Sherwood SD 88j School District

21920 Sw Sherwood Blvd
Sherwood, OR 97140-9324
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Sherwood SD 88j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,357 students in Sherwood SD 88j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Sherwood SD 88j School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
467 Schools
# Students
4,904 Students
179,227 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
9,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Sherwood SD 88j School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#4 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sherwood SD 88j  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherwood SD 88j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherwood SD 88j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sherwood SD 88j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sherwood SD 88j  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.56
# American Indian Students
17 Students
2,466 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
184 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
552 Students
39,745 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
32 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,762 Students
111,323 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
318
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
44,929
# Students in 9th Grade:
435
4,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
467
4,826
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
4,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
5,899
# Ungraded Students:
-
837

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,281. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,939 is less than the state median of $19,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sherwood SD 88j  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$93 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sherwood SD 88j  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,611
$18,281
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sherwood SD 88j  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,939
$19,328
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sherwood SD 88j  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sherwood SD 88j School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
23264 Sw Main St
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 925-8007
Grades: K-8
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16956 Sw Meinecke Rd
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,159 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,904 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in OR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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