Sherwood Park Elementary

Summary:

Sherwood Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Cumberland County Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of African American and Hispanic students, and an exceptionally high rate of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch programs.

While Sherwood Park Elementary has seen some improvement in its academic performance in recent years, it still lags behind the state and district averages in many areas. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading are lower than the state and district averages across most grade levels. However, the school's African American and Hispanic students generally perform better than the school's overall averages, while the performance of white students and students with disabilities lags behind. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 11.3 students per teacher, could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Cumberland County district, Sherwood Park Elementary generally performs at a lower level, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. However, some nearby schools, such as E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary, demonstrate higher academic achievement, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Sherwood Park Elementary to learn from and emulate the practices of higher-performing schools in the area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2115 Hope Mills Road
       Fayetteville, NC  28304-4291


(910) 424-4797

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
745th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,579 Help


Students who attend Sherwood Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Douglas Byrd Middle
High:    Douglas Byrd High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  279

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.2%
White:
25.8%
Hispanic:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sherwood Park Elementary ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 20th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sherwood Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.2%), White (25.8%), Hispanic (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherwood Park Elementary is 9.9, which is the lowest among 50 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherwood Park Elementary is $11,579, which is the 13th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherwood Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Park Elementary 745th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Sherwood Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cumberland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 138th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sherwood Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.13 1045th 1276 18.1%
2007 29.07 1035th 1293 20.0%
2008 28.14 1035th 1324 21.8%
2009 23.79 1107th 1354 18.2%
2010 23.21 1134th 1363 16.8%
2011 28.43 1094th 1381 20.8%
2012 36.28 995th 1388 28.3%
2013 31.85 1005th 1403 28.4%
2014 25.73 1074th 1390 22.7%
2015 28.34 1103rd 1440 23.4%
2016 21.89 1190th 1425 16.5%
2017 35.88 986th 1429 31.0%
2018 12.02 1312th 1434 8.5%
2019 12.49 1344th 1473 8.8%
2021 16.69 1277th 1489 14.2%
2022 47.16 793rd 1514 47.6%
2023 51.53 739th 1502 50.8%
2024 50.08 745th 1505 50.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.77 1104th 1332 17.1%
2019 19.03 1222nd 1361 10.2%
2021 18.38 1176th 1329 11.5%
2022 59.38 464th 1366 66.0%
2023 78.14 192nd 1437 86.6%
2024 64.74 406th 1450 72.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 1215th 1405 13.5%
2019 15.12 1295th 1424 9.1%
2021 22.41 1144th 1440 20.6%
2022 46.57 769th 1458 47.3%
2023 64.19 487th 1459 66.6%
2024 40.84 891st 1455 38.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.25 611th 897 31.9%
2019 28.15 705th 878 19.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.10 1342nd 1413 5.0%
2019 15.08 1294th 1430 9.5%
2021 13.43 1298th 1444 10.1%
2022 47.01 766th 1464 47.7%
2023 34.71 1006th 1461 31.1%
2024 60.09 562nd 1464 61.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.39 708th 927 23.6%
2019 18.51 873rd 949 8.0%
2021 26.48 704th 896 21.4%
2022 52.78 371st 927 60.0%
2023 62.99 274th 933 70.6%
2024 60.66 279th 924 69.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.57 827th 851 2.8%
2019 34.52 622nd 865 28.1%
2022 67.16 208th 893 76.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Sherwood Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.66 1096th 1178 7.0%
2019 11.41 1131st 1183 4.4%
2021 10.34 1134th 1172 3.2%
2022 25.68 981st 1194 17.8%
2024 43.85 704th 1166 39.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

Sherwood Park Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a citizen
Sunday, August 7, 2011

Open Quote i am very disappointed in the EOG test scores and the failure to meet AYP.The morale of the school is a reflection of the administration..The principal needs to resign.Apparently he can't motivate staff and students.Enough isn'tbeing done to help the low performing students.It just doesn' look good.What is he going to do to improve so that the staff and students get the very best? The administation is responsible for the success at Sherwood Park Elementary. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sherwood Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 469 158 10 13 7 n/a n/a 1 658
1989 462 145 12 22 5 n/a n/a 0 646
1990 451 161 10 18 8 n/a n/a 0 648
1991 428 173 13 24 6 n/a n/a 0 644
1992 452 162 14 32 10 n/a n/a 0 670
1993 492 216 12 51 11 n/a n/a 0 782
1994 491 246 12 47 15 n/a n/a 0 811
1995 441 214 18 34 9 n/a n/a 0 716
1996 441 214 18 34 9 n/a n/a 0 716
1997 406 265 20 55 13 n/a n/a 0 759
1998 416 290 14 53 8 n/a n/a 0 781
1999 381 291 9 50 5 n/a n/a 0 736
2000 340 320 12 52 11 n/a n/a 0 735
2001 332 339 17 38 10 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 277 287 16 29 10 n/a n/a 0 619
2003 277 287 16 29 10 n/a n/a 0 619
2004 266 296 14 39 8 n/a n/a 0 623
2005 252 316 16 48 6 n/a n/a 0 638
2006 239 315 5 50 7 n/a n/a 0 616
2007 212 270 5 58 8 n/a n/a 32 585
2008 228 279 13 59 12 n/a n/a 39 630
2009 228 276 10 54 9 n/a n/a 0 577
2010 233 289 12 67 11 n/a n/a 0 612
2011 169 182 13 103 6 2 48 0 523
2012 170 168 17 97 7 3 35 0 497
2013 150 173 15 81 14 1 37 0 471
2014 120 169 8 69 11 1 39 0 417
2015 117 171 5 77 10 1 33 0 414
2016 107 168 4 64 7 1 42 0 393
2017 85 161 5 70 6 4 46 0 377
2018 70 175 7 67 5 6 38 0 368
2019 80 159 5 54 4 4 42 0 348
2020 89 154 4 51 3 0 37 0 338
2021 67 146 3 45 5 0 38 0 304
2022 71 144 5 46 4 0 40 0 310
2023 72 129 5 42 4 0 27 0 279

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 658 30.0 21.9 29.3
1989 646 32.0 20.1 21.5
1990 648 32.0 20.2 26.9
1991 644 35.0 18.4 27
1992 670 35.0 19.1 24.5
1993 782 39.0 20.1 21.6
1994 811 41.0 19.8 28.9
1995 716 34.0 21.1 29.5
1996 716 34.0 21.1 29.5
1997 759 36.0 21.1 26.1
1998 781 44.0 17.8 28.7
1999 736 53.0 13.9 50
2000 735 35.0 21.0 48.4
2001 736 35.0 21.0 47.6
2002 619 47.0 13.2 51.7
2003 619 47.0 13.2 51.7
2004 623 44.0 14.2 60.4
2005 638 47.0 13.6 60.8
2006 616 47.0 13.1 63.8
2007 585 n/a n/a 65.3
2008 630 40.5 15.6 n/a
2009 577 42.3 13.6 63.4
2010 612 41.3 14.8 64.2
2011 523 38.3 13.6 71.5
2012 497 33.1 15.0 68.6
2013 471 34.2 13.7 73.9
2014 417 34.5 12.0 82.3
2015 414 32.0 12.9 74.2
2016 393 27.0 14.5 98.7
2017 377 29.4 12.7 99.2
2018 368 27.4 13.4 99.2
2019 348 30.0 11.6 99.1
2020 338 32.0 10.5 97.9
2021 304 28.0 10.8 99
2022 310 27.3 11.3 99
2023 279 27.9 9.9 98.9

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 658 30.0 21.9 29.3
1989 646 32.0 20.1 21.5
1990 648 32.0 20.2 26.9
1991 644 35.0 18.4 27
1992 670 35.0 19.1 24.5
1993 782 39.0 20.1 21.6
1994 811 41.0 19.8 28.9
1995 716 34.0 21.1 29.5
1996 716 34.0 21.1 29.5
1997 759 36.0 21.1 26.1
1998 781 44.0 17.8 28.7
1999 736 53.0 13.9 50
2000 735 35.0 21.0 48.4
2001 736 35.0 21.0 47.6
2002 619 47.0 13.2 51.7
2003 619 47.0 13.2 51.7
2004 623 44.0 14.2 60.4
2005 638 47.0 13.6 60.8
2006 616 47.0 13.1 63.8
2007 585 n/a n/a 65.3
2008 630 40.5 15.6 n/a
2009 577 42.3 13.6 63.4
2010 612 41.3 14.8 64.2
2011 523 38.3 13.6 71.5
2012 497 33.1 15.0 68.6
2013 471 34.2 13.7 73.9
2014 417 34.5 12.0 82.3
2015 414 32.0 12.9 74.2
2016 393 27.0 14.5 98.7
2017 377 29.4 12.7 99.2
2018 368 27.4 13.4 99.2
2019 348 30.0 11.6 99.1
2020 338 32.0 10.5 97.9
2021 304 28.0 10.8 99
2022 310 27.3 11.3 99
2023 279 27.9 9.9 98.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sherwood Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,916 (16.5%) $9,663 (83.5%) $11,579

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherwood Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1344th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 739th of 1502 Elementary schools
 42%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Park Elementary)39.473.8
 34.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Sherwood Park Elementary)28.847.6
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Park Elementary)39.657.1
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Sherwood Park Elementary)39.645.2
 5.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sherwood Park Elementary)35.841.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Sherwood Park Elementary)37.744.4
 6.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Sherwood Park Elementary)54.772.2
 17.5%
   5th Grade Science (Cumberland County Schools)73.463.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students348279
 19.8%
African American159129
 18.9%
American Indian44
Asian55
Hispanic5442
 22.2%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White8072
 10%
Two or More Races4227
 35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%98.9%
 0.2%


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

Middle : Douglas Byrd Middle
High : Douglas Byrd High

Sherwood Park Elementary ranks 745th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Sherwood Park Elementary.

Students at Sherwood Park Elementary are 46% African American, 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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