Summary:
Sherwood Acres Elementary School is a public elementary school in Albany, Georgia, serving 642 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dougherty County School District, which is ranked 165 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sherwood Acres Elementary consistently performs below the Dougherty County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 34% in ELA, 25.2% in Math, and 44.7% in Science, compared to the district averages of 31.1%, 23.1%, and 32%, respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 731 and 1000 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, which is only 2.72 miles away, Sherwood Acres Elementary consistently underperforms in test scores and statewide rankings. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $8,313 in 2016-2017 to $10,439 in 2018-2019, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 16.4 over the past three school years, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Dougherty County
SchoolDigger Rank:
731st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Sherwood Acres Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.4
Number of students: 642
Racial breakdown:
African American:
86.3%
Hispanic:
6.4%
White:
3.4%
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Two or more races:
2.6%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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