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Sherwood Global Studies Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Global Studies Academy is an elementary school in Grand Rapids Public Schools serving 131 students in grades PK-6. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Sherwood Global Studies Academy's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-6 ranged from 14.29% to 42.86%, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 44.4%. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, suggesting long-standing struggles to improve student outcomes.

While Sherwood Global Studies Academy shares some similarities with nearby schools like North Godwin Elementary School and Meadowlawn Elementary, it generally underperforms these schools in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. The high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and high poverty levels at Sherwood Global Studies Academy may be indicative of broader socioeconomic and community-level challenges that the school and its students face, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to address the unique needs of the school and its student population.

121

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,981

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3859 Chamberlain Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508-2697

(616) 819-3095

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Sherwood Global Studies Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Alger Middle School
	Blandford School
	Center for Economicology
	John Ball Park Zoo School
High:	City High Middle School
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Ottawa Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.9%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Math scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

1,154^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand Rapids Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1154 of 1488	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1078 of 1486	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1010 of 1470	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1366 of 1408	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1348 of 1448	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	1350 of 1466	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	1359 of 1548	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1411 of 1580	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.1	319 of 475	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.0	263 of 270	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	992 of 1342	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1332 of 1443	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	938 of 1346	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	673 of 1381	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	882 of 1350	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1238 of 1397	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	806 of 1347	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1263 of 1446	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.8	759 of 838	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	781 of 821	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	778 of 894	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	810 of 919	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2024)40th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2018)33rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts25%-17 vs state

Math15%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Sherwood Global Studies Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	3859 Chamberlain Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3095	121	10	11.6	76.9%	8 (6.6%)	70 (57.9%)	29 (24.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	20.3	1154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.3	1078^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.5%	76				23.8	42.9	14.3		15.0			14.3		28.6				$21,981	$6,063	$15,918
New Branches Charter Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3662 Poinsettia Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	New Branches Charter Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 243-6221	345	27	12.6	89.0%	34 (9.9%)	176 (51.0%)	89 (25.8%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)	16.5	1234^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%		19.1	1176^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.9%	58	56.0	24.0	10.8	22.2	29.0	33.3	42.9	18.9	13.0	9.4	10.3	14.3	18.8	28.0	15.6	36.0	$13,205	$3,205	$10,000
Bowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4483 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-5220	357	23	15.3	78.2%	63 (17.6%)	126 (35.3%)	65 (18.2%)	84 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	36.8	912^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.7%		49.1	711^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.2%	201			39.0	29.4	39.6			41.5	33.3	32.7			27.8		16.4		$15,170	$2,422	$12,748
KenOSha Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1353 Van Auken St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2696	118	8	15.7	94.1%	14 (11.9%)	67 (56.8%)	21 (17.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.0%)								(n/a)					20.0								13.6				$17,773	$5,680	$12,092
Meadowlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4939 Burgis Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 534-4608	339	21	15.9	90.3%	58 (17.1%)	109 (32.2%)	68 (20.1%)	65 (19.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	43.9	813^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		42.2	816^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.1%	3			55.1	38.8	50.0			46.9	31.4	26.9			26.9		9.6		$15,666	$2,565	$13,100
Vista Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	711 32nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Vista Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 246-6920	641	44	14.5	93.4%	48 (7.5%)	198 (30.9%)	334 (52.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.7%)	35	935^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.2%		23.3	1115^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.0%	180	50.7	20.5	37.3	39.1	28.6	18.6	27.1	40.3	55.1	25.4	12.9	20.0	27.0	28.9	15.9	27.6	$14,254	$3,192	$11,062
Challenger Elementary	Public	K-5	2475 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 698-2524	413	25	16.8	80.1%	70 (16.9%)	186 (45.0%)	60 (14.5%)	56 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	43.9	811^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.2	778^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.6%	33			43.0	43.4	47.3			40.7	36.8	26.8			26.8		14.3		$13,655	$2,751	$10,904
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5465 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-0030	370	27	13.8	76.2%	75 (20.3%)	167 (45.1%)	49 (13.2%)	41 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	41.1	844^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.3%		40.7	836^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.7%	8			32.8	29.4	42.9			35.9	27.5	33.3			36.5		31.7		$16,661	$2,658	$14,002
Central Kelloggsville Elementary	Public	3-5	4625 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1580	494	27	18.1	82.8%	62 (12.6%)	165 (33.4%)	201 (40.7%)	28 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.3%)	17.2	1219^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.2	1279^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.9%	60			17.4	28.2	21.1			17.9	21.8	10.5			22.5		20.8		$13,947	$1,693	$12,253
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	2555 Inverness Rd SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-5321	131	8	16.5	40.5%	78 (59.5%)	25 (19.1%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.5%)	39.6	871^st of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%		45.6	758^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.0%	113			44.0	45.5	28.6	27.3		32.0	31.8				21.4				$17,550	$5,270	$12,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Global Studies Academy

How many students attend Sherwood Global Studies Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended Sherwood Global Studies Academy.

What district is Sherwood Global Studies Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Global Studies Academy attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Global Studies Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alger Middle School
Middle : Blandford School
Middle : Center for Economicology
Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School
High : City High Middle School
High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
High : Innovation Central High
High : Ottawa Hills High School

Is Sherwood Global Studies Academy a good school?

Sherwood Global Studies Academy ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Global Studies Academy?

Students at Sherwood Global Studies Academy are 58% African American, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% White, 4% Asian.

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