Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230261000018
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch
32 Sherwood Drive, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 783-8526 · Androscoggin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Maine public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
220 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 28% · 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 Auburn Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
44.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch this school | 291 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Washburn School Auburn | 219 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Sanford Pride Elementary School Sanford | 383 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Walton School Auburn | 156 | 72.4% | N/A |
| George J Mitchell School Waterville | 532 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Albert S Hall School Waterville | 237 | 71.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Heights Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Androscoggin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #159 of 193 | #10 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #131 of 199 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #104 of 360 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #80 of 181 | #7 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #21 of 181 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #12 of 280 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #13 of 134 | #2 of 14 |
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
291
-65 (-18%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 291 | 26.4 | 11.0:1 | 76% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 27.4 | 10.7:1 | 69% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 29.5 | 10.6:1 | 66% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 67% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 33.5 | 12.7:1 | 68% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 32 | 12.1:1 | 67% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 59% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 42% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 22 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (425 to 291); teachers down 21% (33.5 to 26.4).
About Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Auburn, Maine. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 291 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students.
The 8 schools in Auburn Public Schools enroll 3,241 students altogether, Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch among them.
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch's enrollment is 75% White. The next largest groups are 12% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Androscoggin County overall, about 88% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Teachers at Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch total 26.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. Elementary schools in Maine average about 10.5:1, a similar figure. The school counts 220 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 76%. Among public schools in Androscoggin County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.
allk12 grades Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch a C. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch is located in Androscoggin County, where median household income is about $67,873, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 36 public schools in Androscoggin County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,588.
The closest public school to Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch is Walton School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch went from 356 students to 291.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Androscoggin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn Public Schools
- Edward Little High SchoolHigh · 1,045 students
- Auburn Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Washburn SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Walton SchoolElementary · 156 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Edward Little High SchoolHigh · 1,045 students
- Auburn Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Washburn SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Walton SchoolElementary · 156 students
Nearby schools
- Walton School0.7 mi · 156
- Fairview School0.9 mi · 489
- Edward Little High School1.2 mi · 1,045
- Auburn Middle School1.5 mi · 499
- Robert V. Connors Elementary School1.6 mi · 737
- Lewiston High School1.7 mi · 1,709
Frequently asked questions
About Sherwood Heights Elementary SchHow many students attend Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch?
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch serve?
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch is approximately 11.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch?
At Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch?
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch is overseen by Auburn Public Schools in Androscoggin County.
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