Sherwood Elementary School serves 728 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Sherwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sherwood Elementary School’s learner population of 728 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sherwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sherwood Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sherwood Elementary School is Melrose High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Sherwood Middle School (0.4 miles away)