Summary:
Sherwood, Oregon is served by seven schools in Sherwood School District 88J — five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with no alternative schools — enrolling 4,797 students combined. It is a highly rated district, ranked 5th of 141 districts, at the 96th percentile with 5 stars, and it outperforms the state by a wide margin in every subject: ELA +15.9 points, Math +19.6 points, and Science +17.1 points. One caveat for parents: "All Grades" scores blend different grade spans, so comparisons between elementary, middle, and high school are indicative rather than perfectly apples-to-apples.
Ridges Elementary School is the academic standout, with the city's highest All Grades scores in ELA (68.0), Math (68.6), and Science (61.5), plus the lowest chronic absenteeism at 12.9%. Archer Glen Elementary School posted the single most striking results, with Grade 3 ELA and Math both at 83.0. Middleton Elementary School combines the lowest student-teacher ratio (16.3) and lowest poverty rate (12.66% free/reduced lunch) among public schools. Hawks View Elementary School is an equity standout: despite 50.11% free/reduced lunch — far above any other public school — it still beats state averages in all three subjects.
Sherwood Middle School is steady and strong, holding 88th percentile and 4 stars across three years. Sherwood High School is more mixed: graduation is 96.7% versus the state's 83.0%, but rank fell from 88th percentile to 63rd, and it has the city's highest absenteeism (30.6%) and student-teacher ratio (22.6). Sherwood Charter School has the smallest enrollment (222) and a split profile, strong in science but weak in Grade 7 Math (27.8).
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