Is Sherwood Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Sherwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 200 students attended Sherwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Sherwood Elementary School

Summary:

Sherwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with around 200 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and Illinois state averages on standardized tests.

Sherwood Elementary School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.6% to 44.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and low socioeconomic status students. Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,000 to $30,037 per year, the school's academic metrics lag behind nearby schools like KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus, Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, and Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center, which serve similar student populations.

The high chronic absenteeism rates and low performance of student subgroups at Sherwood Elementary School suggest that factors such as student engagement, access to resources, and targeted support for struggling students may be areas that need improvement. Additionally, the school's struggles are likely reflective of broader systemic challenges facing the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked low among Illinois districts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing these systemic issues may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements at the school level.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

245 W 57th St
Chicago, IL 60621-4055

(773) 535-0829

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1607^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,367

Students who attend Sherwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 200

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherwood Elementary School ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 229^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Sherwood Elementary School ranks worse than 86% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Sherwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherwood Elementary School is $30,367, which is the 17^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Elementary School 1607^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sherwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Elementary School 1172^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sherwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.48	1955^th	2020	3.2%
2004	1.68	1983^rd	2030	2.3%
2005	7.52	1847^th	2022	8.7%
2006	4.57	1986^th	2086	4.8%
2007	10.95	1907^th	2095	9.0%
2008	11.11	1901^st	2092	9.1%
2009	18.65	1820^th	2120	14.2%
2010	9.80	1982^nd	2139	7.3%
2011	20.00	1836^th	2147	14.5%
2012	16.51	1919^th	2166	11.4%
2013	17.17	1870^th	2167	13.7%
2014	35.53	1410^th	2093	32.6%
2015	18.62	1748^th	2052	14.8%
2016	30.51	1408^th	2046	31.2%
2017	32.70	1342^nd	2044	34.3%
2018	39.14	1201^st	2037	41.0%
2019	32.64	1381^st	2086	33.8%
2021	19.24	1606^th	1948	17.6%
2022	23.30	1556^th	2082	25.3%
2023	11.07	2001^st	2077	3.7%
2024	22.52	1607^th	2067	22.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.07	752^nd	1765	57.4%
2019	50.71	802^nd	1816	55.8%
2021	30.38	1105^th	1514	27.0%
2022	31.48	1245^th	1763	29.4%
2023	16.65	1703^rd	1808	5.8%
2024	31.23	1282^nd	1793	28.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.28	935^th	1964	52.4%
2019	39.67	1175^th	2019	41.8%
2022	33.33	1237^th	1970	37.2%
2023	11.36	1891^st	1957	3.4%
2024	14.94	1757^th	1942	9.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.49	1370^th	1972	30.5%
2019	22.59	1598^th	2019	20.9%
2022	23.44	1476^th	1977	25.3%
2023	10.00	1955^th	1984	1.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.92	158^th	698	77.4%
2019	66.18	137^th	711	80.7%
2021	42.47	188^th	428	56.1%
2022	43.60	324^th	684	52.6%
2023	27.35	559^th	692	19.2%
2024	45.24	316^th	655	51.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.11	1134^th	1185	4.3%
2004	3.74	1168^th	1204	3.0%
2005	19.76	978^th	1209	19.1%
2006	13.71	1104^th	1272	13.2%
2007	6.52	1214^th	1287	5.7%
2008	16.02	1114^th	1293	13.8%
2009	8.07	1228^th	1318	6.8%
2010	8.25	1242^nd	1327	6.4%
2011	48.23	795^th	1344	40.8%
2012	40.01	936^th	1365	31.4%
2013	42.84	803^rd	1367	41.3%
2014	34.43	921^st	1322	30.3%
2015	21.03	1056^th	1302	18.9%
2016	28.90	913^th	1294	29.4%
2017	30.06	902^nd	1293	30.2%
2018	14.66	1155^th	1293	10.7%
2019	27.11	982^nd	1356	27.6%
2021	19.97	1022^nd	1241	17.6%
2022	20.02	1102^nd	1369	19.5%
2023	14.96	1232^nd	1367	9.9%
2024	17.22	1172^nd	1363	14.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.59	981^st	1161	15.5%
2019	41.19	707^th	1217	41.9%
2021	30.70	721^st	1019	29.2%
2022	28.36	916^th	1221	25.0%
2023	22.08	1043^rd	1234	15.5%
2024	21.86	1027^th	1219	15.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.07	1030^th	1226	16.0%
2019	35.99	817^th	1276	36.0%
2022	32.45	820^th	1286	36.2%
2023	20.74	1019^th	1275	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.57	1133^rd	1223	7.4%
2019	16.52	1130^th	1296	12.8%
2022	14.21	1199^th	1286	6.8%
2023	12.77	1220^th	1292	5.6%
2024	12.91	1196^th	1264	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Sherwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.85	307^th	511	39.9%
2019	55.54	178^th	565	68.5%
2021	43.12	182^nd	385	52.7%
2022	43.98	257^th	573	55.1%
2023	35.80	349^th	569	38.7%
2024	37.94	317^th	548	42.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Sherwood 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	397	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	397
1990	3	432	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	437
1991	0	426	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1992	1	422	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1993	1	412	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1994	1	403	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1995	0	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1996	0	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1997	0	445	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	0	433	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1999	0	416	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2000	0	418	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	0	498	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	0	536	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2003	0	536	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2004	0	511	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2005	0	454	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2006	4	439	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2007	0	413	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2008	0	401	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	403
2009	0	397	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2010	0	404	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2011	0	382	0	2	0	0	2	0	386
2012	0	349	0	3	0	0	2	0	354
2013	0	294	0	5	0	0	2	0	301
2014	1	391	0	7	1	0	2	0	402
2015	0	341	0	4	1	0	1	0	347
2016	0	328	0	13	1	1	2	0	345
2017	0	310	0	15	0	0	0	0	325
2018	0	308	0	11	0	0	0	0	319
2019	1	280	0	8	0	0	0	0	289
2020	0	242	0	21	1	0	1	0	265
2021	0	233	0	15	0	0	1	0	249
2022	0	224	0	17	0	0	3	0	244
2023	0	192	0	5	0	0	3	0	200

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	397	19.0	20.8	n/a
1990	437	22.0	19.8	n/a
1991	428	23.0	18.6	n/a
1992	424	25.0	16.9	n/a
1993	413	26.0	15.9	n/a
1994	404	23.0	17.6	n/a
1995	438	29.0	15.1	n/a
1996	438	29.0	15.1	n/a
1997	445	25.0	17.8	n/a
1998	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1999	416	20.0	20.8	n/a
2000	418	21.0	19.9	n/a
2001	498	23.0	21.7	n/a
2002	536	29.0	18.5	99.4
2003	536	29.0	18.5	99.4
2004	512	22.3	23.0	99.2
2005	457	25.7	17.8	99.3
2006	444	28.7	15.5	99.3
2007	417	23.0	18.1	99.3
2008	403	24.0	16.8	99.5
2009	398	22.0	18.1	99.2
2010	408	22.0	18.5	99.3
2011	386	21.0	18.3	99.2
2012	354	21.0	16.8	99.2
2013	301	28.0	10.7	99
2014	402	29.0	13.8	99.3
2015	347	23.0	15.0	99.1
2016	345	23.0	15.0	98.3
2017	325	20.0	16.2	99.1
2018	319	19.3	16.5	99.4
2019	289	23.0	12.5	99.7
2020	265	21.0	12.6	95.5
2021	249	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	244	23.0	10.6	98.8
2023	200	23.0	8.6	94

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	397	19.0	20.8	n/a
1990	437	22.0	19.8	n/a
1991	428	23.0	18.6	n/a
1992	424	25.0	16.9	n/a
1993	413	26.0	15.9	n/a
1994	404	23.0	17.6	n/a
1995	438	29.0	15.1	n/a
1996	438	29.0	15.1	n/a
1997	445	25.0	17.8	n/a
1998	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1999	416	20.0	20.8	n/a
2000	418	21.0	19.9	n/a
2001	498	23.0	21.7	n/a
2002	536	29.0	18.5	99.4
2003	536	29.0	18.5	99.4
2004	512	22.3	23.0	99.2
2005	457	25.7	17.8	99.3
2006	444	28.7	15.5	99.3
2007	417	23.0	18.1	99.3
2008	403	24.0	16.8	99.5
2009	398	22.0	18.1	99.2
2010	408	22.0	18.5	99.3
2011	386	21.0	18.3	99.2
2012	354	21.0	16.8	99.2
2013	301	28.0	10.7	99
2014	402	29.0	13.8	99.3
2015	347	23.0	15.0	99.1
2016	345	23.0	15.0	98.3
2017	325	20.0	16.2	99.1
2018	319	19.3	16.5	99.4
2019	289	23.0	12.5	99.7
2020	265	21.0	12.6	95.5
2021	249	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	244	23.0	10.6	98.8
2023	200	23.0	8.6	94

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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