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Sherwood Elementary School vs. Sherwood High School

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School Overview

School
Sherwood Elementary School
1401 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sherwood High School
300 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sherwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Sherwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,721 students in grades 9-12, Sherwood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
521 students
1,721 students
This chart displays total students of Sherwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sherwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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This chart displays gender of Sherwood High School
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
98 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sherwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sherwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sherwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#273 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#129 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in MD)
57%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 30% in MD)
67%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
53%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sherwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90%
(Top 50% in MD)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Sherwood High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sherwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sherwood High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
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Kindergarten Students
82
-
Grade 1 Students
73
-
Grade 2 Students
71
-
Grade 3 Students
90
-
Grade 4 Students
88
-
Grade 5 Students
73
-
Grade 9 Students
-
450
Grade 10 Students
-
438
Grade 11 Students
-
389
Grade 12 Students
-
444

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sherwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sherwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sherwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sherwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.76
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Sherwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sherwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sherwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sherwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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