Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sherwood Elementary

Q: Is Sherwood Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Elementary ranks 186 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Elementary in Sandy Spring, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 498 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Maryland elementary schools. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1 and about a quarter of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Sherwood provides a solid educational foundation that outperforms both district and state averages in math, English Language Arts, and science.

Sherwood's most remarkable strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, ranking 8th out of 115 schools statewide and earning a rare 5-star rating for this subgroup. However, the school faces unique challenges compared to nearby high-performing peers. While Sherwood's math proficiency starts strong at 70.6% in 3rd grade, it drops significantly to 32.4% by 5th grade—a pattern not seen at top neighbors like Greenwood Elementary (ranked 60th statewide) or Cashell Elementary (ranked 84th), which maintain higher scores across all grades. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has more than doubled to 21.2%, far exceeding rates at Belmont Elementary (8.3%) and Olney Elementary (86th percentile).

Interestingly, Sherwood's per-student spending of $21,435 is higher than Greenwood Elementary's $18,394, yet Greenwood achieves much higher test scores and rankings. This suggests that how resources are used matters more than the amount spent. Just over a mile away, Brooke Grove Elementary presents a stark contrast with significantly lower math proficiency (31.9% vs. 52%) and a higher free/reduced lunch rate (34.87%), highlighting how school performance can vary dramatically within the same small geographic area. For parents, Sherwood offers a consistently strong education with standout ELL programs, but addressing rising absenteeism and the math proficiency decline in upper grades could help it compete with the top-tier schools in its own neighborhood.

498

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,435

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860-1328

(240) 740-0960

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William H. Farquhar Middle
High:	Sherwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

20.7%

See top rated Maryland elementary schools

Compare Sherwood Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

186^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Maryland Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	186 of 864	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	253 of 865	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	224 of 859	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	202 of 855	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	192 of 862	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	118 of 802	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	228 of 853	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	265 of 857	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.1	182 of 847	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	267 of 845	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	232 of 859	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	223 of 867	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	288 of 847	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	252 of 857	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	189 of 853	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	257 of 855	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	286 of 850	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	263 of 838	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	30.1	618 of 818	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	645 of 804	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	668 of 805	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.6	619 of 803	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	53 of 504	89.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.7	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	133 of 796	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.5	108 of 788	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.9	114 of 528	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)93rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)89th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)86th percentile~ school

Female (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)78th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)41st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Mathematics52%+25 vs state

Science43%+10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Sherwood Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Sherwood Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Sherwood Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd	Sandy Spring	20860	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0960	498	41	12.1	25.7%	182 (36.5%)	103 (20.7%)	117 (23.5%)	57 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.2%)	79.1	186^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.5%		70.4	253^rd of 865 public elementary schools	70.8%	67	70.6	48.6	32.4	52.0	76.5	63.9	57.4	66.7	42.6	$21,435	$1,039	$20,396
Brooke Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Spartan Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 722-1800	390	35	11.0	34.9%	110 (28.2%)	113 (29.0%)	88 (22.6%)	49 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	51	405^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.1%		62.1	315^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.6%	90	35.8	33.3	26.8	31.9	40.3	49.3	52.1	47.4	36.6	$24,409	$1,466	$22,943
Olney Elementary	Public	K-5	3401 Queen Mary Dr	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5940	585	36	16.1	22.4%	275 (47.0%)	87 (14.9%)	111 (19.0%)	78 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	87	120^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.1%		76.9	208^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.0%	88	69.2	46.2	57.3	57.6	77.4	61.5	70.3	69.8	57.8	$17,498	$942	$16,556
Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3336 Gold Mine Rd	Brookeville	20833	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3420	534	34	15.6	12.0%	325 (60.9%)	63 (11.8%)	65 (12.2%)	34 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.4%)	92.5	60^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.6	64^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.6%	4	77.8	56.7	65.7	66.3	80.0	73.3	78.1	77.1	52.4	$18,394	$869	$17,525
Belmont Elementary	Public	K-5	19528 Olney Mill Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5705	343	24	14.4	16.3%	199 (58.0%)	58 (16.9%)	40 (11.7%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.9%)	88.2	109^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.6	85^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.2%	24	74.6	60.3	46.2	60.2	74.6	71.4	78.1	74.7	44.6	$21,024	$871	$20,153
Cashell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17101 Cashell Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0560	386	31	12.6	28.2%	181 (46.9%)	57 (14.8%)	95 (24.6%)	22 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	90.8	84^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.3%		82	160^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.5%	76	79.6	60.8	59.1	67.1	75.9	66.7	65.9	69.8	59.1	$25,951	$1,732	$24,219
Cloverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Briggs Chaney Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4660	429	37	11.5	37.5%	105 (24.5%)	108 (25.2%)	146 (34.0%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	73.3	242^nd of 864 public elementary schools	72.0%		60.2	332^nd of 865 public elementary schools	61.6%	90	56.9	40.6	45.3	47.5	58.7	53.1	60.0	57.4	45.3	$23,717	$1,440	$22,277
Stonegate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14811 Notley Road	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7340	565	40	14.0	34.5%	105 (18.6%)	200 (35.4%)	144 (25.5%)	71 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	71	254^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.6%		67.2	277^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.0%	23	56.9	47.8	45.3	49.4	59.7	48.4	54.7	53.9	40.4	$19,294	$1,038	$18,256
Flower Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4615 Sunflower Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1780	524	40	13.2	30.0%	201 (38.4%)	83 (15.8%)	161 (30.7%)	47 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	63.3	294^th of 864 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.1	316^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.5%	22	60.5	30.0	31.3	40.1	65.1	51.1	52.1	55.9	35.1	$18,965	$1,233	$17,732
Sequoyah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17301 Bowie Mill Rd	Derwood	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5880	460	43	10.6	46.7%	120 (26.1%)	68 (14.8%)	206 (44.8%)	40 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	58.4	339^th of 864 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.2	330^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.8%	9	48.8	40.2	34.2	41.5	52.3	53.7	38.9	48.8	33.3	$24,556	$1,398	$23,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William H. Farquhar Middle
High : Sherwood High

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Sherwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary?

Students at Sherwood Elementary are 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Sherwood Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Sherwood Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Elementary ranks 186^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Sherwood Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MDMaryland Elementary School Rankings

MDMaryland District Rankings

Schools in Sandy Spring, MD

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sherwood Elementary!

Latest Maryland data All new data »

2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCAP test scoresAug 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.