Enrollment
59
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLITS UNIFIED·NCES 064256008208
Sherwood
32600 Sherwood Rd., Willits, CA 95490 · (707) 984-6769 · Mendocino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
41 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 7% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.7pp since 2014
Math
35.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.1% | 27.3% | 24.2% | 42.4% |
| Math | 8.8% | 26.5% | 14.7% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 22.2% |
| 2020-21 | 41.2% | 35.3% |
| 2018-19 | 35.3% | 38.7% |
| 2017-18 | 27.9% | 20.9% |
| 2016-17 | 38.5% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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
Sherwood's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood this school | 59 | 69.5% | 20.8% |
| Montgomery Creek Elementary Montgomery Creek | 68 | 75.0% | 29.3% |
| Diamond Valley Elementary Markleeville | 51 | 76.5% | 28.5% |
| Surprise Valley Elementary Cedarville | 51 | 68.6% | 35.0% |
| Burnt Ranch Elementary Burnt Ranch | 85 | 75.3% | 66.0% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
Matched among California 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #5,745 of 5,915 | #23 of 28 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
-2 (-3%) vs 2017
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 56
% White
41%
was 41%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
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 | 59 | 3.7 | 15.9:1 | 69% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 67% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 4 | 17.0:1 | 69% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 61 | N/A | N/A | 57% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 69% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 37 | N/A | N/A | 73% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 41 | 2 | 20.5:1 | 24% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 3 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherwood.
About Sherwood
Sherwood is a small elementary school in California, with an address in Willits. The school reports 59 students in kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 87% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Willits Unified is responsible for 6 schools, Sherwood included, with 1,529 students in all.
multiracial students are the largest group at Sherwood, with 47% of enrollment. Next come 41% White and 10% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Sherwood belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Its teaching staff equals 3.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 69%.
Sherwood is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Sherwood is 18.1 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in California.
Within Mendocino County, median household income is about $68,092, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Mendocino County number 66 and enroll about 12,738.
Willits High is the closest public school, about 9.0 miles away in a straight line. Sherwood is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 16.2% proficiency; Sherwood posts 20.8%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Sherwood had 61 students in 2017-18 and 59 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sherwood, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willits Unified
- Willits HighHigh · 397 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Blosser Lane ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Baechtel Grove MiddleMiddle · 331 students
- Sanhedrin AlternativeHigh · 57 students
Other schools in Willits
- Willits HighHigh · 397 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Blosser Lane ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Baechtel Grove MiddleMiddle · 331 students
- Willits Elementary CharterElementary · 140 students
- Willits CharterHigh · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Willits High9.0 mi · 397
- Brookside Elementary9.0 mi · 350
- Sanhedrin Alternative9.1 mi · 57
- Willits Elementary Charter9.4 mi · 140
- Blosser Lane Elementary9.9 mi · 335
- Baechtel Grove Middle9.9 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About SherwoodWhat is the total enrollment at Sherwood?
Sherwood enrolls approximately 59 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sherwood an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherwood is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherwood?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sherwood is approximately 15.9:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sherwood?
Student demographics at Sherwood are roughly 41% White, 10% Hispanic, 47% Two or more.
What district is Sherwood in?
Sherwood is part of Willits Unified.
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