Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 783-8526
Sherwood Heights Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Sherwood Heights Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sherwood Heights Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
Sherwood Heights Elementary School's student population of 425 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
Sherwood Heights Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Sherwood Heights Elementary School is 0.21, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
Overall Testing Rank | #363 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 4% | 4% |
| White | 89% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Auburn School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Sherwood Heights Elementary School is Edward Little High School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Auburn Middle School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Walton School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Auburn Walton School Grades: PK-6 | 249 students
0.5 miles
92 Mary Carroll Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-1528 0.5 PK-6 249 - Auburn Fairview School Grades: PK-6 | 565 students
0.8 miles
397 Minot Avenue
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559 0.8 PK-6 565 - Auburn Edward Little High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,035 student
1.2 miles
77 Harris Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6652 1.2 9-12 1,035 - Auburn Auburn Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 512 students
1.3 miles
38 Falcon Drive
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6655 1.3 7-8 512 - Lewiston Governor James B Longley Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 404 students
1.5 miles
145 Birch Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4120 1.5 PK-6 404
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