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Sherwood Forest Elementary School (Closed 2006)

4801 Maid Marian Drive
New Orleans, LA 70128

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Sherwood Forest Elementary School serves 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	91
1	113
2	102
3	99
4	144
5	101
6	57

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Total Students

764 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2025	764
2005	764
2004	825
2003	824
2002	868
2001	870
2000	993
1999	1,059
1998	1,002
1997	1,035
1996	1,038
1995	1,028
1994	1,038
1993	938
1992	861
1991	838
1990	821
1989	907
1988	907

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2005	40
2004	52
2003	47
2002	55
2001	54
2000	65
1999	58
1998	60
1997	59
1996	51
1995	54
1994	55
1993	52
1992	49
1991	43
1990	40
1989	45
1988	45
1987	46

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School Rankings

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State Level (LA)

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	10%	2%
2005	10%	1%	2%
2004	11%	1%	2%
2003	11%	1%	2%
2002	13%	1%	2%
2001	14%	1%	2%
2000	17%	1%	2%
1999	18%	1%	2%
1998	22%	1%	3%
1997	21%	1%	3%
1996	25%	1%	3%
1995	28%	1%	3%
1994	29%	1%	3%
1993	33%	1%	3%
1992	35%	1%	3%
1991	38%	1%	3%
1990	38%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	11%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

88%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	88%	42%
2005	88%	48%	94%
2004	88%	48%	94%
2003	88%	48%	94%
2002	84%	48%	93%
2001	82%	48%	93%
2000	80%	48%	93%
1999	77%	47%	92%
1998	73%	47%	91%
1997	72%	46%	91%
1996	69%	46%	91%
1995	66%	46%	90%
1994	63%	45%	90%
1993	59%	45%	90%
1992	55%	45%	89%
1991	55%	44%	89%
1990	49%	44%	88%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	41%
2005	1%	48%	3%
2002	2%	49%	4%
2001	3%	49%	4%
2000	3%	49%	4%
1999	5%	50%	5%
1998	4%	50%	5%
1997	6%	51%	5%
1996	5%	51%	5%
1995	5%	52%	6%
1994	7%	52%	6%
1993	7%	52%	6%
1992	9%	53%	7%
1991	7%	53%	7%
1990	12%	53%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

59%

0.22

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.22	0.65
2005	0.22	0.54	0.12
2004	0.22	0.54	0.12
2003	0.22	0.54	0.13
2002	0.28	0.53	0.13
2001	0.31	0.53	0.14
2000	0.33	0.53	0.14
1999	0.38	0.53	0.15
1998	0.42	0.53	0.16
1997	0.44	0.53	0.17
1996	0.46	0.53	0.18
1995	0.49	0.52	0.19
1994	0.52	0.53	0.19
1993	0.54	0.53	0.19
1992	0.57	0.52	0.20
1991	0.55	0.53	0.21
1990	0.61	0.53	0.22

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Eligible for

85%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	85%	61%
2005	85%	53%	73%
2004	84%	53%	72%
2003	86%	52%	74%
2002	85%	51%	72%
2001	83%	50%	69%
2000	84%	50%	73%
1999	80%	49%	73%
1998	86%	51%	76%
1997	82%	49%	74%
1996	82%	49%	72%
1995	83%	52%	77%
1994	76%	51%	76%
1993	86%	50%	77%
1992	87%	48%	75%
1991	84%	46%	75%
1990	86%	46%	74%
1989	75%	45%	72%
1988	72%	44%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	7%	6%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	7%	9%	5%
2002	9%	9%	5%
2001	9%	9%	5%
2000	8%	8%	5%
1999	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orleans Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

764 students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Sherwood Forest Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Sherwood Forest Elementary School offer ?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Sherwood Forest Elementary School part of?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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