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Enrollment
498
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000711
Sherwood Middle School
1400 Shady Lane Rd, Columbus, OH 43227 · (614) 365-5393 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Ohio public middle schools
- FTest 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.
- DThree-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 Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 166 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 180 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 31% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.6pp since 2021
Math
16.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 13.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.7% | 17.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.9% | 13.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sherwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #615 of 637 ▲ 2 | #54 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #610 of 637 ▼ 1 | #56 of 64 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #98 of 629 | #10 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #264 of 654 | #41 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #226 of 577 | #31 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #132 of 579 | #40 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #305 of 410 | #19 of 30 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
498
-59 (-11%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 35 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 43 | 10.2:1 | 97% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 82% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 55% (327) |
| 1990-91 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherwood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (531 to 498); teachers down 6% (34 to 32).
About Sherwood Middle School
Sherwood Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Columbus, Ohio. The school's enrollment of 498 students covers grades 6 through 8.
Columbus City Schools District has 46,249 students spread across 115 schools.
Sherwood Middle School's enrollment is 62% Black. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 11% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Franklin County, the Black share is about 23%. Sherwood Middle School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Sherwood Middle School is 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Sherwood Middle School is F. Compared with Ohio public middle schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Franklin County, median household income is about $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 402 public schools in Franklin County, with a combined enrollment of about 195,359.
The school nearest to Sherwood Middle School is Shady Lane Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Sherwood Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 557 in 2020-21 and 498 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
The Sherwood Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Sherwood Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sherwood Middle. Sherwood Middle School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Sherwood Middle SchoolSherwood, OR · 1,112 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolShrewsbury, MA · 951 students
- Sherwood MiddleMemphis, TN · 743 students
- SHERWOOD MIDDLECREIGHTON, MO · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Shady Lane Elementary School0.1 mi · 382
- Patriot Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 743
- Columbus Online Academy0.3 mi · 305
- Walnut Ridge High School0.4 mi · 775
- Leawood Elementary School0.7 mi · 331
- Rosemore Middle School0.9 mi · 816
Frequently asked questions
About Sherwood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sherwood Middle School?
Sherwood Middle School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Sherwood Middle School serve?
Sherwood Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Sherwood Middle School have?
Sherwood Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Sherwood Middle School?
Sherwood Middle School reports a student body of 11% White, 21% Hispanic, 62% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sherwood Middle School in?
Sherwood Middle School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.