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What do students at Sherwood Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHENIX CITY·NCES 010270001093
Sherwood Elementary School
706 Idle Hour Dr, Phenix City, AL 36867 · (334) 298-7097 · Russell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
303 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Phenix City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
39.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sherwood Elementary School
Sherwood Elementary School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Elementary School this school | 493 | 61.5% | 49.0% |
| Indian Valley Elementary School Sylacauga | 477 | 59.1% | N/A |
| US Jones Elementary School Demopolis | 431 | 60.1% | 51.8% |
| Jeter Primary School Opelika | 435 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Mary B Austin Elementary School Mobile | 506 | 57.3% | 52.9% |
| Northside School Opelika | 464 | 63.8% | 52.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sherwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #317 of 626 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #315 of 626 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #265 of 626 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #310 of 709 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #255 of 655 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #90 of 658 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #320 of 696 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #111 of 364 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 61% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 27.5 | 19.5:1 | 81% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 28.5 | 18.3:1 | 80% (418) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 58% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 65% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 65% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 66% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 27% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (603 to 493); teachers down 3% (31 to 30).
About Sherwood Elementary School
The public elementary school Sherwood Elementary School is located in Phenix City, Alabama. The school enrolls 493 students in kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Phenix City has 11 schools and 7,198 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sherwood Elementary School is Black, with 47% of students. Other groups include 33% White, 11% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. In Russell County overall, the Black share is about 46%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sherwood Elementary School scores 65%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sherwood Elementary School is 16.4:1, based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Lunch program data show 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, Sherwood Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sherwood Elementary School would score about 39.3%. It scores 49.0%, 9.7 points above that figure.
In Russell County, median household income comes to about $51,197, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Russell County counts 18 public schools with about 10,127 students.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, Fox Elementary School, is the closest to Sherwood Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Sherwood Elementary School comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 493 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 507.
The Sherwood Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,811
Census ACS
Median income
$51,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Phenix City
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,579 students
- Phenix City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Phenix City Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Central Freshman AcademyHigh · 513 students
Other schools in Phenix City
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,579 students
- Phenix City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Phenix City Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Central Freshman AcademyHigh · 513 students
Other Sherwood Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sherwood Elementary. Sherwood Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 18.
- Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CA · 859 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 689 students
- Sherwood ElementaryGastonia, NC · 553 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolSAGINAW, MI · 531 students
- Sherwood ElementaryMemphis, TN · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Fox Elementary School1.1 mi · 383
- Phenix City Intermediate School1.5 mi · 1,068
- Phenix City Elementary School1.5 mi · 683
- Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy1.5 mi · 382
- River Road Elementary School1.7 mi · 454
- Hannan Elementary1.8 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Sherwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Sherwood Elementary School?
Sherwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sherwood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherwood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sherwood Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Sherwood Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sherwood Elementary School?
At Sherwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 7% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Sherwood Elementary School public or private?
Sherwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phenix City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.