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Sherwood Acres Elementary School

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Sherwood Acres Elementary School ranks 618 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Acres Elementary School in Albany, GA, serves approximately 630 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Dougherty County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Sherwood Acres is one of the most improved elementary schools in the region. Over the past five years, its statewide ranking has climbed from the 18th percentile (2020-2021) to the 49th percentile (2025-2026)—a gain of 31 points that now places it right at the statewide median. This steady upward trajectory stands in contrast to several nearby schools: Alice Coachman Elementary has remained in the 3rd–20th percentile range, and West Town Elementary has hovered between the 9th and 17th percentiles. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, with 3-star ratings specifically for its female students and African American students—the latter ranking in the 67th percentile statewide, well above the school's overall ranking. This suggests the school is particularly effective at serving this population compared to other schools across Georgia.

One of the school's standout strengths is its 5th grade mathematics performance: 46.9% of students scored proficient, exceeding both the district average (28.7%) and the state average (44.1%). Science proficiency (49.4%) also tops both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot—at 17.0%, it matches the state average and is dramatically lower than the district's 24.4%, especially compared to nearby Turner Elementary (29.5%) and Northside Elementary (29.7%). While Lake Park Elementary (just a mile away) still holds a higher ranking (60th percentile), Sherwood Acres is improving faster and closing the gap. With per-student spending ($16,890) lower than several lower-performing peers, the school is achieving strong results efficiently—and appears well-positioned to keep climbing.

630

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,890

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Doncaster Dr
Albany, GA 31707

(229) 431-3397

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend Sherwood Acres Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merry Acres Middle School
High:	Westover High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.9%

Hispanic:

6.7%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

618^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

141^st of 202Dougherty County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	618 of 1222	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	689 of 1238	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	729 of 1236	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	833 of 1223	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	946 of 1220	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1000 of 1214	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	741 of 1234	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	779 of 1209	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	858 of 1205	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	979 of 1233	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	879 of 1240	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	895 of 1231	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.2	767 of 1225	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	816 of 1201	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	930 of 1212	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	1006 of 1183	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	890 of 1133	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	866 of 1134	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.9	793 of 1125	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.9	671 of 1101	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	274 of 829	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	322 of 892	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	382 of 879	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	427 of 870	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	508 of 876	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	569 of 1189	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.0	786 of 1224	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	771 of 1223	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	748 of 1212	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	816 of 1206	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	629 of 1186	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	602 of 1225	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	670 of 1220	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	895 of 1210	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	993 of 1209	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	193 of 565	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	247 of 487	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	318 of 415	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+5 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

All of my children attended Sherwood Acres and it is by far the best Elem School in the county.
The teacher and parental involvement is by far superior to others. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 1, 2009

The principal is not fair to her staff. All she cares is about her self. That
is why so many teachers leave at the end of the school year. She is a lier and
phony. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 (2025)	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	45	618^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.4%		39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%	71	37.3	34.4	46.9	49.4	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	55.4	494^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%	62	41.6	43.8	50.0	58.4	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	24.2	933^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	23.6%		9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%	259	25.5	34.7	20.9	37.5	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	81.9	203^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	55	73.0	72.1	43.4	65.2	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13.4	1108^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%	6	21.1	13.8	19.1	30.9	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	980^th of 1222 public elementary schools	19.8%		13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%	149	18.6	22.4	17.3	39.1	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	833	47	17.7	100.0%	22 (2.6%)	765 (91.8%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	30.6	828^th of 1222 public elementary schools	32.2%		22	973^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.4%	145	42.1	27.4	28.1	38.0	$14,646	$1,957	$12,690
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	42.7	645^th of 1222 public elementary schools	47.2%		25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	273	50.9	49.1	26.7	34.0	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.3	1058^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.4%		17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	10	15.4	15.9	20.9	39.5	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	23.4	947^th of 1222 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%	204	32.9	19.3	15.1	44.6	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Acres Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Acres Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Merry Acres Middle School
High : Westover High School

Is Sherwood Acres Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Acres Elementary School ranks 618^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherwood Acres Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Sherwood Acres Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Acres Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Acres Elementary School are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sherwood Acres Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

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