Sherwood Acres Elementary School

Q: Is Sherwood Acres Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Acres Elementary School ranks 731 st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2201 Doncaster Dr
Albany, GA 31707

(229) 431-3397

District: Dougherty County

SchoolDigger Rank:
731^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Sherwood Acres Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merry Acres Middle School
High:	Westover High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 642

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

6.4%

White:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Sherwood Acres Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Dougherty County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dougherty County 165^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherwood Acres Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	46.94	671^st	1101	39.1%
2007	37.94	793^rd	1125	29.5%
2008	32.51	866^th	1134	23.6%
2009	30.28	890^th	1133	21.4%
2010	23.89	1006^th	1183	15.0%
2011	32.93	930^th	1212	23.3%
2012	43.04	816^th	1201	32.1%
2013	48.17	767^th	1225	37.4%
2014	39.39	895^th	1231	27.3%
2015	28.83	879^th	1240	29.1%
2016	21.34	979^th	1233	20.6%
2017	28.83	858^th	1205	28.8%
2018	35.29	779^th	1209	35.6%
2019	38.38	741^st	1234	40.0%
2021	17.84	1000^th	1214	17.6%
2022	22.92	955^th	1244	23.2%
2023	29.75	840^th	1242	32.4%
2024	37.50	731^st	1248	41.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

All of my children attended Sherwood Acres and it is by far the best Elem School in the county.
The teacher and parental involvement is by far superior to others. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 1, 2009

The principal is not fair to her staff. All she cares is about her self. That
is why so many teachers leave at the end of the school year. She is a lier and
phony. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sherwood Acres Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	559	559
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	572	572
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	629	629
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	599	599
1994	272	293	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	223	381	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	223	381	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	187	371	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	178	404	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	154	424	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	144	213	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2001	141	249	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2002	121	370	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2003	121	370	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2004	162	403	3	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2005	159	453	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	3	634
2006	132	510	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	3	666
2007	134	535	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	3	692
2008	118	504	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	4	654
2009	121	531	12	18	0	n/a	n/a	6	688
2010	120	550	20	4	1	18	0	0	713
2011	122	532	18	11	0	10	0	0	693
2012	131	581	22	21	2	7	4	0	768
2013	107	596	31	14	3	10	5	0	766
2014	118	636	24	16	6	2	5	0	807
2015	77	629	12	18	7	4	5	0	752
2016	83	651	12	26	6	2	7	0	787
2017	62	640	13	22	2	2	11	0	752
2018	59	614	13	35	2	2	11	0	736
2019	47	543	7	38	0	2	9	0	646
2020	45	511	2	29	0	2	18	0	607
2021	30	471	2	36	1	1	13	0	554
2022	25	481	5	34	1	1	13	0	560
2023	22	554	6	41	1	1	17	0	642

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 Acres Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	559	29.0	19.2	38.8
1991	572	32.0	17.8	40.4
1992	629	32.0	19.6	41.7
1993	599	27.0	22.2	47.2
1994	571	33.1	17.3	50.6
1995	617	35.0	17.6	54
1996	617	35.0	17.6	54
1997	571	37.0	15.4	62.9
1998	593	39.3	15.1	67.6
1999	593	37.4	15.9	56.7
2000	377	32.8	11.5	44
2001	405	33.8	12.0	45.9
2002	510	36.0	14.2	67.8
2003	510	36.0	14.2	67.8
2004	598	32.5	18.4	58.7
2005	634	39.2	16.2	59
2006	666	41.0	16.2	56.7
2007	692	42.6	16.2	71.3
2008	654	36.7	17.8	72.5
2009	688	42.5	16.2	74.2
2010	713	40.0	17.8	77
2011	693	39.5	17.5	77.5
2012	768	40.5	18.9	81.9
2013	766	39.5	19.3	76.9
2014	807	45.0	17.9	99.6
2015	752	48.0	15.6	100
2016	787	43.0	18.3	99.6
2017	752	46.0	16.3	100
2018	736	43.5	16.9	n/a
2019	646	45.0	14.3	100
2020	607	44.0	13.7	100
2021	554	39.0	14.2	100
2022	560	38.0	14.7	n/a
2023	642	39.0	16.4	100

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 Acres Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	559	29.0	19.2	38.8
1991	572	32.0	17.8	40.4
1992	629	32.0	19.6	41.7
1993	599	27.0	22.2	47.2
1994	571	33.1	17.3	50.6
1995	617	35.0	17.6	54
1996	617	35.0	17.6	54
1997	571	37.0	15.4	62.9
1998	593	39.3	15.1	67.6
1999	593	37.4	15.9	56.7
2000	377	32.8	11.5	44
2001	405	33.8	12.0	45.9
2002	510	36.0	14.2	67.8
2003	510	36.0	14.2	67.8
2004	598	32.5	18.4	58.7
2005	634	39.2	16.2	59
2006	666	41.0	16.2	56.7
2007	692	42.6	16.2	71.3
2008	654	36.7	17.8	72.5
2009	688	42.5	16.2	74.2
2010	713	40.0	17.8	77
2011	693	39.5	17.5	77.5
2012	768	40.5	18.9	81.9
2013	766	39.5	19.3	76.9
2014	807	45.0	17.9	99.6
2015	752	48.0	15.6	100
2016	787	43.0	18.3	99.6
2017	752	46.0	16.3	100
2018	736	43.5	16.9	n/a
2019	646	45.0	14.3	100
2020	607	44.0	13.7	100
2021	554	39.0	14.2	100
2022	560	38.0	14.7	n/a
2023	642	39.0	16.4	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sherwood Acres Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$871 (10.5%)	$7,442 (89.5%)	$8,313
2018	$922 (10.3%)	$8,047 (89.7%)	$8,968
2019	$1,072 (10.3%)	$9,366 (89.7%)	$10,439

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherwood Acres Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 741^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 840^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	27.7	26	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	19.2	21.3	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	54.3	41	13.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	35.8	26.6	9.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	29.6	16.7	12.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	22.9	19.8	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	31.5	26.9	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	34.2	27.1	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	42.5	28.6	13.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	26.2	23.5	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	29.2	21.4	7.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	19.8	14.1	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Sherwood Acres Elementary School)	38.9	30.6	8.3%
5th Grade Science (Dougherty County)	26.5	27.7	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	646	642	0.6%
African American	543	554	2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	38	41	7.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	47	22	53.2%
Two or More Races	9	17	88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Sherwood Acres Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	642	39	16.4	100.0%	22 (3.4%)	554 (86.3%)	41 (6.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	37.5	731^st of 1248 public elementary schools	41.4%		29.7	840^th of 1242 public elementary schools	32.4%	109	21.8	28.0	34.0	44.8	37.6	25.2	44.7	$10,439	$1,072	$9,366
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	499	32	15.5	100.0%	139 (27.9%)	316 (63.3%)	18 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	410^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.0%	55	38.5	45.1	64.1	52.3	36.6	62.8	57.7	$9,979	$782	$9,196
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	337	27	12.7	100.0%	13 (3.9%)	306 (90.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.5	1204^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.1%	6	12.5	11.5	21.4	14.3	11.5	11.9	9.5	$12,097	$1,605	$10,492
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	428	29	15.0	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	415 (97.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%		55	508^th of 1242 public elementary schools	59.1%	66	34.6	41.9	62.5	61.5	40.9	31.3	57.8	$10,582	$823	$9,758
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	337	25	13.2	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	328 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%		11.5	1148^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.6%	118	31.9	7.0	27.1	21.3	2.3	22.0	23.7	$10,963	$1,342	$9,621
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	419	31	13.5	100.0%	10 (2.4%)	398 (95.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.5	1173^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	5.6%	42	14.5	7.4	7.3	10.5	14.7	20.0	9.1	$10,594	$1,445	$9,149
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	805	52	15.4	100.0%	21 (2.6%)	721 (89.6%)	35 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	21.3	990^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.7%		19.2	1020^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.9%	30	14.6	15.1	35.5	20.3	32.3	21.8	30.0	$9,863	$1,089	$8,774
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	464	34	13.8	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	454 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%		16.7	1070^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.8%	9	16.7	11.3	19.5	25.0	22.6	16.9	28.6	$10,388	$1,355	$9,033
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Sunset Ln	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3387	321	28	11.6	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	279 (86.9%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	20.8	999^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.1	1140^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.2%	141	10.9	18.2	28.3	34.8	31.8	14.9	26.7	$11,227	$1,390	$9,836
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	451	33	13.8	100.0%	10 (2.2%)	407 (90.2%)	31 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.8	1193^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.9%	54	17.4	8.1	16.9	26.1	17.6	11.3	25.4	$11,072	$1,303	$9,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Acres Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Acres Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Acres Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merry Acres Middle School
High : Westover High School

What district is Sherwood Acres Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

How many students attend Sherwood Acres Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Sherwood Acres Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Acres Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Acres Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Sherwood Acres Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Acres Elementary School ranks 731^st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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