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Sherwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

706 Idle Hour Dr, Phenix City, AL 36867 · (334) 298-7097 · Part of Phenix City City School District

Phenix City’s School Grade B better than 58% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
493
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Phenix City kids: Phenix City Intermediate School

On the path

Where Phenix City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sherwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Phenix City Intermediate School1,068 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

706 Idle Hour Dr, Phenix City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 182
Grade 288
Grade 386
Grade 478
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
507’20
511’21
521’22
537’23
493’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 33%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherwood Elementary School from Phenix City families.

Other schools in Phenix City City School District

The district →
Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phenix City
C+
563 students16:1
Ridgecrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
B−
722 students18:1
Phenix City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
C
683 students18:1
Lakewood Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Phenix City
466 students16:1
Meadowlane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
C−
155 students13:1
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Phenix City
A
455 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Phenix City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.