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Sherwood Elementary School

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Sherwood Elementary School ranks 156 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Elementary School is a public school in Sherwood, AR, serving 424 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Pulaski County Special School District, a district ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas.

Sherwood Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance in the upper grades, particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science far exceed both district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective instructional program in the upper elementary years. However, the school has a significant weakness in 3rd-grade Mathematics, with only 14.6% of students proficient—far below the district and state averages. This "3rd-grade math cliff" is a critical area of concern for early math foundations. The school also excels in Science across all grade levels, with an overall proficiency rate of 55.7%, well above the district (37.0%) and state (44.0%) averages. While Sherwood has a history of improvement, its ranking has declined from the 83rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 68th percentile in 2025-2026, a trend worth monitoring.

Compared to nearby schools, Sherwood is a strong performer within its district but faces stiff competition from top-tier schools like Crestwood Elementary and Lakewood Elementary in the North Little Rock School District, which outperform Sherwood in nearly every subject. Interestingly, Sherwood has a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 46.7%, lower than many nearby schools, including Crestwood and Lakewood (both 100%). This socioeconomic difference likely contributes to its ability to outperform some peers. Spending and student-teacher ratios are not predictive of success here: Sherwood spends about $14,181 per student with a 19:1 ratio, while lower-performing Harris Elementary spends $22,401 with an 11.4:1 ratio, highlighting that effective teaching and school culture matter more than resources alone.

424

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,181

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 Verona Avenue
Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 833-1150

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School
High:	Sylvan Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

White:

40.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pulaski County Special School District

✓Above the Arkansas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg42%

156^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 16Elementary Schools in the Pulaski County Special School District

158^th of 251Pulaski County Special School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	156 of 491	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	171 of 495	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	129 of 497	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	103 of 492	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	83 of 487	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	181 of 496	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	131 of 488	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	196 of 480	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	240 of 485	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	280 of 494	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	229 of 466	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.3	329 of 471	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	316 of 476	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	315 of 468	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	301 of 471	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.0	376 of 457	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	329 of 445	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.7	219 of 439	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.8	188 of 440	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	228 of 402	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	245 of 411	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+16 vs state

Science56%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics39%-5 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The teachers at Sherwood Elementary work hard to meet the needs of all students. Many teachers arrive early and stay late. The students are a priority at this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Verona Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1150	424	22	19.0	46.7%	173 (40.8%)	181 (42.7%)	28 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.8%)	67.6	156^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.5	171^st of 495 public elementary schools	65.5%	15	37.5	52.4	68.1	52.5	37.5	58.7	72.3	56.3	14.6	36.0	68.1	39.0	50.0	55.5	61.7	55.7	$14,181	$1,141	$13,040
Lisa Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	654	31	21.1	72.3%	132 (20.2%)	318 (48.6%)	144 (22.0%)	30 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.8%)	42.9	295^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.9%		46.2	281^st of 495 public elementary schools	43.2%	14	44.6	36.9	41.2	40.8	46.6	36.9	41.2	41.5	28.7	31.1	42.1	33.9	36.6	35.0	32.3	34.6	$9,071	$1,157	$7,914
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Hollywood Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1200	586	39	15.0	72.9%	95 (16.2%)	365 (62.3%)	73 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	20	418^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.5	392^nd of 495 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	26.1	31.4	27.2	27.9	27.2	32.8	27.1	28.8	20.6	26.9	30.0	25.4	21.7	23.9	31.4	25.4	$14,059	$1,358	$12,701
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	6800 Indian Hills Drive	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 835-5622	398	28	14.1	100.0%	145 (36.4%)	181 (45.5%)	29 (7.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	40.4	306^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.7%		38.5	322^nd of 495 public elementary schools	34.9%	16	37.3	37.8	35.0	36.7	36.6	34.5	36.7	35.9	33.9	42.7	50.0	42.2	33.9	41.0	26.6	33.9	$14,200	$2,450	$11,749
Oakbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Thornhill	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1190	408	26	15.6	57.1%	148 (36.3%)	198 (48.5%)	26 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	38.6	319^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.4	300^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.4%	19	22.5	35.8	44.0	33.9	22.6	37.7	49.1	36.2	22.9	33.9	35.6	30.6	32.8	26.5	66.1	42.2	$13,741	$1,250	$12,491
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Crestwood Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8190	466	25	18.4	100.0%	261 (56.0%)	109 (23.4%)	45 (9.7%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	77.7	93^rd of 491 public elementary schools	81.1%		88.3	47^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.5%	46	47.6	55.8	50.7	51.5	48.8	55.8	52.0	52.2	67.1	47.7	58.9	57.7	49.4	59.3	64.4	57.5	$12,666	$1,969	$10,697
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Highway 161 North	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 955-3550	187	16	11.4	64.7%	18 (9.6%)	135 (72.2%)	22 (11.8%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	8.6	471^st of 491 public elementary schools	4.1%		8.3	479^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.2%	8	27.2	21.7	4.3	19.0	21.3	17.4	8.6	16.5	9.1	30.4	8.7	15.2	12.1	26.1	4.3	13.9	$22,401	$2,258	$20,143
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Fairway Avenue	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8270	427	23	18.4	100.0%	177 (41.5%)	180 (42.2%)	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	76.8	103^rd of 491 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.7	107^th of 495 public elementary schools	78.4%	4	58.5	48.7	57.6	54.6	55.4	46.1	53.0	51.2	66.2	50.0	67.7	60.6	52.3	42.3	61.5	51.4	$12,901	$2,051	$10,851
Sylvan Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Dee Jay Hudson Drive	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1140	516	29	17.7	48.8%	185 (35.9%)	234 (45.3%)	37 (7.2%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	56.9	215^th of 491 public elementary schools	56.2%		61.5	183^rd of 495 public elementary schools	63.0%	32	45.4	39.1	52.4	45.6	45.4	37.8	54.8	46.0	29.3	34.1	45.1	36.4	42.7	45.1	56.0	48.1	$13,161	$1,117	$12,044
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 Ridge Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8155	516	30	17.2	100.0%	54 (10.5%)	207 (40.1%)	227 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	21.8	411^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.1	447^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.7%	36	19.0	24.6	24.7	22.9	17.6	24.7	25.9	22.8	30.4	35.8	35.3	33.9	26.6	24.7	41.2	31.0	$13,473	$2,678	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Elementary School

What district is Sherwood Elementary School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Elementary School are 43% African American, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School
High : Sylvan Hills High School

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Sherwood Elementary School.

Is Sherwood Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Elementary School ranks 156^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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