Sherwood Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Sherwood Forest Elementary School

1055 Yorkshire Road
Winston Salem, NC 27106

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Top 10%

Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 648 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10% in NC
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Sherwood Forest Elementary School's student population of 648 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Kind	105
1	114
2	116
3	90
4	116
5	107

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Total Students

648 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2023	650
2022	624
2021	636
2020	677
2019	677
2018	621
2017	621
2016	603
2015	583
2014	578
2013	561
2012	553
2011	561
2010	517
2009	516
2008	530
2007	530
2006	513
2005	511
2004	525
2003	487
2002	458
2001	503
2000	548
1999	598
1998	616
1997	587
1996	678
1995	662
1994	648
1993	641
1992	604
1991	609
1990	593
1989	526
1988	499
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	45
2020	46
2019	46
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	43
2014	42
2013	40
2012	40
2011	40
2010	41
2009	42
2008	42
2006	51
2005	51
2004	51
2003	51
2002	51
2001	51
2000	51
1999	51
1998	51
1997	49
1996	50
1995	50
1994	50
1993	47
1992	43
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sherwood Forest Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#197 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
2022	#197
2021	#127
2019	#79
2018	#27
2017	#93
2016	#83
2015	#87
2014	#93
2013	#94
2012	#238
2011	#186

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81%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	81%	51%	42%
2021	77%	42%	33%
2019	81%	42%	39%
2018	84%	48%	38%
2017	81%	47%	42%
2016	82%	47%	42%
2015	79%	44%	41%
2014	80%	43%	40%
2013	72%	42%	40%
2012	92%	82%	81%
2011	92%	82%	82%

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74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	74%	50%	42%
2021	77%	47%	41%
2019	81%	46%	44%
2018	80%	47%	38%
2017	75%	46%	42%
2016	75%	47%	42%
2015	73%	46%	43%
2014	70%	46%	44%
2013	73%	45%	43%
2012	88%	73%	69%
2011	90%	70%	68%

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90-94%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	92%	63%	55%
2021	77%	61%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	10:1	14:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	15:1	14:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	9:1	15:1	14:1
2001	10:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	15:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	12:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	14:1
1995	13:1	16:1	15:1
1994	13:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	23:1	16:1	16:1
1990	22:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	5%	2%	2%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	7%	20%	29%
2022	6%	20%	29%
2021	5%	19%	28%
2020	7%	18%	27%
2019	7%	18%	27%
2018	7%	17%	26%
2017	7%	17%	26%
2016	9%	16%	25%
2015	8%	16%	24%
2014	7%	15%	22%
2013	8%	14%	22%
2012	7%	13%	21%
2011	6%	13%	20%
2010	5%	11%	18%
2009	3%	11%	17%
2008	4%	11%	18%
2007	3%	10%	16%
2006	1%	8%	14%
2005	1%	8%	13%
2004	1%	7%	11%
2003	2%	6%	10%
2002	1%	5%	9%
1999	1%	3%	5%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	9%	25%	30%
2022	9%	25%	30%
2021	13%	25%	30%
2020	11%	25%	29%
2019	11%	25%	29%
2018	15%	26%	29%
2017	15%	26%	29%
2016	14%	26%	30%
2015	12%	26%	29%
2014	11%	26%	29%
2013	11%	26%	29%
2012	10%	26%	29%
2011	10%	26%	30%
2010	14%	31%	35%
2009	12%	31%	36%
2008	10%	29%	33%
2007	11%	29%	34%
2006	13%	32%	37%
2005	15%	31%	37%
2004	19%	31%	37%
2003	15%	31%	38%
2002	17%	31%	38%
2001	21%	31%	38%
2000	23%	31%	38%
1999	28%	31%	38%
1998	27%	30%	38%
1997	30%	31%	38%
1996	38%	31%	38%
1995	35%	30%	38%
1994	31%	30%	37%
1993	32%	30%	37%
1992	31%	30%	36%
1991	31%	30%	37%

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White

74%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	73%	44%	33%
2022	74%	45%	33%
2021	72%	46%	35%
2020	74%	48%	37%
2019	74%	48%	37%
2018	72%	49%	39%
2017	72%	49%	39%
2016	73%	50%	40%
2015	76%	50%	41%
2014	77%	51%	43%
2013	76%	52%	43%
2012	76%	53%	43%
2011	76%	53%	44%
2010	78%	54%	44%
2009	80%	54%	45%
2008	81%	55%	46%
2007	82%	56%	47%
2006	83%	56%	47%
2005	81%	57%	48%
2004	78%	58%	50%
2003	81%	59%	51%
2002	80%	60%	52%
2001	78%	61%	54%
2000	75%	61%	55%
1999	70%	62%	56%
1998	71%	63%	57%
1997	68%	64%	58%
1996	60%	64%	59%
1995	64%	65%	59%
1994	67%	66%	61%
1993	66%	66%	61%
1992	69%	66%	62%
1991	67%	66%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	0.45	0.71	0.72
2022	0.44	0.70	0.72
2021	0.46	0.69	0.72
2020	0.44	0.68	0.71
2019	0.44	0.68	0.71
2018	0.46	0.67	0.70
2017	0.46	0.67	0.70
2016	0.44	0.66	0.70
2015	0.40	0.66	0.69
2014	0.39	0.65	0.69
2013	0.41	0.65	0.69
2012	0.41	0.64	0.69
2011	0.41	0.64	0.68
2010	0.37	0.61	0.65
2009	0.35	0.61	0.65
2008	0.34	0.61	0.65
2007	0.32	0.60	0.64
2006	0.30	0.58	0.63
2005	0.32	0.58	0.62
2004	0.36	0.57	0.61
2003	0.32	0.56	0.60
2002	0.33	0.55	0.58
2001	0.35	0.53	0.57
2000	0.39	0.53	0.56
1999	0.43	0.52	0.55
1998	0.43	0.52	0.54
1997	0.45	0.50	0.53
1996	0.50	0.50	0.52
1995	0.47	0.49	0.51
1994	0.46	0.48	0.50
1993	0.47	0.48	0.49
1992	0.43	0.48	0.49
1991	0.46	0.48	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	19%	57%	69%
2022	14%	47%	46%
2021	12%	49%	57%
2020	12%	52%	59%
2019	12%	52%	59%
2018	16%	53%	57%
2017	16%	53%	57%
2016	16%	52%	56%
2015	14%	52%	53%
2014	15%	47%	50%
2013	14%	47%	49%
2012	14%	45%	48%
2011	12%	43%	47%
2010	12%	40%	45%
2009	11%	28%	39%
2008	9%	25%	40%
2007	9%	35%	40%
2006	8%	35%	39%
2005	9%	37%	39%
2004	12%	36%	33%
2003	12%	27%	34%
2002	14%	30%	29%
2001	21%	29%	30%
2000	24%	31%	31%
1999	21%	31%	30%
1998	25%	31%	34%
1997	42%	30%	35%
1996	30%	30%	27%
1995	27%	29%	23%
1994	26%	29%	23%
1993	28%	29%	23%
1992	23%	22%	17%
1991	28%	31%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sherwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	1%	6%	7%
2007	1%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	2%	7%	6%
2002	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwood Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is ranked #197 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Sherwood Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Sherwood Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whitaker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

648 students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Sherwood Forest Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sherwood Forest Elementary School offer ?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sherwood Forest Elementary School part of?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District.

School Reviews

5 2/6/2011

We have 2 children at SFES and have been very happy with our teachers. Our 3rd grader is in the AG program and is enjoying the added challenges of the curriculum. The students just finished participating in the annual Science Fair. We are lucky to have a wonderful new principal. He is engaged with parents and appears to be very well liked by teachers. The PTA is very strong and involved on a daily basis. We wish that the state budget issues would not continue to take away foreign language but realize that is not an our school issue. We and our children enjoy the art and science focus of the school.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 648 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10%
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education