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Sherwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 208 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with only 23.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.2% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years. Sherwood's performance lags behind nearby schools like KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus, Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, and Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center, which serve similar student populations but achieve better academic outcomes.

Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $20,295 to $30,367 in recent years, Sherwood Elementary School's academic performance does not reflect this investment, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation or effectiveness. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and ensuring equitable access to high-quality educational opportunities will be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and supporting the needs of all its students.

204

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,699

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 W 57th St
Chicago, IL 60621-4055

(773) 535-0829

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,907^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,125^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

373^rd of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1907 of 2056	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1607 of 2067	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2001 of 2077	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1556 of 2082	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1606 of 1948	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1381 of 2086	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1201 of 2037	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	1342 of 2044	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	1408 of 2046	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.6	1748 of 2052	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	1410 of 2093	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1870 of 2167	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.5	1919 of 2166	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	1836 of 2147	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.8	1982 of 2139	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	1820 of 2120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1901 of 2092	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	1907 of 2095	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	1986 of 2086	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	1847 of 2022	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	1983 of 2030	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.5	1955 of 2020	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	503 of 688	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	316 of 655	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	559 of 692	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	324 of 684	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	188 of 428	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	137 of 711	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	158 of 698	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	728 of 1049	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1703 of 1942	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1757 of 1942	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1891 of 1957	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1237 of 1970	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1175 of 2019	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	935 of 1964	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1602 of 1800	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1282 of 1793	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1703 of 1808	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1245 of 1763	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1105 of 1514	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	802 of 1816	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	752 of 1765	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	1955 of 1984	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1476 of 1977	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1598 of 2019	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1370 of 1972	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1066 of 1292	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1125 of 1368	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1172 of 1363	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1232 of 1367	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1102 of 1369	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1022 of 1241	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	982 of 1356	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1155 of 1293	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	902 of 1293	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.9	913 of 1294	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	1056 of 1302	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	921 of 1322	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	803 of 1367	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	936 of 1365	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	795 of 1344	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	8.2	1242 of 1327	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	1228 of 1318	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	1114 of 1293	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.5	1214 of 1287	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	1104 of 1272	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	978 of 1209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	1168 of 1204	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.1	1134 of 1185	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	275 of 574	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	317 of 548	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	349 of 569	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	257 of 573	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	182 of 385	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	178 of 565	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	307 of 511	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	1019 of 1275	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	820 of 1286	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	817 of 1276	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1030 of 1226	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	846 of 1229	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1027 of 1219	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1043 of 1234	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	916 of 1221	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	721 of 1019	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	707 of 1217	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	981 of 1161	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1173 of 1271	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1196 of 1264	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1220 of 1292	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1199 of 1286	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1130 of 1296	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1133 of 1223	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)20th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science7%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 W 57th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0829	204	26	7.8	89.7%	2 (1.0%)	175 (85.8%)	23 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	11	1907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		22.5	1607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.3%	300	4.0	10.0	26.3	8.3	17.9	16.7	41.2	30.0	23.7	33.3	0.0	7.1	5.9	23.5	15.0	14.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.1	94.3	23.8	26.7	$34,699	$4,197	$30,502
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5740 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0860	279	16	17.4	70.6%	0 (0.0%)	264 (94.6%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1913^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	1924^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	11	20.7	0.0	4.9	3.0	24.1	27.3	22.2	36.4	18.6	4.9	6.1	17.2	4.3	11.1	3.0	7.7	78.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.0	80.8	78.3		19.9	$19,728	$3,123	$16,605
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5515 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8565	921	8	115.1	93.8%	3 (0.3%)	872 (94.7%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1711^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		21.1	1651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%	60	19.8	25.6	22.4	22.7	43.0	37.8	46.8	23.5	31.6	16.4	14.5	10.0	8.2	9.7	10.0	11.9										$19,193	$1,288	$17,905
Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5415 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1666	272	28	9.7	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.4%)	33 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.7	1391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.3%		18.2	1731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.3%	340	12.5	28.0	15.4	71.4	45.8	44.4	70.4	68.0	53.4	11.5	28.6	12.5	26.3	22.2	20.0	20.1	92.1	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.5	91.8	93.3	10.9	22.5	$24,394	$3,914	$20,480
Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5255 S State St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1230	1,119	72	15.6	65.5%	1 (0.1%)	1,084 (96.9%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	42.2	1160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.2	1015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	145	28.4	46.9	56.5	42.2	41.7	56.2	38.8	42.5	46.8	38.5	37.9	25.5	14.6	20.0	27.3	27.7	77.4	79.9	79.8	79.8	88.4	78.9	78.5	2.9	8.6	$16,848	$1,397	$15,451
CICS - Washington Pk Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E 61st St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 347-0200	493	18	27.3	95.3%	2 (0.4%)	476 (96.6%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.4	1155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		20.2	1677^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.9%	522	3.8	13.9	54.5	47.5	46.2	52.9	55.8	66.7	53.0	70.9	23.0	17.3	19.6	9.3	19.4	27.9										$16,864	$1,770	$15,094
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
Burke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5356 S King Dr	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1325	323	25	12.9	96.0%	6 (1.9%)	260 (80.5%)	53 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8	1993^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.7	2043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.2%	50	3.8	11.1	11.5	9.4	7.7	19.0	16.7	11.1	12.3	28.0	6.5	3.8	0.0	6.7	14.8	10.0	72.9	78.6	78.6	78.6	85.5	78.6	74.4	7.6	12.2	$22,233	$4,153	$18,080
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	955 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9025	166	18	9.4	100.0%	2 (1.2%)	119 (71.7%)	45 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	2025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.5	2057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	32	6.3	11.1	14.3	16.7	6.3	28.6		10.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	1.2	72.0	77.6	77.6	77.6	93.6	77.6	74.4		17.6	$30,976	$4,406	$26,570
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055

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Is Sherwood Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Sherwood Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary School attend?

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

High : Phillips Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Elementary School are 86% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Sherwood Elementary School.

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