Sherwood Forest Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Winston Salem, North Carolina

Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston Salem, North Carolina enrolled 670 students in 2024-25 with 44.0 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 78-82% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

650 students in 2022-23, 648 students in 2023-24, 670 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.4 to 44.0.

Students enrolled at Sherwood Forest Elementary by school year2022-23: 650, 2023-24: 648, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236502023-246482024-25670
Students enrolled at Sherwood Forest Elementary by school year2022-23: 650, 2023-24: 648, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236502023-246482024-25670
Students enrolled at Sherwood Forest Elementary by school year2022-23: 650, 2023-24: 648, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236502023-246482024-25670
Students enrolled at Sherwood Forest Elementary by school year2022-23: 650, 2023-24: 648, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236502023-246482024-25670
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2365046.414.0
2023-2464848.713.3
2024-2567044.015.2

15.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.2; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.2; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.2; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.2; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 628 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sherwood Forest Elementary enrolled 628 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 628 of the 628 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent12.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.3% of students were White, 6.9% of two or more races, 6.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White76.3%
  2. Two or more races6.9%
  3. Hispanic6.6%
  4. Black6.3%
  5. Asian4.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Sherwood Forest Elementary scored proficient or above: 78-82% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math78‑82%41%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Winston Salem

19 public elementary schools in Winston Salem report 2024-25 enrollment; Sherwood Forest Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Speas Elementary79315.499.6%
Sherwood Forest Elementary67015.217.6%
Griffith Elementary62114.199.5%
Old Town Elementary61713.999.5%
Konnoak Elementary60013.499.5%
Mineral Springs Elementary54511.899.4%
Hall-Woodward Elementary53210.099.4%
Forest Park Elementary52211.499.4%

All public schools in Winston Salem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sherwood Forest Elementary

  1. Whitaker ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 490 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. South Fork ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 503 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Sherwood Forest Elementary with Whitaker ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools spends per student$13,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,811
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaSherwood Forest Elementary is the number 219 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#219 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sherwood Forest Elementary

  1. How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary?
    670 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 650 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Winston Salem, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherwood Forest Elementary?
    15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sherwood Forest Elementary a Title I school?
    Sherwood Forest Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sherwood Forest Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Sherwood Forest Elementary scored proficient or above: 78-82% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sherwood Forest Elementary in?
    Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, NCES district ID 3701500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370150000637 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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