Sherwood Charter School

Sherwood Charter School is an intimate elementary school in Sherwood, Oregon, operated by Sherwood SD 88J. The school hosts 222 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Sherwood Charter School sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

Sherwood SD 88J comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,797 students; Sherwood Charter School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Sherwood Charter School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, Sherwood Charter School lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $107,772 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Washington County runs 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), of which Sherwood Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Archer Glen Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sherwood Charter School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. Sherwood Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Sherwood Charter School's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 201 (now 222). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.