Sherwood Elementary School serves 615 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Sherwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Sherwood Elementary School’s learner population of 615 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sherwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sherwood Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The closest middle school and elementary school is W P Grier Middle School (0.3 miles away)