Sherrills Ford Elementary

Summary:

Sherrills Ford Elementary is a public elementary school in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, serving 517 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sherrills Ford Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students outperform the district and state averages in Mathematics and Reading on state standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 77% to 83.3% in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. The school's female, male, and white student subgroups all rank in the top 20% to 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, and the special education and gifted and talented subgroups perform exceptionally well. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (85.69%) compared to the state and district, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (19.27% to 30.37%).

When compared to nearby schools, Rock Springs Elementary in the Lincoln County Schools district stands out as another high-performing school, with exceptional proficiency rates. However, many of the other nearby schools, such as Catawba Elementary and Troutman Elementary in the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students and more diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public K-6

 8103 Sherrills Ford Road
       Sherrills Ford, NC  28673-0010


(828) 478-2662

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
365th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,556 Help


Students who attend Sherrills Ford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mill Creek Middle
High:    Bandys High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  517

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.7%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.4% Help


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Compare Details Sherrills Ford Elementary ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.7%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherrills Ford Elementary is 15.8, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherrills Ford Elementary is $8,556, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherrills Ford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrills Ford Elementary 365th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Sherrills Ford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sherrills Ford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.81 292nd 1276 77.1%
2007 72.13 306th 1293 76.3%
2008 79.06 202nd 1324 84.7%
2009 79.92 208th 1354 84.6%
2010 80.62 183rd 1363 86.6%
2011 81.44 180th 1381 87.0%
2012 79.10 232nd 1388 83.3%
2013 61.06 507th 1403 63.9%
2014 81.50 217th 1390 84.4%
2015 83.70 175th 1440 87.8%
2016 81.40 202nd 1425 85.8%
2017 78.17 256th 1429 82.1%
2018 83.47 176th 1434 87.7%
2019 81.18 217th 1473 85.3%
2021 90.92 110th 1489 92.6%
2022 88.01 131st 1514 91.3%
2023 84.42 174th 1502 88.4%
2024 72.50 365th 1505 75.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.49 52nd 103 49.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.49 172nd 801 78.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.47 232nd 1332 82.6%
2019 64.29 405th 1361 70.2%
2021 82.08 125th 1329 90.6%
2022 71.73 260th 1366 81.0%
2023 72.09 288th 1437 80.0%
2024 60.84 486th 1450 66.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.20 168th 1405 88.0%
2019 75.60 288th 1424 79.8%
2021 89.21 108th 1440 92.5%
2022 88.65 112th 1458 92.3%
2023 80.98 202nd 1459 86.2%
2024 69.14 381st 1455 73.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.83 113th 897 87.4%
2019 68.94 159th 878 81.9%
2021 70.14 97th 646 85.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.43 2nd 612 99.7%
2024 65.03 212th 669 68.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.67 202nd 1413 85.7%
2019 83.40 175th 1430 87.8%
2021 90.27 104th 1444 92.8%
2022 84.04 179th 1464 87.8%
2023 84.44 162nd 1461 88.9%
2024 73.69 326th 1464 77.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Sherrills Ford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.44 330th 1178 72.0%
2019 62.54 431st 1183 63.6%
2021 77.62 220th 1172 81.2%
2022 77.66 223rd 1194 81.3%
2023 73.38 273rd 1183 76.9%
2024 61.39 437th 1166 62.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Open Quote We are ecstatic with our children's experience at Sherrills Ford Elementary! We moved here right before our 5th grader started kindergarten and looked closely at schools before deciding on our neighborhood. We toured many elementary, middle, and high schools and settled on SFES after seeing how engaged the teachers and students were. In the last 6 years, we have been even more impressed every single year! Our oldest has gotten into Lincoln Charter twice, Pine Lake Charter twice (separate years), and each year, we have turned down their offers because we have been so happy with SFES. People think we are nuts until we show them the numbers we found off of the NC Department of Public Instruction's website. We are huge researchers and found that our Sherrills Ford Elementary, Mill Creek Middle, and Bandys High School perform as good as Lincoln Charter and better than Pine Lake Prep, Langtree (by far), and Iredell Charter on every measure. Plus, our kids get to go to school with their friends and neighbors and they can take the bus! (BTW, the buses in Catawba County are all driven by our Teaching Assistants so the kids and parents know them very well. It sure makes us feel more comfortable about putting our 5-year-old on the bus!)

Our 4th-6th grade has a 1:1 Chromebook:Student ratio - it's amazing to see the kinds of things the students are doing at such a young age! The Chromebooks are tools for hands-on teaching and allow the teachers to personalize each student's learning style and experience whether they need a little extra time and support or they are fast learners and desire extra information on the subject. Our school also has close to a 1:1 ratio of robotics:students. I have observed the robotics being used for literacy lessons, math lessons, and STEAM/STEM projects - it's incredible! But what we also love is that our kids are still learning in traditional methods - our kindergartner goes outside every possible day for real-world, hands-on science lessons (they even dissected owl pellets - I didn't do that until high school in Fairfax County Public Schools - one of the best in the country!), our 5th grader experimented with dry ice and bubbles to learn about gas/solids/liquids and on and on and on.... I could clearly keep going!

We highly recommend Catawba County Schools - in particular, Sherrills Ford Elementary, Mill Creek Middle, and Bandys High School! Do your research like we did and you will see the same. Feel free to call each school and ask for a tour - we did and we were so impressed! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sherrills Ford Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 403 49 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1989 449 36 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1990 469 46 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1991 467 53 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1992 461 53 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1993 459 56 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1994 492 53 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1995 572 63 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1996 572 63 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1997 623 57 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1998 654 52 8 7 2 n/a n/a 0 723
1999 693 56 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 761
2000 594 44 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2001 597 46 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2002 579 46 4 11 4 n/a n/a 0 644
2003 579 46 4 11 4 n/a n/a 0 644
2004 567 49 6 22 2 n/a n/a 0 646
2005 636 57 7 17 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2006 673 57 7 11 5 n/a n/a 0 753
2007 663 26 5 10 4 n/a n/a 17 725
2008 549 11 3 5 4 n/a n/a 15 587
2009 543 32 5 7 5 n/a n/a 0 592
2010 503 37 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 559
2011 521 13 4 17 1 0 7 0 563
2012 531 12 3 16 0 0 9 0 571
2013 528 10 3 16 0 0 8 0 565
2014 517 12 3 20 0 0 12 0 564
2015 486 13 3 14 0 0 14 0 530
2016 468 8 1 10 1 0 13 0 501
2017 451 7 0 10 0 0 15 0 483
2018 446 8 0 14 0 0 18 0 486
2019 465 9 1 17 0 0 21 0 513
2020 443 12 6 17 0 0 27 0 505
2021 440 9 7 24 0 0 20 0 500
2022 426 10 3 29 0 0 25 0 493
2023 443 12 4 34 0 1 23 0 517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherrills Ford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 455 25.0 18.2 15.4
1989 487 28.0 17.3 24
1990 517 28.0 18.4 16.8
1991 525 28.0 18.7 16.6
1992 520 28.0 18.5 11.9
1993 520 28.0 18.6 12.1
1994 550 29.0 19.0 15.8
1995 648 37.0 17.5 16.7
1996 648 37.0 17.5 16.7
1997 692 39.0 17.7 18.8
1998 723 41.0 17.6 18.5
1999 761 41.0 18.6 19.8
2000 652 41.0 15.9 25.6
2001 658 42.0 15.7 22.2
2002 644 42.0 15.3 19.4
2003 644 42.0 15.3 19.4
2004 646 42.0 15.4 21.4
2005 720 42.0 17.1 23.5
2006 753 43.0 17.5 22.4
2007 725 n/a n/a 24.3
2008 587 31.4 18.7 19.4
2009 592 32.8 18.0 22
2010 559 30.7 18.1 24.7
2011 563 30.6 18.3 26.5
2012 571 29.9 19.0 30.5
2013 565 30.7 18.3 28.7
2014 564 30.7 18.3 27.5
2015 530 30.0 17.6 26.2
2016 501 28.0 17.8 27.5
2017 483 27.2 17.7 27.7
2018 486 28.0 17.3 24.7
2019 513 28.0 18.3 24.2
2020 505 30.1 16.7 27.5
2021 500 30.1 16.5 23
2022 493 30.8 15.9 19.3
2023 517 32.6 15.8 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sherrills Ford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 455 25.0 18.2 15.4
1989 487 28.0 17.3 24
1990 517 28.0 18.4 16.8
1991 525 28.0 18.7 16.6
1992 520 28.0 18.5 11.9
1993 520 28.0 18.6 12.1
1994 550 29.0 19.0 15.8
1995 648 37.0 17.5 16.7
1996 648 37.0 17.5 16.7
1997 692 39.0 17.7 18.8
1998 723 41.0 17.6 18.5
1999 761 41.0 18.6 19.8
2000 652 41.0 15.9 25.6
2001 658 42.0 15.7 22.2
2002 644 42.0 15.3 19.4
2003 644 42.0 15.3 19.4
2004 646 42.0 15.4 21.4
2005 720 42.0 17.1 23.5
2006 753 43.0 17.5 22.4
2007 725 n/a n/a 24.3
2008 587 31.4 18.7 19.4
2009 592 32.8 18.0 22
2010 559 30.7 18.1 24.7
2011 563 30.6 18.3 26.5
2012 571 29.9 19.0 30.5
2013 565 30.7 18.3 28.7
2014 564 30.7 18.3 27.5
2015 530 30.0 17.6 26.2
2016 501 28.0 17.8 27.5
2017 483 27.2 17.7 27.7
2018 486 28.0 17.3 24.7
2019 513 28.0 18.3 24.2
2020 505 30.1 16.7 27.5
2021 500 30.1 16.5 23
2022 493 30.8 15.9 19.3
2023 517 32.6 15.8 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sherrills Ford Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $592 (6.9%) $7,964 (93.1%) $8,556

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherrills Ford Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 217th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 174th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sherrills Ford Elementary)75.872.6
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)63.665
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Sherrills Ford Elementary)67.754.8
 12.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)54.142.5
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sherrills Ford Elementary)70.478.3
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)58.858.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Sherrills Ford Elementary)74.169.6
 4.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)59.255.9
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherrills Ford Elementary)65.484.3
 18.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)61.759.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Sherrills Ford Elementary)61.564
 2.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)58.747.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Sherrills Ford Elementary)85.979.8
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)80.368.8
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sherrills Ford Elementary)89.276.9
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)67.564.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Sherrills Ford Elementary)87.171.8
 15.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)67.355.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students513517
 0.8%
African American912
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic1734
 100%
Pacific Islander01
White465443
 4.7%
Two or More Races2123
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.2%30.4%
 6.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Sherrills Ford Elementary.

Students at Sherrills Ford Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Sherrills Ford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Creek Middle
High : Bandys High

Sherrills Ford Elementary ranks 365th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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