Sherwood Elementary School

Located at 3870 SHATTUCK RD, in SAGINAW, Michigan, Sherwood Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that serves 531 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Saginaw Township Community Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Sherwood Elementary School sits 44% above that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools (4,447 students total), Sherwood Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Sherwood Elementary School records that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Saginaw County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Sherwood Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Saginaw County put median household earnings sit near $60,622, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Sherwood Elementary School is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students).

Weiss Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Sherwood Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sherwood Elementary School has rose 10%, going from 483 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 58% to 40%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Sherwood Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.