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Sherwood Forest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

981^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Forest Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Norfolk, VA, serving 406 students in a high-poverty area of the city as part of Norfolk City Public Schools. The most encouraging thing about this school is attendance: just 9.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, about half the district rate of 17.9% and well below the state average of 14.8% — a remarkable turnaround from a post-pandemic high of nearly 30% just three years earlier.

Academically, the picture is mixed but not uniformly bleak. Fourth grade is a genuine bright spot: math proficiency reached 61.6% in 2025-26, the highest among all 11 nearby elementary schools, and 4th grade reading (64.4%) also topped the district average. English Language Learners at Sherwood Forest rank in the 61st percentile statewide — a 3-star result that stands far above the school's overall 1-star rating. However, 3rd grade math has lagged for four straight years (49.3% vs. 58.4% district in 2025-26), and 5th grade shows a sharp drop-off: reading proficiency fell to 50.0%, science to 43.1%, and Virginia Studies to 37.3% — roughly 24 points behind the district and 37 behind the state.

Compared with its neighbors, Sherwood Forest sits mid-pack — 5th best of 11 nearby schools, ahead of Coleman Place Elementary, its closest neighbor, which it beats by wide margins on nearly every test (e.g., 61.6% vs. 27.8% in 4th grade math). It does so while spending slightly below the neighborhood average ($9,440 per student) and maintaining a favorable 12.3 student-teacher ratio. In short, Sherwood Forest is not a uniformly struggling school: excellent attendance, a strong 4th grade pattern, and standout ELL supports give it real strengths to build on. The urgent priorities are clear — shore up 3rd grade math and invest in 5th grade reading and social studies.

406

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,440

Per pupil spending ?

100.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3035 Sherwood Forest Lane
Norfolk, VA 23513

(757) 852-4500

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norview Middle
High:	Booker T Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

26.8%

White:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 24th-percentile peak (2021) to 12th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Virginia avg72%

981^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

112^th of 131Norfolk City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	981 of 1111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	947 of 1110	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	961 of 1114	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	921 of 1114	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	926 of 1109	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	834 of 1103	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	984 of 1105	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1032 of 1097	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	873 of 1099	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	1015 of 1096	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	977 of 1100	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1037 of 1110	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	1067 of 1120	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	1058 of 1117	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	970 of 1117	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	881 of 1113	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	932 of 1082	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	889 of 1081	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.5	525 of 1083	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.8	541 of 1071	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.1	297 of 1062	72.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	468 of 591	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	384 of 579	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	430 of 588	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	446 of 579	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	123 of 315	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	977 of 1100	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	915 of 1096	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	976 of 1098	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	880 of 1100	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	387 of 619	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	405 of 606	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	339 of 580	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	283 of 564	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	843 of 1040	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	694 of 1046	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	777 of 1036	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	974 of 1099	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	927 of 1093	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	926 of 1101	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	933 of 1093	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	951 of 974	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	961 of 979	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	689 of 984	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading58%-13 vs state

Mathematics55%-18 vs state

VA Studies48%-23 vs state

Science43%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3035 Sherwood Forest Lane	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4500	406	33	12.3	100.5%	92 (22.7%)	159 (39.2%)	109 (26.8%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	15.7	981^st of 1111 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.3	947^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.7%	34					49.3	61.6	52.9				43.1				58.1	64.4	50.0							56.2	37.3	$9,440	$845	$8,595
Coleman Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2445 Palmyra St.	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4641	551	42	13.1	99.6%	38 (6.9%)	343 (62.3%)	97 (17.6%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.1%)	3.6	1085^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.6	1040^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.3%	45					38.3	27.8	39.7				34.6				46.9	33.3	52.6							27.8	47.4	$8,637	$1,238	$7,399
Norview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Chesapeake Blvd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4660	412	31	13.2	100.2%	26 (6.3%)	266 (64.6%)	95 (23.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	18.7	956^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.5	1004^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%	48					45.3	61.4	59.4				46.9				47.2	68.4	59.4							49.1	64.1	$10,886	$925	$9,961
Ingleside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	976 Ingleside Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3270	574	41	14.0	101.0%	29 (5.1%)	485 (84.5%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	28.2	863^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.3%		29.6	831^st of 1110 public elementary schools	25.1%	32					65.9	58.2	67.5				57.5				56.5	65.8	69.6							49.4	65.0	$9,003	$1,313	$7,690
Tanners Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Longdale Dr	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4555	517	40	12.9	102.1%	45 (8.7%)	282 (54.5%)	133 (25.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.0%)	11.7	1014^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.8	973^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%	41					41.8	53.8	55.0				43.8				50.8	63.0	56.3							41.3	52.5	$9,167	$788	$8,378
Richard Bowling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 E. Princess Anne Rd.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2515	492	42	11.7	99.8%	14 (2.8%)	432 (87.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	15.5	983^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.6	1020^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.1%	37					56.7	55.0	44.4				31.5				48.3	63.3	51.9							71.7	48.2	$10,778	$1,951	$8,827
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Willow Wood Dr	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2721	441	39	11.3	101.8%	61 (13.8%)	251 (56.9%)	79 (17.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	33.2	810^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.1%		45.3	664^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.2%	146					66.7	57.6	60.9				62.5				64.9	66.7	64.1							64.2	70.3	$9,910	$743	$9,167
Lindenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Ludlow St	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2577	243	22	11.0	99.6%	21 (8.6%)	170 (70.0%)	35 (14.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	23.6	911^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.9	919^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.2%	8					71.1	51.4	48.0				44.0				60.5	62.2	52.0							71.4	52.2	$15,075	$2,293	$12,782
Jacox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Marshall Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2433	596	44	13.5	99.3%	18 (3.0%)	521 (87.4%)	38 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	4.6	1079^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.5	1084^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.3%	5					48.5	28.8	49.4				35.8				46.3	36.4	51.9							33.3	44.4	$9,796	$1,811	$7,985
Lake Taylor	Public	K-8	1380 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3230	664	64	10.3	98.8%	85 (12.8%)	395 (59.5%)	96 (14.5%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	5	1074^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.8	1039^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.4%	35	≥ 50%	425.0	476.0	100.0	57.6	27.9	38.7	21.7	35.7	27.3	42.7	29.5	≥ 50%	100.0	39.0	39.7	51.4	58.2	50.9	54.1	86.4	100.0	28.3	26.5	46.7	$11,890	$1,051	$10,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Forest Elementary

Is Sherwood Forest Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Forest Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Forest Elementary?

Students at Sherwood Forest Elementary are 39% African American, 27% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norview Middle
High : Booker T Washington High

What district is Sherwood Forest Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Sherwood Forest Elementary.

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