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Enrollment
743
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801156
Sherwood Middle
3480 Rhodes Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 · (901) 416-4870 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Tennessee 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.
- ·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 Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 | 253 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 261 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 229 | 31% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2022-23 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
5.1%
TN avg 40.9%
Math
78.3%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sherwood Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #9 of 336 | #2 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.1% | #336 of 336 | #45 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #82 of 349 | #12 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #162 of 325 | #21 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #158 of 216 | #13 of 25 |
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
743
-111 (-13%) vs 2020
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 | 743 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 46 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 45 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 854 | 46 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 53.4 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 911 | 59 | 15.4:1 | 97% (882) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherwood Middle.
About Sherwood Middle
Sherwood Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Memphis, Tennessee. Its 743 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students.
The 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools enroll 111,979 students altogether, Sherwood Middle among them.
By race and ethnicity, Sherwood Middle is 69% Black. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Shelby County is about 52% Black. Sherwood Middle has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Sherwood Middle is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that median household income is about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 287 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 154,209.
The nearest public school is Sherwood Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Sherwood Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Sherwood Middle saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Other Sherwood Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sherwood Middle. Sherwood Middle is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Sherwood Middle SchoolSherwood, OR · 1,112 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolShrewsbury, MA · 951 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolColumbus, OH · 498 students
- SHERWOOD MIDDLECREIGHTON, MO · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Sherwood Elementary0.4 mi · 531
- Cherokee Elementary0.9 mi · 321
- Sharpe Elementary0.9 mi · 301
- Melrose High1.2 mi · 645
- Arrow Academy of Excellence1.3 mi · 76
- Campus School1.4 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Sherwood MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Sherwood Middle?
Sherwood Middle enrolls approximately 743 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sherwood Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherwood Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sherwood Middle?
At Sherwood Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 28% Hispanic, 69% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sherwood Middle?
Sherwood Middle is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What city is Sherwood Middle in?
Sherwood Middle is located in Memphis, TN.
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