3% | 85.7% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 74% | 85.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 80.7% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 80.5% | 87.3% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.6% | 88% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 84% | 88.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 82.7% | 87.7% |
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* Roger Sherman School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.