Sherwood Forest Elementary School vs. Tanners Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tanners Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tanners Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
439 students
517 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1719 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
48
Kindergarten Students
72
82
Grade 1 Students
76
77
Grade 2 Students
79
84
Grade 3 Students
56
74
Grade 4 Students
58
69
Grade 5 Students
61
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
25%
21%


% Black
43%
60%


% White
22%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

