Is Sherwood Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Elementary ranks 3019 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Sherwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary?

Students at Sherwood Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Somerset Middle High : Fred C. Beyer High

Sherwood Elementary

Summary:

Sherwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 482 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 873 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages, and a high proportion of students from low-income families, with 52.95% to 61.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with White students and English Language Learners performing the lowest compared to their peers in the state. Interestingly, Sherwood Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

However, Sherwood Elementary's performance is generally lower than other schools within its own Sylvan Union Elementary School District, such as Orchard Elementary, Standiford Elementary, and Stockard Coffee Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the years, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-5

819 Rumble Rd.
Modesto, CA 95350-2414

(209) 574-5200

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3019^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Somerset Middle
High:	Fred C. Beyer High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

31.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherwood Elementary ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), White (31.3%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherwood Elementary is 20.9, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Sherwood Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Elementary 3019^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sherwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sylvan Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Union Elementary 873^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.83	1366^th	4809	71.6%
2005	52.50	2070^th	4822	57.1%
2006	56.97	1876^th	4818	61.1%
2007	63.25	1673^rd	5113	67.3%
2008	67.39	1525^th	5113	70.2%
2009	64.12	1720^th	5193	66.9%
2010	52.22	2434^th	5314	54.2%
2011	54.53	2323^rd	5377	56.8%
2012	68.58	1601^st	5390	70.3%
2013	58.42	2212^th	5530	60.0%
2015	54.29	2224^th	5611	60.4%
2016	58.70	2056^th	5614	63.4%
2017	61.64	1939^th	5692	65.9%
2018	74.24	1388^th	5662	75.5%
2019	65.52	1817^th	5789	68.6%
2022	54.82	2309^th	5883	60.8%
2023	42.17	3003^rd	5874	48.9%
2024	42.61	3019^th	5862	48.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.00	1011^th	3250	68.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.48	1106^th	5084	78.2%
2019	67.41	1315^th	5173	74.6%
2022	57.45	1830^th	5264	65.2%
2023	49.09	2431^st	5374	54.8%
2024	47.79	2539^th	5511	53.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.97	1244^th	5413	77.0%
2019	58.42	2034^th	5492	63.0%
2022	48.89	2473^rd	5635	56.1%
2023	40.28	3002^nd	5617	46.6%
2024	36.94	3272^nd	5605	41.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.89	1528^th	5431	71.9%
2019	70.60	1492^nd	5510	72.9%
2022	59.07	2007^th	5663	64.6%
2023	42.71	2884^th	5650	49.0%
2024	48.81	2524^th	5636	55.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.02	1323^rd	4830	72.6%
2019	65.97	1357^th	4963	72.7%
2022	52.35	2054^th	5084	59.6%
2023	36.18	3209^th	5098	37.1%
2024	46.56	2501^st	5102	51.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sherwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.04	1260^th	2737	54.0%
2019	49.17	1575^th	2834	44.4%
2022	42.55	1667^th	2726	38.8%
2023	41.51	1679^th	2662	36.9%
2024	27.47	2026^th	2647	23.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sherwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	500	20	11	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	563
1989	508	9	19	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1990	557	11	21	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
1991	517	19	16	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1992	486	17	20	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	372	15	12	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	346	15	14	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1995	327	12	15	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	416
1996	327	12	15	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	416
1997	319	20	13	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	316	21	19	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	360	7	10	78	4	n/a	n/a	7	466
2000	349	30	18	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	353	28	21	83	1	n/a	n/a	2	488
2002	336	40	30	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
2003	336	40	30	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
2004	289	52	22	120	2	n/a	n/a	44	529
2005	285	48	28	112	3	n/a	n/a	69	545
2006	290	35	22	121	2	n/a	n/a	84	554
2007	283	40	24	127	4	n/a	n/a	77	555
2008	273	21	19	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2009	242	24	15	104	3	2	52	0	442
2010	270	22	23	170	6	3	17	0	511
2011	257	18	23	196	1	5	15	0	515
2012	261	20	22	201	2	3	22	0	531
2013	238	22	16	191	3	3	23	0	496
2014	232	18	15	162	3	5	27	0	462
2015	236	24	23	173	4	5	29	0	494
2016	213	25	35	164	3	6	29	0	475
2017	214	17	37	146	1	5	43	0	463
2018	227	17	29	160	2	3	40	0	478
2019	219	18	37	168	3	2	46	0	493
2020	195	14	32	177	4	2	42	0	466
2021	183	16	42	181	4	3	42	0	471
2022	168	8	36	205	4	3	49	1	474
2023	151	5	41	233	4	4	43	1	482

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 Sherwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	24.0	23.4	n/a
1989	566	22.8	24.8	n/a
1990	632	26.3	24.0	n/a
1991	601	25.2	23.8	n/a
1992	578	25.6	22.5	15.7
1993	450	20.0	22.5	25.1
1994	424	16.6	25.5	23.8
1995	416	19.3	21.6	30
1996	416	19.3	21.6	30
1997	410	22.6	18.1	36.6
1998	447	23.9	18.7	37.1
1999	466	26.0	17.9	40.7
2000	482	25.5	18.9	39.2
2001	488	27.2	17.9	34
2002	541	30.8	17.6	37.2
2003	541	30.8	17.6	37.2
2004	529	32.7	16.2	46.2
2005	545	33.6	16.2	54.2
2006	554	34.8	15.9	51.9
2007	555	32.6	17.0	55.4
2008	424	33.2	12.8	58.3
2009	442	25.1	15.7	50
2010	511	25.5	19.9	54.6
2011	515	n/a	n/a	56.9
2012	531	19.0	27.9	52.9
2013	496	19.0	26.1	53
2014	462	19.0	24.3	49.1
2015	494	21.0	23.5	52.8
2016	475	21.0	22.6	57.9
2017	463	17.5	26.4	55.5
2018	478	19.5	24.5	58.6
2019	493	21.0	23.4	56.2
2020	466	n/a	n/a	53.4
2021	471	21.0	22.4	58
2022	474	24.0	19.7	53
2023	482	23.0	20.9	61.8

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 Sherwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	24.0	23.4	n/a
1989	566	22.8	24.8	n/a
1990	632	26.3	24.0	n/a
1991	601	25.2	23.8	n/a
1992	578	25.6	22.5	15.7
1993	450	20.0	22.5	25.1
1994	424	16.6	25.5	23.8
1995	416	19.3	21.6	30
1996	416	19.3	21.6	30
1997	410	22.6	18.1	36.6
1998	447	23.9	18.7	37.1
1999	466	26.0	17.9	40.7
2000	482	25.5	18.9	39.2
2001	488	27.2	17.9	34
2002	541	30.8	17.6	37.2
2003	541	30.8	17.6	37.2
2004	529	32.7	16.2	46.2
2005	545	33.6	16.2	54.2
2006	554	34.8	15.9	51.9
2007	555	32.6	17.0	55.4
2008	424	33.2	12.8	58.3
2009	442	25.1	15.7	50
2010	511	25.5	19.9	54.6
2011	515	n/a	n/a	56.9
2012	531	19.0	27.9	52.9
2013	496	19.0	26.1	53
2014	462	19.0	24.3	49.1
2015	494	21.0	23.5	52.8
2016	475	21.0	22.6	57.9
2017	463	17.5	26.4	55.5
2018	478	19.5	24.5	58.6
2019	493	21.0	23.4	56.2
2020	466	n/a	n/a	53.4
2021	471	21.0	22.4	58
2022	474	24.0	19.7	53
2023	482	23.0	20.9	61.8

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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