Is Sherwood Forest Elementary a good school?

Sherwood Forest Elementary ranks 730 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Sherwood Forest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Forest Elementary?

Students at Sherwood Forest Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 25% White, 17% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Highland Middle School High : Interlake Senior High School

Sherwood Forest Elementary

Summary:

Sherwood Forest Elementary is a public elementary school in Bellevue, Washington, serving 375 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bellevue School District, which is ranked 18th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Sherwood Forest Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Cherry Crest Elementary and Bennett Elementary, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (39.47%) and African American (10.4%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the Bellevue School District and Washington state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students. Sherwood Forest also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.33%) compared to nearby schools, suggesting it serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Over the past several years, Sherwood Forest Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 367th out of 1,067 Washington elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 730th out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school's performance is not keeping pace with other schools in the state. The nearby schools, such as Cherry Crest Elementary, Spiritridge Elementary, and Bennett Elementary, consistently outperform Sherwood Forest on academic measures, which may be due to their less diverse and more affluent student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

16411 NE 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008-2491

(425) 456-5700

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
730^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,264

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Interlake Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.5%

White:

24.9%

Asian:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherwood Forest Elementary ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 13^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sherwood Forest Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.5%), White (24.9%), Asian (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherwood Forest Elementary is 12.5, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Bellevue School District! (See more...)

Compare Sherwood Forest Elementary employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherwood Forest Elementary is $27,264, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Bellevue School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherwood Forest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Forest Elementary 730^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sherwood Forest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherwood Forest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	58.49	413^th	1026	59.7%
2005	53.71	487^th	1031	52.8%
2006	61.01	402^nd	1051	61.8%
2007	72.79	237^th	1069	77.8%
2008	56.33	479^th	1067	55.1%
2009	54.87	484^th	1072	54.9%
2010	67.31	315^th	1088	71.0%
2011	43.02	646^th	1092	40.8%
2012	61.52	425^th	1097	61.3%
2013	50.28	596^th	1106	46.1%
2015	63.09	367^th	1067	65.6%
2016	42.97	620^th	1053	41.1%
2017	39.39	659^th	1056	37.6%
2018	29.21	772^nd	1054	26.8%
2019	22.38	913^th	1130	19.2%
2021	57.88	435^th	1107	60.7%
2022	50.59	550^th	1169	53.0%
2023	40.66	677^th	1169	42.1%
2024	36.47	730^th	1168	37.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.16	283^rd	333	15.0%
2019	21.64	220^th	248	11.3%
2022	24.85	191^st	213	10.3%
2024	43.76	160^th	320	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.86	730^th	835	12.6%
2019	17.53	897^th	979	8.4%
2021	37.44	541^st	854	36.7%
2022	24.88	852^nd	1019	16.4%
2023	32.77	732^nd	1013	27.7%
2024	21.81	886^th	1024	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.68	688^th	1004	31.5%
2019	22.41	875^th	1068	18.1%
2021	69.43	268^th	1008	73.4%
2022	61.90	385^th	1100	65.0%
2023	47.84	552^nd	1094	49.5%
2024	39.25	663^rd	1093	39.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.99	772^nd	999	22.7%
2019	26.01	839^th	1075	22.0%
2021	42.17	558^th	1025	45.6%
2022	39.58	641^st	1113	42.4%
2023	32.06	754^th	1099	31.4%
2024	31.42	763^rd	1099	30.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.33	117^th	169	30.8%
2019	50.50	105^th	201	47.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.99	355^th	540	34.3%
2019	10.39	679^th	697	2.6%
2021	38.58	290^th	501	42.1%
2022	43.07	368^th	694	47.0%
2023	28.22	485^th	633	23.4%
2024	19.39	572^nd	651	12.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sherwood Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.32	713^th	833	14.4%
2019	28.51	807^th	1027	21.4%
2021	72.97	232^nd	943	75.4%
2022	58.33	406^th	1031	60.6%
2023	60.70	385^th	1011	61.9%
2024	67.06	323^rd	1009	68.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sherwood Forest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	323	12	35	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1989	337	8	45	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1990	303	14	58	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1991	302	9	76	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1992	294	19	74	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1993	234	17	60	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
1994	237	12	69	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	240	11	70	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	342
1996	240	11	70	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	342
1997	272	16	58	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1998	228	18	50	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	342
1999	241	13	47	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	341
2000	241	12	50	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	346
2001	223	11	55	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	337
2002	193	6	62	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	312
2003	193	6	62	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	312
2004	164	7	70	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	149	11	64	76	1	n/a	n/a	26	327
2006	139	8	76	84	1	n/a	n/a	22	330
2007	151	14	89	82	1	n/a	n/a	22	359
2008	132	16	78	77	2	n/a	n/a	25	330
2009	149	23	91	82	3	n/a	n/a	29	377
2010	152	29	95	88	1	n/a	n/a	29	394
2011	147	16	102	93	0	0	33	0	391
2012	145	28	95	90	0	0	28	0	386
2013	137	29	104	112	0	1	28	0	411
2014	140	32	113	118	0	1	34	0	438
2015	132	38	94	127	0	1	38	0	430
2016	119	32	95	132	0	2	43	0	423
2017	123	35	96	136	0	3	43	0	436
2018	119	36	92	148	0	2	31	0	428
2019	129	26	98	158	1	4	28	0	444
2020	120	35	92	153	1	2	33	0	436
2021	98	34	77	130	0	3	22	0	364
2022	103	29	84	147	1	3	22	0	389
2023	89	39	69	148	1	3	26	0	375
2024	98	37	68	159	1	2	28	0	393

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherwood Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	374	16.0	23.3	0
1989	395	17.0	23.2	n/a
1990	383	17.7	21.6	0
1991	399	18.9	21.1	n/a
1992	400	18.6	21.5	n/a
1993	334	16.9	19.8	n/a
1994	357	17.2	20.8	n/a
1995	342	18.6	18.4	n/a
1996	342	18.6	18.4	n/a
1997	371	17.8	20.8	n/a
1998	342	19.9	17.2	n/a
1999	341	21.5	15.9	n/a
2000	346	19.8	17.5	n/a
2001	337	20.0	16.9	n/a
2002	312	20.9	14.9	44.2
2003	312	20.9	14.9	44.2
2004	292	21.0	13.9	49.3
2005	327	21.1	15.5	60.1
2006	330	23.4	14.1	60.4
2007	359	24.8	14.5	61.7
2008	330	23.1	14.3	61.6
2009	377	23.1	16.3	59.5
2010	394	23.6	16.6	67.7
2011	391	25.1	15.5	52.2
2012	386	26.2	14.6	46.9
2013	411	25.8	15.8	46.7
2014	438	n/a	n/a	34.7
2015	430	32.0	13.4	47.4
2016	423	29.0	14.5	47
2017	436	31.1	14.0	48.2
2018	428	31.1	13.7	47.7
2019	444	30.7	14.4	42.6
2020	436	36.6	11.8	40.1
2021	364	34.7	10.4	42.6
2022	389	35.4	10.9	44.7
2023	375	29.7	12.5	57.3
2024	393	31.2	12.5	64.4

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 Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	374	16.0	23.3	0
1989	395	17.0	23.2	n/a
1990	383	17.7	21.6	0
1991	399	18.9	21.1	n/a
1992	400	18.6	21.5	n/a
1993	334	16.9	19.8	n/a
1994	357	17.2	20.8	n/a
1995	342	18.6	18.4	n/a
1996	342	18.6	18.4	n/a
1997	371	17.8	20.8	n/a
1998	342	19.9	17.2	n/a
1999	341	21.5	15.9	n/a
2000	346	19.8	17.5	n/a
2001	337	20.0	16.9	n/a
2002	312	20.9	14.9	44.2
2003	312	20.9	14.9	44.2
2004	292	21.0	13.9	49.3
2005	327	21.1	15.5	60.1
2006	330	23.4	14.1	60.4
2007	359	24.8	14.5	61.7
2008	330	23.1	14.3	61.6
2009	377	23.1	16.3	59.5
2010	394	23.6	16.6	67.7
2011	391	25.1	15.5	52.2
2012	386	26.2	14.6	46.9
2013	411	25.8	15.8	46.7
2014	438	n/a	n/a	34.7
2015	430	32.0	13.4	47.4
2016	423	29.0	14.5	47
2017	436	31.1	14.0	48.2
2018	428	31.1	13.7	47.7
2019	444	30.7	14.4	42.6
2020	436	36.6	11.8	40.1
2021	364	34.7	10.4	42.6
2022	389	35.4	10.9	44.7
2023	375	29.7	12.5	57.3
2024	393	31.2	12.5	64.4

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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