Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Sherwood Forest Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Sherwood Forest Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
School Overview
Sherwood Forest Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
451 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Sherwood Forest Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sherwood Forest Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1604 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
8%

Hispanic
18%
18%

Black
53%
22%

White
17%
46%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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