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Sherwood Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Sherwood Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Heights Elementary School ranks 209 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Auburn, Maine, serving 292 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Auburn Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Heights has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency on the Maine Educational Assessments. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its ranking among Maine elementary schools dropping from 157 out of 258 in 2018-2019 to 209 out of 289 in 2024-2025. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as ranking 5th out of 28 Maine elementary schools for its African American students in 2024-2025. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 27.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to other elementary schools in the area, Sherwood Heights performs relatively poorly. For example, Fairview School in the Auburn Public Schools district consistently ranks among the top 64 elementary schools in Maine and outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency. Additionally, nearby schools in the Lewiston Public Schools district, such as Raymond A. Geiger Elementary and Thomas J. McMahon Elementary, have significantly lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Sherwood Heights.

291

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,519

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 Sherwood Drive
Auburn, ME 04210

(207) 783-8526

District: Auburn Public Schools

Students who attend Sherwood Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Middle School
High:	Edward Little High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

African American:

12.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Maine avg57%

209^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Auburn Public Schools

113^th of 176Auburn Public Schools among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	209 of 289	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	229 of 288	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	267 of 290	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	163 of 210	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	157 of 258	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	173 of 254	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	205 of 256	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	155 of 255	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	213 of 284	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	175 of 261	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	201 of 258	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	160 of 186	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.0	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	114 of 209	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.0	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.7	57 of 198	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	53.4	77 of 192	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	168 of 251	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	60 of 153	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	145 of 248	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	4.2	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	186 of 251	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	117 of 153	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	148 of 192	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	110 of 150	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The staff are always friendly, welcoming and helpful. My children love going to school each day. Close Quote

Schools Near Sherwood Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	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	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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Sherwood Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 783-8526	291	26	11.0	75.6%	217 (74.6%)	36 (12.4%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	37.6	209^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.7%		33.2	229^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	60.8	44.9		$22,519
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 Mary Carroll Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-1528	156	13	12.0	72.4%	121 (77.6%)	21 (13.5%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	58.7	136^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.9%		38.4	209^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.4%	73	71.9	47.9		$19,596
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-6	397 Minot Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 784-3559	489	32	15.2	44.2%	432 (88.3%)	17 (3.5%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	78.4	64^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.1	50^th of 288 public elementary schools	82.6%	14	78.6	69.2	18.6	$18,167
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	737	74	9.9	73.7%	266 (36.1%)	361 (49.0%)	43 (5.8%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	288^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	287^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	23.4	11.8		$23,307
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	161 Park Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-6657	390	31	12.5	91.8%	165 (42.3%)	187 (47.9%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	27.1	238^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.6%		25.1	249^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	58.5	38.6		$18,341
Washburn School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Lake Auburn Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-5467	219	20	11.2	78.5%	164 (74.9%)	29 (13.2%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.8%)	14.1	267^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.6%		4.8	280^th of 288 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	49.6	35.7		$21,138
Farwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-110 Farwell St	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4110	401	39	10.2	54.6%	206 (51.4%)	139 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.7%)	8.4	279^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.5%		19.3	258^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.4%	21	46.0	31.9	9.8	$26,255
Acadia Academy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12 Westminster Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Acadia Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-3765	250	15	16.6	32.0%	218 (87.2%)	14 (5.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	32.1	224^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.5%		48.8	169^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.3%	55	64.4	32.2		$16,056
Montello School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4150	675	57	11.8	70.1%	184 (27.3%)	403 (59.7%)	42 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0.6	287^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.4	288^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.0%	1	27.4	14.8		$23,217
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 College Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4160	572	52	10.9	66.4%	248 (43.4%)	230 (40.2%)	31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.3%)	10	275^th of 289 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	269^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.6%	6	49.2	31.6	6.9	$24,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Sherwood Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Sherwood Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Heights Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Auburn Middle School
High : Edward Little High School

Is Sherwood Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Heights Elementary School ranks 209^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Heights Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Heights Elementary School are 75% White, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Sherwood Heights Elementary School in?

Auburn Public Schools

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