Sherwood Middle Academic Academy

Sherwood Middle Academic Academy is a public middle school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 759 students in grades 6-8, and it stands as an elite academic performer within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district.

Sherwood Middle Academic Academy consistently ranks in the top 2% of all middle schools in Louisiana, earning a 5-star rating every year since at least 2016. For the 2025-2026 school year, it is ranked 9th out of 452 middle schools statewide. Its academic proficiency rates are exceptional: 94% in mathematics, 99% in English Language Arts, and 92% in social studies. These scores dramatically outpace the district and state averages, and they far exceed nearby schools like Park Forest Middle School and Southeast Middle School, which have proficiency rates in the 30-50% range. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.5%, compared to the district average of 30.5% and rates exceeding 30% at many nearby schools. Its dropout rate has been virtually zero for the last six years.

What truly sets Sherwood apart is its ability to achieve top-tier results for every student group. The school ranks in the 97th percentile or higher for male, female, African American, Hispanic, White, and low socio-economic status students. Most notably, it ranks #1 in the entire state for special education students, a powerful indicator of an inclusive and highly effective support system. This consistent, long-term track record of excellence—sustained for nearly a decade—demonstrates a deeply embedded culture of high achievement that is not a function of its location, but of its specific school model and execution.