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Sherwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pensacola, Florida, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Escambia District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Elementary faces several significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 37.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the Escambia district average of around 31.4%. Academically, Sherwood's test scores are consistently lower than the Escambia district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sherwood's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 41%, compared to 56% for Escambia and 55% for Florida. Additionally, Sherwood has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.68% to 84.54% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

When comparing Sherwood Elementary to the nearby schools, such as C.A. Weis Elementary, Global Learning Academy, and Warrington Elementary, it becomes clear that Sherwood is underperforming in several key areas, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the school may need to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing nearby schools to improve its own performance and address the significant challenges it faces.

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: Declining — 21st percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

1,917^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-19 vs state

Science41%-14 vs state

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

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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Schools Near Sherwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	19.7	1917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%		31.3	1586^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.7%	331	38.0	48.0	36.0		44.0	48.0	29.0		41.0	$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%)	22	1848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%		29.7	1632^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	27.7%	216	37.0	41.0	49.0		36.0	33.0	42.0		49.0	$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%)	28.4	1690^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%		22	1846^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.2%	156	38.0	36.0	55.0	75.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	72.0	58.0	$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%)	13.1	2078^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.3	2168^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.9%	90	20.0	25.0	22.0		46.0	55.0	38.0		30.0	$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%)	26.8	1730^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.4%		16	2007^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.0%	277	36.0	36.0	35.0		48.0	72.0	48.0		37.0	$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%)	54.7	1002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.6	1156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.8%	154	41.0	53.0	48.0		61.0	71.0	68.0		72.0	$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%)	10.3	2143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	5.1%		21.2	1875^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.9%	268	35.0	29.0	31.0		39.0	26.0	31.0		40.0	$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%)	10	2149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%		12	2108^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%	41	39.0	32.0	33.0		24.0	26.0	26.0		39.0	$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%)	18.9	1948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.4	1947^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.7%	1	40.0	39.0	51.0		46.0	41.0	24.0		33.0	$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%)	10.2	2146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.6	2044^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.4%	102	29.0	37.0	27.0		48.0	27.0	32.0		25.0	$11,778	$1,456	$10,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Elementary School

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bellview Middle School

Is Sherwood Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Florida elementary schools.

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

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