SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in SHERWOOD, Arkansas, one of the schools within PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 424 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 26 schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (12,586 students total), SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 41% White, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pulaski County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pulaski County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

Nearest neighbor: LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 338 (now 424). The Black share of enrollment edged up from 33% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.