Is Sherwood Forest Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Sherwood Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School are 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 18% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 6% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Illahee Middle School High : Todd Beamer High School

Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Summary:

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, serving around 350 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Federal Way School District, which is ranked 213 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood Forest has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more diverse than nearby schools in the district. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. This is particularly true for certain student subgroups, such as White and African American students, who perform significantly worse than their Asian and Hispanic peers. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Interestingly, Sherwood Forest's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $12,840 in 2019-2020 to $23,772 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby schools in the district.

Compared to other schools in the area, such as Green Gables Elementary and Brigadoon Elementary, Sherwood Forest's academic performance is generally lower, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, suggesting that its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state. These challenges highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the significant disparities in student achievement and the high poverty rates at Sherwood Forest Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

34600 12th Av SW
Federal Way, WA 98023-7060

(253) 945-3800

District: Federal Way School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,772

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Illahee Middle School
High:	Todd Beamer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

26.0%

White:

24.0%

Asian:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 9^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sherwood Forest Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (26%), White (24%), Asian (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% 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 School is 14.2, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District! (See more...)

Compare Sherwood Forest Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherwood Forest Elementary School is $23,772, which is the 2^nd highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherwood Forest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherwood Forest Elementary School 879^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sherwood Forest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

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White students:

Federal Way School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Federal Way School District 213^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherwood Forest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	62.56	356^th	1026	65.3%
2005	60.14	410^th	1031	60.2%
2006	61.23	400^th	1051	61.9%
2007	63.62	382^nd	1069	64.3%
2008	66.03	346^th	1067	67.6%
2009	62.26	402^nd	1072	62.5%
2010	64.32	356^th	1088	67.3%
2011	60.66	419^th	1092	61.6%
2012	44.04	658^th	1097	40.0%
2013	46.29	652^nd	1106	41.0%
2015	50.35	528^th	1067	50.5%
2016	34.68	717^th	1053	31.9%
2017	30.56	767^th	1056	27.4%
2018	36.63	675^th	1054	36.0%
2019	25.97	883^rd	1130	21.9%
2021	49.08	523^rd	1107	52.8%
2022	31.86	797^th	1169	31.8%
2023	28.50	849^th	1169	27.4%
2024	26.12	879^th	1168	24.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.80	162^nd	212	23.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.17	127^th	333	61.9%
2019	30.13	193^rd	248	22.2%
2022	30.13	162^nd	213	23.9%
2023	39.40	137^th	254	46.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.14	578^th	637	9.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.70	464^th	835	44.4%
2019	25.29	811^th	979	17.2%
2021	51.89	353^rd	854	58.7%
2022	35.67	693^rd	1019	32.0%
2023	27.05	810^th	1013	20.0%
2024	21.57	891^st	1024	13.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.47	741^st	1004	26.2%
2019	24.91	854^th	1068	20.0%
2021	46.70	497^th	1008	50.7%
2022	38.33	667^th	1100	39.4%
2023	30.48	778^th	1094	28.9%
2024	27.29	818^th	1093	25.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.98	566^th	999	43.3%
2019	29.28	794^th	1075	26.1%
2021	49.45	463^rd	1025	54.8%
2022	30.11	781^st	1113	29.8%
2023	25.46	846^th	1099	23.0%
2024	28.02	803^rd	1099	26.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.63	99^th	169	41.4%
2019	38.18	131^st	201	34.8%
2022	34.03	133^rd	187	28.9%
2024	35.27	109^th	163	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.27	267^th	540	50.6%
2019	22.04	595^th	697	14.6%
2021	37.95	297^th	501	40.7%
2022	34.62	451^st	694	35.0%
2023	39.87	389^th	633	38.5%
2024	46.82	349^th	651	46.4%

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Rank History for White students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.83	597^th	833	28.3%
2019	20.64	883^rd	1027	14.0%
2021	55.50	397^th	943	57.9%
2022	34.50	708^th	1031	31.3%
2023	42.43	582^nd	1011	42.4%
2024	32.29	725^th	1009	28.1%

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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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

I agree that the classes are large, but I wouldn't say that most of the teachers can't handle it or get angry. I have seen Mrs. Blauser (kindergarten teacher) immediately get the entire classroom's attention just by raising her hand and speaking softly to the students. Mrs. VanDamme can motivate ANY student to succeed no matter what the obstacles. And the school has a wonderful gym teacher and top-notch music instructor. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 7, 2012

Class sizes are much too large. I have seen many teachers become impatient while trying to control so many children. Kindergarten classes in particular are way too large for the attention a child of this age needs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sherwood Forest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	454	44	68	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	489	34	100	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
1993	552	48	117	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	529	47	129	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	739
1995	419	38	131	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	419	38	131	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	399	39	138	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	400	36	148	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	624
1999	406	33	159	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	631
2000	373	42	162	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	606
2001	354	57	158	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
2002	359	71	138	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	607
2003	359	71	138	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	607
2004	266	70	123	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	486
2005	283	63	108	33	7	n/a	n/a	1	495
2006	305	72	129	51	6	n/a	n/a	3	566
2007	260	71	136	66	7	n/a	n/a	4	544
2008	280	66	119	67	5	n/a	n/a	14	551
2009	267	58	132	82	5	n/a	n/a	12	556
2010	236	51	114	76	4	n/a	n/a	18	499
2011	221	49	92	83	2	17	36	0	500
2012	184	41	80	89	2	14	62	0	472
2013	201	31	81	95	1	12	66	0	487
2014	183	28	79	98	0	12	78	0	478
2015	176	35	70	108	0	14	67	0	470
2016	157	33	81	101	1	18	69	0	460
2017	151	36	77	109	3	16	59	0	451
2018	147	41	84	97	2	12	69	0	452
2019	132	45	80	97	4	19	58	0	435
2020	130	41	77	101	2	20	56	0	427
2021	111	45	69	102	1	21	43	0	392
2022	86	41	71	101	1	20	49	0	369
2023	84	43	63	91	0	20	49	0	350

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 Forest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
1992	647	24.4	26.5	n/a
1993	753	30.0	25.1	n/a
1994	739	29.5	25.1	n/a
1995	615	27.6	22.3	n/a
1996	615	27.6	22.3	n/a
1997	610	29.3	20.8	n/a
1998	624	25.1	24.9	n/a
1999	631	27.8	22.7	n/a
2000	606	28.5	21.3	n/a
2001	599	29.0	20.7	n/a
2002	607	30.4	20.0	25
2003	607	30.4	20.0	25
2004	486	27.0	18.0	27.4
2005	495	27.0	18.3	27.5
2006	566	28.0	20.2	33
2007	544	29.0	18.8	39.3
2008	551	28.5	19.3	41
2009	556	28.5	19.5	35.7
2010	499	27.5	18.1	45.1
2011	500	26.9	18.5	36.6
2012	472	25.0	18.8	48.1
2013	487	25.0	19.4	44.4
2014	478	n/a	n/a	47.3
2015	470	31.0	15.1	52.3
2016	460	26.0	17.6	48.9
2017	451	27.8	16.2	50.6
2018	452	29.0	15.5	44
2019	435	29.0	15.0	46.2
2020	427	29.0	14.7	48.7
2021	392	29.0	13.5	53.6
2022	369	26.3	14.0	52
2023	350	24.5	14.2	61.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
1992	647	24.4	26.5	n/a
1993	753	30.0	25.1	n/a
1994	739	29.5	25.1	n/a
1995	615	27.6	22.3	n/a
1996	615	27.6	22.3	n/a
1997	610	29.3	20.8	n/a
1998	624	25.1	24.9	n/a
1999	631	27.8	22.7	n/a
2000	606	28.5	21.3	n/a
2001	599	29.0	20.7	n/a
2002	607	30.4	20.0	25
2003	607	30.4	20.0	25
2004	486	27.0	18.0	27.4
2005	495	27.0	18.3	27.5
2006	566	28.0	20.2	33
2007	544	29.0	18.8	39.3
2008	551	28.5	19.3	41
2009	556	28.5	19.5	35.7
2010	499	27.5	18.1	45.1
2011	500	26.9	18.5	36.6
2012	472	25.0	18.8	48.1
2013	487	25.0	19.4	44.4
2014	478	n/a	n/a	47.3
2015	470	31.0	15.1	52.3
2016	460	26.0	17.6	48.9
2017	451	27.8	16.2	50.6
2018	452	29.0	15.5	44
2019	435	29.0	15.0	46.2
2020	427	29.0	14.7	48.7
2021	392	29.0	13.5	53.6
2022	369	26.3	14.0	52
2023	350	24.5	14.2	61.7

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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