Sylvan Hills Country Club Golf Course · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Sherwood’s public schools score below 56% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Sherwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sherwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 134 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sherwood’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,871 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sylvan Hills Middle School, then Sylvan Hills High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lisa Academy North Middle School, Lisa Academy North Elementary School, Lisa Academy North High School and Abundant Life Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sherwood’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Arkansas school districts, #83 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sherwood, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sherwood
Sylvan Hills Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 772 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sherwood
Sylvan Hills Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 772 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sherwood
Sylvan Hills Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 721 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sherwood · depends on your address
Sylvan Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,120 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sylvan Hills Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 721 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sherwood
Sylvan Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,120 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sherwood
Sylvan Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,120 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sherwood
Sylvan Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,120 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sherwood’s public schools are run by Pulaski County Special School District, which also serves Little Rock, Maumelle, North Little Rock and Wrightsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Sherwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Sherwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | C+ | Pulaski County Special |
| North Little Rock | C | Pulaski County Special PK–12 · North Little Rock PK–12 |
| Jacksonville | D | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
Every school in Sherwood
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sherwood’s schools
Are Sherwood’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sherwood children attend score below 56% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #83 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sherwood in?
Pulaski County Special School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,368 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sherwood kids go to high school?
Sylvan Hills High School, with 1,120 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Sherwood’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski County Special School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Sherwood spend per student?
$14,871 in Pulaski County Special School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sherwood?
Yes: Abundant Life Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 329 students). Sherwood also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sherwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sherwood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.