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Sherwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Elementary School in Pensacola, FL, serves 452 students in grades PK-5 within the Escambia County School District, an area where many schools face significant challenges. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, it stands out as a more stable performer compared to several nearby schools. For instance, Sherwood ranks higher than C. A. Weis Elementary School (3rd percentile), Global Learning Academy (6th percentile), and Warrington Elementary School (5th percentile), as well as its closest neighbor, Myrtle Grove Elementary School (14th percentile).

A key strength at Sherwood is its 5th-grade Science performance, where 59% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—matching the district average and nearly reaching the state average. This is notably higher than peers like Navy Point Elementary School (34%) and West Pensacola Elementary School (32%). However, the school faces a troubling decline in 5th-grade Math proficiency, which dropped from 45% in 2023-2024 to just 27% in 2025-2026—less than half the state average of 62%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 37.1% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, though this rate is lower than many nearby schools, such as Warrington (59%) and Montclair Elementary School (45.9%).

Despite high levels of economic disadvantage (74.34% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch), Sherwood’s per-student spending ($11,779) and student-teacher ratio (16.1) are average for the area. A striking comparison is to Bellview Elementary School, just 2.35 miles away, which ranks in the 58th percentile and achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates across all subjects (e.g., 5th-grade Math: 68% vs. Sherwood’s 27%). This suggests that while poverty is a factor, it is not destiny, and Sherwood has the potential to improve by learning from successful nearby schools.

452

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,779

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Cherokee Trl
Pensacola, FL 32506

(850) 453-7421

District: Escambia

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Bellview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.2%

White:

30.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Math scores 21 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

1,861^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Escambia

51^st of 70Escambia among Florida 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1861 of 2240	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1917 of 2258	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1586 of 2256	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1629 of 2240	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1924 of 2219	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1898 of 2247	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1911 of 2182	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1974 of 2118	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	1794 of 2112	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1818 of 2087	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1639 of 2064	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	1323 of 2029	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	1439 of 1984	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.9	1250 of 1985	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	1332 of 1919	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.6	1249 of 1847	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	1125 of 1789	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	1130 of 1786	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	1160 of 1688	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science59%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-15 vs state

Math44%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 1, 2012

I want to thank everyone at Sherwood Elem. My boys, Nathan and Noah Lord have come a long way and just want to say thanks to everyone. It's been a good year.

Thank you!! I give you a 10!

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)				Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Cherokee Trl	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7421	452	28	16.1	74.3%	139 (30.8%)	227 (50.2%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.1%)	22.4	1861^st of 2240 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.7	1917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%	56	47.0	41.0	49.0		55.0	45.0	27.0		59.0	$11,779	$1,928	$9,850
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Lillian Hwy	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7410	435	26	16.7	81.4%	188 (43.2%)	134 (30.8%)	55 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	20	1924^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.1%		22	1848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	76	49.0	54.0	43.0		51.0	40.0	32.0		43.0	$11,749	$1,823	$9,926
West Pensacola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 N 49th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7470	485	29	16.7	78.1%	143 (29.5%)	211 (43.5%)	58 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	19	1957^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.4	1690^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%	267	46.0	46.0	31.0	78.0	39.0	32.0	25.0	68.0	32.0	$12,461	$2,030	$10,431
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Hollywood Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6980	527	33	15.9	56.7%	53 (10.1%)	222 (42.1%)	215 (40.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	19 (3.6%)	20.5	1913^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.6%		13.1	2078^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%	165	22.0	32.0	34.0		46.0	54.0	67.0		52.0	$10,976	$1,063	$9,913
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Massachusetts Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6969	363	25	14.5	83.7%	22 (6.1%)	285 (78.5%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.2%)	38.2	1448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.8	1730^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.4%	282	46.0	52.0	48.0		65.0	69.0	61.0		44.0	$12,862	$1,987	$10,874
Bellview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4425 Bellview Ave	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6060	513	34	15.0	69.6%	192 (37.4%)	206 (40.2%)	53 (10.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	57.2	951^st of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%		54.7	1002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%	51	67.0	55.0	60.0		65.0	69.0	68.0		61.0	$12,151	$1,692	$10,458
C. A. Weis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N Q St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6888	538	31	17.3	89.4%	45 (8.4%)	420 (78.1%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.2%)	7	2184^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.5%		10.3	2143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	5.1%	41	37.0	38.0	21.0		40.0	33.0	26.0		37.0	$11,578	$1,989	$9,588
Global Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N P St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 430-7560	489	31	15.8	80.0%	52 (10.6%)	346 (70.8%)	61 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	11.7	2110^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.8%		10	2149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%	39	35.0	45.0	40.0		41.0	22.0	42.0		42.0	$13,450	$2,556	$10,893
Warrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Navy Blvd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7425	253	19	13.3	81.8%	53 (20.9%)	163 (64.4%)	21 (8.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	11.4	2117^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.5%		18.9	1948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%	169	25.0	46.0	33.0		33.0	52.0	28.0		39.0	$16,454	$2,519	$13,934
Navy Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Patton Dr	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7415	484	28	17.2	66.5%	122 (25.2%)	188 (38.8%)	127 (26.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (7.0%)	20.4	1915^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.5%		10.2	2146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%	231	47.0	40.0	39.0		64.0	48.0	44.0		34.0	$11,778	$1,456	$10,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Elementary School

Is Sherwood Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Sherwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Elementary School are 50% African American, 31% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Sherwood Elementary School in?

Escambia

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bellview Middle School

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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